Cost of living comparison
Iraq is 20.3% cheaper than Botswana overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 32.5% less in Iraq
- Groceries
-
pay 29.1% less in Iraq
- Transportation
-
pay 15.3% less in Iraq
- Housing
-
pay 2.2% more in Iraq
- Childcare
-
pay 33.9% less in Iraq
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.0% less in Iraq
- Clothing
-
pay 32.2% less in Iraq
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, clothing, groceries, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Iraq.
If you lived in Iraq instead of Botswana, you would:
pay 32.5% less for restaurants
|
Botswana
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.50
BWP100.05
|
$4.64
IQD6,084
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.00
BWP80.04
|
$6.72
IQD8,805
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
BWP11.11
|
$0.42
IQD545
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
BWP6.51
|
$0.22
IQD292
|
|
pay 29.1% less for groceries
|
Botswana
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.81
BWP10.84
|
$0.82
IQD1,068
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.37
BWP44.96
|
$2.51
IQD3,291
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.06
BWP67.54
|
$4.56
IQD5,974
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.29
BWP30.58
|
$1.76
IQD2,311
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.27
BWP30.35
|
$2.21
IQD2,892
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.77
BWP10.33
|
$0.48
IQD630
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
BWP8.26
|
$0.52
IQD677
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
BWP11.80
|
$0.44
IQD582
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
BWP8.61
|
$0.30
IQD398
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
BWP7.97
|
$0.28
IQD362
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
BWP7.31
|
$0.28
IQD368
|
|
pay 15.3% less for transportation
|
Botswana
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.27
BWP57.04
|
$1.93
IQD2,522
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.18
BWP376.18
|
$39.46
IQD51,699
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,486.26
BWP300,147.51
|
$16,587.19
IQD21,729,216
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.49
BWP260.13
|
$15.54
IQD20,352
|
|
pay 2.2% more for housing
|
Botswana
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$90.60
BWP1,209.34
|
$34.52
IQD45,228
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$254.84
BWP3,401.67
|
$280.02
IQD366,820
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$149.91
BWP2,000.98
|
$188.34
IQD246,722
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.21
BWP656.88
|
$66.51
IQD87,125
|
|
pay 33.9% less for childcare
|
Botswana
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$180.24
BWP2,405.87
|
$139.67
IQD182,964
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,740.68
BWP49,930.79
|
$2,045.09
IQD2,679,065
|
|
pay 1.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Botswana
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.25
BWP30.01
|
$2.57
IQD3,369
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.37
BWP31.63
|
$2.36
IQD3,093
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.75
BWP50.02
|
$2.06
IQD2,694
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.19
BWP429.66
|
$32.77
IQD42,932
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.75
BWP90.04
|
$8.37
IQD10,971
|
|
pay 32.2% less for clothing
|
Botswana
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.14
BWP589.18
|
$23.65
IQD30,978
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.17
BWP295.86
|
$25.45
IQD33,346
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.20
BWP1,017.17
|
$48.29
IQD63,258
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.16
BWP1,243.47
|
$36.75
IQD48,139
|
|
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