Cost of living comparison
Iraq is 10.3% cheaper than Bosnia and Herzegovina.
If you lived in Iraq instead of Bosnia and Herzegovina, you would:
pay 35.1% less for restaurants
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.02
BAM11.25
|
$4.64
IQD6,086
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.03
BAM9.39
|
$6.72
IQD8,809
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
BAM2.93
|
$0.42
IQD546
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.00
BAM1.87
|
$0.22
IQD292
|
|
pay 27.6% less for groceries
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.98
BAM1.82
|
$0.82
IQD1,068
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.52
BAM6.58
|
$2.51
IQD3,293
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.65
BAM8.69
|
$4.56
IQD5,977
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.51
BAM4.69
|
$1.76
IQD2,312
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.05
BAM5.69
|
$2.21
IQD2,893
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.53
BAM1.00
|
$0.48
IQD631
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
BAM1.30
|
$0.52
IQD677
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
BAM1.23
|
$0.44
IQD582
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
BAM1.28
|
$0.30
IQD399
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
BAM0.79
|
$0.28
IQD363
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
BAM0.88
|
$0.28
IQD368
|
|
pay 3.5% more for transportation
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.43
BAM10.14
|
$1.93
IQD2,523
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.51
BAM66.32
|
$39.46
IQD51,718
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,491.04
BAM45,740.84
|
$16,587.19
IQD21,737,510
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.78
BAM14.53
|
$15.54
IQD20,360
|
|
pay 7.1% more for housing
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.89
BAM44.62
|
$34.52
IQD45,245
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$237.10
BAM442.82
|
$280.02
IQD366,960
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$180.33
BAM336.79
|
$188.34
IQD246,816
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$108.25
BAM202.17
|
$66.51
IQD87,158
|
|
pay 12.8% less for childcare
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$139.91
BAM261.31
|
$139.67
IQD183,034
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,744.59
BAM5,125.95
|
$2,045.09
IQD2,680,088
|
|
pay 37.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.79
BAM3.35
|
$2.57
IQD3,370
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.34
BAM2.49
|
$2.36
IQD3,094
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.34
BAM6.24
|
$2.06
IQD2,695
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.77
BAM48.13
|
$32.77
IQD42,949
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.65
BAM8.68
|
$8.37
IQD10,975
|
|
pay 44.8% less for clothing
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.86
BAM108.07
|
$23.65
IQD30,990
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.34
BAM56.67
|
$25.45
IQD33,358
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.76
BAM156.44
|
$48.29
IQD63,282
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.14
BAM179.55
|
$36.75
IQD48,157
|
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