Cost of living comparison

Burundi

compared to

Iraq

Iraq vs. Burundi Cost of Living Summary

Iraq is 14.0% cheaper than Burundi overall.

Restaurants: pay 1.2% less in Iraq
Groceries: pay 54.9% less in Iraq
Transportation: pay 37.2% less in Iraq
Housing: pay 19.1% more in Iraq
Childcare: pay 32.5% less in Iraq
Entertainment and Sports: pay 83.4% more in Iraq

The cost of entertainment and sports and housing in Iraq are more expensive than in Burundi. Expenses including groceries, transportation, childcare, and restaurants are lower in Iraq. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Iraq.

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Iraq vs. Burundi Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 1.2% less for restaurants

	Burundi	Iraq
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.85 BIF11,547	$4.69 IQD7,097	+21.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$3.81 BIF11,425	$6.78 IQD10,264	+77.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.76 BIF5,269	$0.46 IQD694	-73.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.35 BIF4,052	$0.25 IQD386	-81.2%
Average			-1.2%

Burundi vs. Iraq - Cost of restaurants

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pay 54.9% less for groceries

	Burundi	Iraq
Bread 1 loaf	$2.01 BIF6,013	$0.77 IQD1,168	-61.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.16 BIF12,480	$2.50 IQD3,793	-39.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.80 BIF11,382	$4.14 IQD6,268	+9.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.60 BIF10,796	$1.73 IQD2,620	-52.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.07 BIF15,194	$2.04 IQD3,086	-59.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.65 BIF7,938	$0.46 IQD695	-82.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	??	$0.50 IQD762
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.91 BIF2,728	$0.45 IQD678	-50.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.76 BIF2,264	$0.31 IQD472	-58.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	??	$0.30 IQD453
Onions (1 lb)	??	$0.28 IQD430
Average			-54.9%

Burundi vs. Iraq - Cost of groceries

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pay 37.2% less for transportation

	Burundi	Iraq
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.04 BIF15,117	$2.18 IQD3,301	-56.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.09 BIF90,201	$35.81 IQD54,221	+19.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$15,719.55 IQD24M
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$31.70 BIF95,010	$14.95 IQD22,633	-52.8%
Average			-37.2%

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pay 19.1% more for housing

	Burundi	Iraq
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$67.62 BIF203K	$35.82 IQD54,239	-47.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$433.02 BIF1M	$299.18 IQD453K	-30.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$90.78 BIF272K	$206.21 IQD312K	+127.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	??	$69.07 IQD105K
Average			+19.1%

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pay 32.5% less for childcare

	Burundi	Iraq
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$99.93 BIF300K	$167.07 IQD253K	+67.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,992.86 BIF30M	$2,726.78 IQD4M	-72.7%
Average			-32.5%

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pay 83.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Burundi	Iraq
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.17 BIF6,501	$3.16 IQD4,791	+45.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.03 BIF9,074	$2.65 IQD4,009	-12.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	??	$1.96 IQD2,967
Monthly membership at local gym	$26.65 BIF79,870	$34.60 IQD52,393	+29.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$1.67 BIF4,992	$9.36 IQD14,179	+462.3%
Average			+83.4%

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pay (unknown) more for clothing

	Burundi	Iraq
Regular jeans Levi's brand	??	$24.05 IQD36,414
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	??	$24.78 IQD37,519
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	??	$56.42 IQD85,419
Men's business shoes (leather)	??	$44.01 IQD66,634

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