Cost of living comparison
Gaborone is 33.3% more expensive than Baghdad.
If you lived in Gaborone instead of Baghdad, you would:
pay 68.7% more for restaurants
|
Baghdad
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.31
IQD6,980
|
$7.50
BWP102.78
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.59
IQD9,971
|
$6.00
BWP82.22
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
IQD554
|
$0.83
BWP11.42
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
IQD249
|
$0.49
BWP6.69
|
|
pay 47.5% more for groceries
|
Baghdad
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.88
IQD1,151
|
$0.81
BWP11.14
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.38
IQD3,125
|
$3.37
BWP46.18
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.13
IQD6,738
|
$5.06
BWP69.39
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.82
IQD2,391
|
$2.29
BWP31.41
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.22
IQD2,916
|
$2.27
BWP31.17
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.51
IQD675
|
$0.77
BWP10.61
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
IQD676
|
$0.62
BWP8.49
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.46
IQD610
|
$0.88
BWP12.12
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
IQD404
|
$0.65
BWP8.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
IQD390
|
$0.60
BWP8.19
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.29
IQD380
|
$0.55
BWP7.51
|
|
pay 52.3% more for transportation
|
Baghdad
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.78
IQD2,344
|
$4.27
BWP58.59
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.77
IQD29,914
|
$28.18
BWP386.44
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,213.31
IQD23,930,928
|
$22,486.26
BWP308,331.83
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.94
IQD20,940
|
$19.49
BWP267.22
|
|
pay 3.7% more for housing
|
Baghdad
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$35.21
IQD46,264
|
$90.60
BWP1,242.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$443.62
IQD582,890
|
$254.84
BWP3,494.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$264.28
IQD347,241
|
$149.91
BWP2,055.55
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.01
IQD148,480
|
$49.21
BWP674.79
|
|
pay 9.9% more for childcare
|
Baghdad
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$162.43
IQD213,418
|
$180.24
BWP2,471.47
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,438.23
IQD4,517,573
|
$3,740.68
BWP51,292.29
|
|
pay 8.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Baghdad
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.28
IQD2,991
|
$2.25
BWP30.83
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.89
IQD3,802
|
$2.37
BWP32.49
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.28
IQD2,991
|
$3.75
BWP51.39
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.60
IQD38,898
|
$32.19
BWP441.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.59
IQD9,971
|
$6.75
BWP92.50
|
|
pay 42.2% more for clothing
|
Baghdad
|
Gaborone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$28.72
IQD37,741
|
$44.14
BWP605.24
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.03
IQD44,715
|
$22.17
BWP303.93
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$61.01
IQD80,159
|
$76.20
BWP1,044.90
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$41.35
IQD54,334
|
$93.16
BWP1,277.37
|
|
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