Cost of living in Basra
compared to
Cost of living in Basra vs. Iraq overall average
Basra is 15.6% more expensive than Iraq overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 20.9% more in Basra
- Groceries
-
pay 25.4% more in Basra
- Transportation
-
pay 6.1% more in Basra
- Housing
-
pay 8.2% more in Basra
- Childcare
-
pay 0.7% more in Basra
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 42.8% more in Basra
- Clothing
-
pay 4.8% more in Basra
The cost of entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, housing, transportation, and clothing in Basra are more expensive than in Iraq.
Basra Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.55
IQD5,991
|
$3.79
-
$7.59
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.83
IQD8,987
|
$6.07
-
$7.59
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
IQD624
|
$0.38
-
$0.76
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
IQD499
|
$0.19
-
$0.76
|
Basra - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.04
IQD1,365
|
$0.38
-
$1.52
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.44
IQD4,531
|
$1.52
-
$5.02
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.59
IQD4,725
|
$2.87
-
$5.03
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.05
IQD2,696
|
$1.52
-
$2.28
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.30
IQD5,651
|
$2.75
-
$5.31
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.63
IQD833
|
$0.34
-
$1.33
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
IQD941
|
$0.52
-
$1.14
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.49
IQD646
|
$0.26
-
$0.76
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
IQD499
|
$0.09
-
$0.57
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
IQD419
|
$0.17
-
$0.38
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.30
IQD391
|
$0.17
-
$0.38
|
Basra - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.92
IQD2,532
|
$1.29
-
$2.87
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.46
IQD37,444
|
$18.97
-
$37.94
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,972.19
IQD24,962,734
|
$11,383.32
-
$26,561.07
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.49
IQD26,960
|
$13.66
-
$22.66
|
Basra - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.94
IQD49,925
|
$34.15
-
$41.74
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$344.54
IQD453,334
|
$198.85
-
$455.33
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$259.93
IQD342,003
|
$227.67
-
$303.56
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.06
IQD54,028
|
$29.02
-
$49.33
|
Basra - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$151.78
IQD199,702
|
$113.83
-
$227.67
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,897.22
IQD2,496,273
|
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-
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|
Basra - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.59
IQD9,985
|
$3.79
-
$7.59
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.66
IQD3,495
|
$0.76
-
$3.79
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.90
IQD2,496
|
$1.90
-
$3.79
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.47
IQD53,254
|
$22.77
-
$45.53
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.59
IQD9,985
|
$7.59
-
$7.59
|
Basra - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$34.15
IQD44,933
|
$7.59
-
$75.89
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$18.97
IQD24,963
|
$18.97
-
$18.97
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$56.92
IQD74,888
|
$56.92
-
$56.92
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$30.36
IQD39,940
|
$15.18
-
$37.94
|
Basra - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Iraq
to see the average cost of cities throughout Iraq, like
Irbil,
Baghdad,
Kirkuk,
As Sulaymaniyah,
Duhok,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Iraq compared to Basra.
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