Cost of living comparison

Iraq

compared to

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Iraq Cost of Living Summary

Bosnia and Herzegovina is 29.5% more expensive than Iraq overall.

Restaurants: pay 61.3% more in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Groceries: pay 60.8% more in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Transportation: pay 59.7% more in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Housing: pay 0.8% less in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Childcare: pay 89.8% more in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Entertainment and Sports: pay 28.7% less in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Clothing: pay 85.4% more in Bosnia and Herzegovina

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

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Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Iraq Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Bosnia and Herzegovina instead of Iraq, you would:

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pay 61.3% more for restaurants

	Iraq	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.69 IQD7,116	$6.96 BAM12.11	+48.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.78 IQD10,292	$6.96 BAM12.11	+2.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.46 IQD696	$1.73 BAM3.01	+277.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.25 IQD387	$1.24 BAM2.15	+386.2%
Average			+61.3%

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pay 60.8% more for groceries

	Iraq	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bread 1 loaf	$0.77 IQD1,171	$1.10 BAM1.92	+42.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.50 IQD3,803	$4.19 BAM7.28	+67.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.14 IQD6,285	$4.90 BAM8.52	+18.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.73 IQD2,627	$2.78 BAM4.84	+60.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.04 IQD3,095	$3.36 BAM5.84	+64.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.46 IQD697	$0.62 BAM1.08	+35.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.50 IQD764	$0.75 BAM1.31	+49.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.45 IQD680	$0.73 BAM1.27	+62.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 IQD474	$0.79 BAM1.37	+151.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.30 IQD454	$0.48 BAM0.83	+58.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.28 IQD432	$0.54 BAM0.93	+88.6%
Average			+60.8%

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pay 59.7% more for transportation

	Iraq	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.18 IQD3,310	$5.86 BAM10.20	+168.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$35.81 IQD54,369	$34.72 BAM60.41	-3.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$15,719.55 IQD24M	$29,218.20 BAM50,833.91	+85.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.95 IQD22,695	$8.52 BAM14.82	-43.0%
Average			+59.7%

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pay 0.8% less for housing

	Iraq	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$35.82 IQD54,388	$27.93 BAM48.60	-22.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$299.18 IQD454K	$266.74 BAM464.07	-10.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$206.21 IQD313K	$193.39 BAM336.46	-6.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$69.07 IQD105K	$114.79 BAM199.72	+66.2%
Average			-0.8%

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pay 89.8% more for childcare

	Iraq	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$167.07 IQD254K	$166.06 BAM288.91	-0.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,726.78 IQD4M	$9,880.08 BAM17,189.40	+262.3%
Average			+89.8%

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pay 28.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Iraq	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.16 IQD4,804	$1.99 BAM3.47	-37.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.65 IQD4,020	$1.53 BAM2.66	-42.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.96 IQD2,975	$3.68 BAM6.40	+87.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$34.60 IQD52,536	$28.31 BAM49.25	-18.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.36 IQD14,218	$5.18 BAM9.01	-44.7%
Average			-28.7%

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pay 85.4% more for clothing

	Iraq	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$24.05 IQD36,514	$62.42 BAM108.60	+159.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$24.78 IQD37,621	$29.78 BAM51.80	+20.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$56.42 IQD85,653	$90.55 BAM157.54	+60.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$44.01 IQD66,816	$103.94 BAM180.83	+136.2%
Average			+85.4%

Iraq vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina - Cost of clothing

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