Cost of living comparison

Botswana

compared to

Iraq

Iraq vs. Botswana Cost of Living Summary

Iraq is 17.4% cheaper than Botswana overall.

Restaurants: pay 34.1% less in Iraq
Groceries: pay 34.2% less in Iraq
Transportation: pay 30.1% less in Iraq
Housing: pay 4.3% less in Iraq
Childcare: pay 19.7% more in Iraq
Entertainment and Sports: pay 18.6% more in Iraq
Clothing: pay 24.3% less in Iraq

The cost of childcare and entertainment and sports in Iraq are more expensive than in Botswana. Expenses including groceries, restaurants, transportation, clothing, and housing are lower in Iraq.

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Iraq vs. Botswana Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Iraq instead of Botswana, you would:

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pay 34.1% less for restaurants

	Botswana	Iraq
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.85 BWP149.72	$4.69 IQD7,097	-56.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.79 BWP79.85	$6.78 IQD10,264	+17.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.72 BWP9.98	$0.46 IQD694	-36.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.42 BWP5.74	$0.25 IQD386	-38.8%
Average			-34.1%

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pay 34.2% less for groceries

	Botswana	Iraq
Bread 1 loaf	$0.88 BWP12.09	$0.77 IQD1,168	-12.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.16 BWP43.66	$2.50 IQD3,793	-20.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.47 BWP75.55	$4.14 IQD6,268	-24.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.47 BWP34.02	$1.73 IQD2,620	-29.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.11 BWP29.05	$2.04 IQD3,086	-3.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.75 BWP10.37	$0.46 IQD695	-38.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.64 BWP8.80	$0.50 IQD762	-21.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.90 BWP12.45	$0.45 IQD678	-50.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.74 BWP10.21	$0.31 IQD472	-57.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.58 BWP8.02	$0.30 IQD453	-48.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.53 BWP7.29	$0.28 IQD430	-46.2%
Average			-34.2%

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pay 30.1% less for transportation

	Botswana	Iraq
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.15 BWP71.12	$2.18 IQD3,301	-57.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$29.66 BWP409.23	$35.81 IQD54,221	+20.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,891.73 BWP274K	$15,719.55 IQD24M	-21.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.87 BWP287.96	$14.95 IQD22,633	-28.4%
Average			-30.1%

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pay 4.3% less for housing

	Botswana	Iraq
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$42.10 BWP580.91	$35.82 IQD54,239	-14.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$356.36 BWP4,917.46	$299.18 IQD453K	-16.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$221.34 BWP3,054.28	$206.21 IQD312K	-6.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$45.63 BWP629.70	$69.07 IQD105K	+51.3%
Average			-4.3%

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pay 19.7% more for childcare

	Botswana	Iraq
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$127.13 BWP1,754.22	$167.07 IQD253K	+31.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,500.03 BWP34,497.92	$2,726.78 IQD4M	+9.1%
Average			+19.7%

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pay 18.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Botswana	Iraq
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.99 BWP27.45	$3.16 IQD4,791	+59.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.32 BWP32.01	$2.65 IQD4,009	+14.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.62 BWP49.91	$1.96 IQD2,967	-45.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$33.58 BWP463.42	$34.60 IQD52,393	+3.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.15 BWP84.84	$9.36 IQD14,179	+52.3%
Average			+18.6%

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pay 24.3% less for clothing

	Botswana	Iraq
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$47.53 BWP655.91	$24.05 IQD36,414	-49.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$16.75 BWP231.07	$24.78 IQD37,519	+48.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$72.33 BWP998.13	$56.42 IQD85,419	-22.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$78.36 BWP1,081.31	$44.01 IQD66,634	-43.8%
Average			-24.3%

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