Cost of living comparison

Baghdad, Iraq

compared to

Gaborone, Botswana

Gaborone vs. Baghdad Cost of Living Summary

Gaborone is 33.3% more expensive than Baghdad.

Restaurants: pay 68.7% more in Gaborone
Groceries: pay 47.5% more in Gaborone
Transportation: pay 52.3% more in Gaborone
Housing: pay 3.7% more in Gaborone
Childcare: pay 9.9% more in Gaborone
Entertainment and Sports: pay 8.6% more in Gaborone
Clothing: pay 42.2% more in Gaborone

The cost of restaurants, transportation, groceries, clothing, childcare, and entertainment and sports in Gaborone are more expensive than in Baghdad.

Gaborone vs. Baghdad Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Gaborone instead of Baghdad, you would:

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pay 68.7% more for restaurants

	Baghdad	Gaborone
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.31 IQD6,958	$7.50 BWP102.39	+41.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.59 IQD9,941	$6.00 BWP81.91	-21.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.42 IQD552	$0.83 BWP11.37	+97.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.19 IQD249	$0.49 BWP6.67	+157.2%
Average			+68.7%

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pay 47.5% more for groceries

	Baghdad	Gaborone
Bread 1 loaf	$0.88 IQD1,148	$0.81 BWP11.10	-7.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.38 IQD3,116	$3.37 BWP46.01	+41.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.13 IQD6,718	$5.06 BWP69.13	-1.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.82 IQD2,384	$2.29 BWP31.29	+25.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.22 IQD2,907	$2.27 BWP31.06	+2.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.51 IQD673	$0.77 BWP10.57	+50.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.51 IQD674	$0.62 BWP8.46	+20.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.46 IQD609	$0.88 BWP12.07	+90.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 IQD403	$0.65 BWP8.82	+109.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.30 IQD389	$0.60 BWP8.16	+101.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.29 IQD379	$0.55 BWP7.48	+89.3%
Average			+47.5%

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pay 52.3% more for transportation

	Baghdad	Gaborone
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.78 IQD2,337	$4.27 BWP58.37	+139.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.77 IQD29,822	$28.18 BWP385.00	+23.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,213.31 IQD23,857,220	$22,486.26 BWP307,179.73	+23.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$15.94 IQD20,875	$19.49 BWP266.22	+22.3%
Average			+52.3%

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pay 3.7% more for housing

	Baghdad	Gaborone
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$35.21 IQD46,122	$90.60 BWP1,237.68	+157.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$443.62 IQD581,094	$254.84 BWP3,481.37	-42.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$264.28 IQD346,172	$149.91 BWP2,047.86	-43.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$113.01 IQD148,023	$49.21 BWP672.27	-56.5%
Average			+3.7%

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pay 9.9% more for childcare

	Baghdad	Gaborone
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$162.43 IQD212,761	$180.24 BWP2,462.24	+11.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,438.23 IQD4,503,659	$3,740.68 BWP51,100.63	+8.8%
Average			+9.9%

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pay 8.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Baghdad	Gaborone
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.28 IQD2,982	$2.25 BWP30.72	-1.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.89 IQD3,790	$2.37 BWP32.37	-18.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.28 IQD2,982	$3.75 BWP51.20	+64.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$29.60 IQD38,778	$32.19 BWP439.72	+8.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.59 IQD9,941	$6.75 BWP92.15	-11.1%
Average			+8.6%

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pay 42.2% more for clothing

	Baghdad	Gaborone
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$28.72 IQD37,625	$44.14 BWP602.98	+53.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.03 IQD44,577	$22.17 BWP302.79	-34.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$61.01 IQD79,913	$76.20 BWP1,041.00	+24.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$41.35 IQD54,167	$93.16 BWP1,272.60	+125.3%
Average			+42.2%

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