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Lima vs. Basra Cost of Living Summary

Lima is 59.1% more expensive than Basra.

Restaurants: pay 28.2% more in Lima
Groceries: pay 31.9% more in Lima
Transportation: pay 46.0% more in Lima
Housing: pay 21.0% more in Lima
Childcare: pay 2.8 times more in Lima
Entertainment and Sports: pay 17.2% more in Lima
Clothing: pay 92.6% more in Lima

The cost of childcare, clothing, transportation, groceries, restaurants, and housing in Lima are more expensive than in Basra. Notably, childcare and clothing are significantly more expensive in Lima.

Lima vs. Basra Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Lima instead of Basra, you would:

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pay 28.2% more for restaurants

	Basra	Lima
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.55 IQD5,991	$5.23 PEN19.75	+14.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.83 IQD8,987	$6.10 PEN23.04	-10.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.47 IQD624	$0.83 PEN3.13	+74.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.38 IQD499	$0.51 PEN1.92	+34.1%
Average			+28.2%

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pay 31.9% more for groceries

	Basra	Lima
Bread 1 loaf	$1.04 IQD1,365	$2.42 PEN9.16	+133.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.44 IQD4,531	$4.22 PEN15.95	+22.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.59 IQD4,725	$4.95 PEN18.72	+37.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.05 IQD2,696	$2.70 PEN10.22	+32.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.30 IQD5,651	$2.25 PEN8.49	-47.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.63 IQD833	$0.87 PEN3.31	+38.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.71 IQD941	$0.50 PEN1.91	-29.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.49 IQD646	$0.48 PEN1.82	-2.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.38 IQD499	$0.52 PEN1.98	+38.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.32 IQD419	$0.53 PEN2.02	+67.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.30 IQD391	$0.48 PEN1.80	+60.3%
Average			+31.9%

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pay 46.0% more for transportation

	Basra	Lima
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.92 IQD2,532	$5.39 PEN20.36	+179.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.46 IQD37,444	$23.85 PEN90.15	-16.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,972.19 IQD24,962,734	$23,163.52 PEN87,547.78	+22.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.49 IQD26,960	$20.14 PEN76.13	-1.7%
Average			+46.0%

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pay 21.0% more for housing

	Basra	Lima
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$37.94 IQD49,925	$26.56 PEN100.40	-30.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$344.54 IQD453,334	$575.58 PEN2,175.43	+67.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$259.93 IQD342,003	$363.71 PEN1,374.65	+39.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$41.06 IQD54,028	$44.01 PEN166.33	+7.2%
Average			+21.0%

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pay 2.8 times more for childcare

	Basra	Lima
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$151.78 IQD199,702	$213.68 PEN807.61	+40.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,897.22 IQD2,496,273	$7,818.35 PEN29,549.88	+312.1%
Average			+176.5%

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pay 17.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Basra	Lima
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.59 IQD9,985	$2.12 PEN8.01	-72.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.66 IQD3,495	$2.62 PEN9.90	-1.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.90 IQD2,496	$5.30 PEN20.03	+179.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$40.47 IQD53,254	$30.52 PEN115.33	-24.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.59 IQD9,985	$7.95 PEN30.05	+4.8%
Average			+17.2%

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pay 92.6% more for clothing

	Basra	Lima
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$34.15 IQD44,933	$42.79 PEN161.73	+25.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$18.97 IQD24,963	$34.98 PEN132.22	+84.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$56.92 IQD74,888	$85.21 PEN322.04	+49.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$30.36 IQD39,940	$94.35 PEN356.60	+210.8%
Average			+92.6%

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