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Restaurants | Basra Edit | Baghdad Edit | Difference |
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 6,000.00 IQD | 7,000.00 IQD | +16.7 % |
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 32,500.00 IQD | 47,904.06 IQD | +47.4 % |
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 9,000.00 IQD | 9,000.00 IQD | 0.0 % |
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 10,000.00 IQD | 2,808.80 IQD | -71.9 % |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 7,000.00 IQD | 3,713.21 IQD | -47.0 % |
Cappuccino (regular) | 3,500.00 IQD | 3,462.30 IQD | -1.1 % |
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 625.00 IQD | 546.24 IQD | -12.6 % |
Water (12 oz small bottle) | 250.00 IQD | 250.00 IQD | 0.0 % |
Markets | Basra Edit | Baghdad Edit | |
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 4,731.77 IQD | 6,353.19 IQD | +34.3 % |
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 816.99 IQD | 1,018.26 IQD | +24.6 % |
Rice (white), (1 lb) | 1,180.39 IQD | 911.28 IQD | -22.8 % |
Eggs (regular) (12) | 2,800.00 IQD | 2,385.47 IQD | -14.8 % |
Local Cheese (1 lb) | 4,334.96 IQD | 2,831.48 IQD | -34.7 % |
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 5,659.68 IQD | 2,603.14 IQD | -54.0 % |
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 9,230.05 IQD | 6,915.51 IQD | -25.1 % |
Apples (1 lb) | 961.33 IQD | 602.41 IQD | -37.3 % |
Banana (1 lb) | 1,029.19 IQD | 668.95 IQD | -35.0 % |
Oranges (1 lb) | 711.33 IQD | 610.94 IQD | -14.1 % |
Tomato (1 lb) | 552.40 IQD | 385.20 IQD | -30.3 % |
Potato (1 lb) | 469.06 IQD | 396.29 IQD | -15.5 % |
Onion (1 lb) | 431.26 IQD | 384.00 IQD | -11.0 % |
Lettuce (1 head) | 1,166.67 IQD | 918.41 IQD | -21.3 % |
Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 750.00 IQD | 738.62 IQD | -1.5 % |
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 25,000.00 IQD | 15,352.82 IQD | -38.6 % |
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | ? | 2,522.17 IQD | |
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 5,000.00 IQD | 3,282.78 IQD | -34.3 % |
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 2,500.00 IQD | 2,875.00 IQD | +15.0 % |
Transportation | Basra Edit | Baghdad Edit | |
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 500.00 IQD | 654.40 IQD | +30.9 % |
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 50,000.00 IQD | 30,000.00 IQD | -40.0 % |
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 3,000.00 IQD | 3,000.00 IQD | 0.0 % |
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 4,828.03 IQD | 4,212.63 IQD | -12.7 % |
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 9,000.00 IQD | 7,426.41 IQD | -17.5 % |
Gasoline (1 gallon) | 2,566.22 IQD | 2,256.89 IQD | -12.1 % |
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 25,000,000.00 IQD | 24,000,000.00 IQD | -4.0 % |
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 28,666,666.67 IQD | 26,075,460.23 IQD | -9.0 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Basra Edit | Baghdad Edit | |
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 88,090.91 IQD | 193,485.98 IQD | +119.6 % |
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data | 25,000.00 IQD | 37,222.22 IQD | +48.9 % |
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 50,000.00 IQD | 53,393.30 IQD | +6.8 % |
Sports And Leisure | Basra Edit | Baghdad Edit | |
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 53,333.33 IQD | 40,578.18 IQD | -23.9 % |
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 13,333.33 IQD | 22,438.68 IQD | +68.3 % |
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 10,000.00 IQD | 10,000.00 IQD | 0.0 % |
Childcare | Basra Edit | Baghdad Edit | |
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 200,000.00 IQD | 187,934.96 IQD | -6.0 % |
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 1,650,000.00 IQD | 2,947,692.58 IQD | +78.6 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Basra Edit | Baghdad Edit | |
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 46,250.00 IQD | 38,509.13 IQD | -16.7 % |
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 25,000.00 IQD | 40,310.26 IQD | +61.2 % |
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 63,333.33 IQD | 60,489.84 IQD | -4.5 % |
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 40,000.00 IQD | 56,312.03 IQD | +40.8 % |
Rent Per Month | Basra Edit | Baghdad Edit | |
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 425,000.00 IQD | 736,537.27 IQD | +73.3 % |
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 306,538.27 IQD | 381,320.55 IQD | +24.4 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 833,333.33 IQD | 1,353,912.75 IQD | +62.5 % |
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 566,666.67 IQD | 729,485.86 IQD | +28.7 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Basra Edit | Baghdad Edit | |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 135,215.65 IQD | 270,127.27 IQD | +99.8 % |
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 116,127.83 IQD | 137,087.92 IQD | +18.0 % |
Salaries And Financing | Basra Edit | Baghdad Edit | |
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 916,666.67 IQD | 673,250.58 IQD | -26.6 % |
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 7.00 | 8.00 | +14.3 % |
Last update: | February 2024 | April 2024 | |
Contributors in the past 12 months: | 6 | 33 |
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Cost of Living in Umm Qasr | 46.49 miles |
Cost of Living in Al-qurnah | 47.53 miles |
Cost of Living in Al-fuhud | 91.64 miles |
Cost of Living in Al-'amarah | 112.97 miles |
Cost of Living in Al-majarr-al-kabir | 122.34 miles |
Cost of Living in An Nasiriyah | 129.36 miles |
Cost of Living in Baghdadi | 146.05 miles |
Cost of Living in Qal'at Sukkar | 204.07 miles |
Cost of Living in Ad Diwaniyah | 236.25 miles |
Cost of Living in Al Kazimiyah | 6.68 miles |
Cost of Living in At Taji | 20.67 miles |
Cost of Living in Al Iskandariyah | 33.68 miles |
Cost of Living in Al Fallujah | 40.76 miles |
Cost of Living in Al-musayyib | 41.70 miles |
Cost of Living in Ad-dujayl | 41.93 miles |
Cost of Living in Ba'qubah | 44.91 miles |
Cost of Living in Al-habbaniyah | 51.94 miles |
Cost of Living in Al-'aziziyah | 54.02 miles |
Cost of Living in Saddat-al-hindiyah | 54.14 miles |