Cost of living comparison
Basra is 42.0% more expensive than Dodoma.
- Restaurants
-
pay 26.9% more in Basra
- Groceries
-
pay 17.5% more in Basra
- Transportation
-
pay 52.5% less in Basra
- Housing
-
pay 27.4% more in Basra
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.9 times more in Basra
The cost of entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, and groceries in Basra are more expensive than in Dodoma. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Basra.
If you lived in Basra instead of Dodoma, you would:
pay 26.9% more for restaurants
|
Dodoma
|
Basra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.86
TZS4,660.48
|
$4.55
IQD5,991
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.45
TZS18,641.93
|
$6.83
IQD8,987
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
TZS1,708.84
|
$0.47
IQD624
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.37
TZS932.10
|
$0.38
IQD499
|
|
pay 17.5% more for groceries
|
Dodoma
|
Basra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.93
TZS2,330.24
|
$1.04
IQD1,365
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.79
TZS6,990.72
|
$3.44
IQD4,531
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.17
TZS12,937.36
|
$3.59
IQD4,725
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.03
TZS5,070.61
|
$2.05
IQD2,696
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.27
TZS8,173.99
|
$4.30
IQD5,651
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.01
TZS2,536.75
|
$0.63
IQD833
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.30
TZS739.89
|
$0.71
IQD941
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.30
TZS739.89
|
$0.49
IQD646
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
TZS1,127.45
|
$0.38
IQD499
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
TZS634.19
|
$0.32
IQD419
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
TZS986.52
|
$0.30
IQD391
|
|
pay 52.5% less for transportation
|
Dodoma
|
Basra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.05
TZS10,137.71
|
$1.92
IQD2,532
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$28.46
IQD37,444
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$18,972.19
IQD24,962,734
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$20.49
IQD26,960
|
|
pay 27.4% more for housing
|
Dodoma
|
Basra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.79
TZS74,567.73
|
$37.94
IQD49,925
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$344.54
IQD453,334
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$259.93
IQD342,003
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$41.06
IQD54,028
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Dodoma
|
Basra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$151.78
IQD199,702
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$1,897.22
IQD2,496,273
|
pay 2.9 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Dodoma
|
Basra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.12
TZS2,796.29
|
$7.59
IQD9,985
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.92
TZS7,301.42
|
$2.66
IQD3,495
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.86
TZS4,660.48
|
$1.90
IQD2,496
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$40.47
IQD53,254
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$7.59
IQD9,985
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Dodoma
|
Basra
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$34.15
IQD44,933
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$18.97
IQD24,963
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$56.92
IQD74,888
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$30.36
IQD39,940
|
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