Cost of living comparison

Gaborone, Botswana

compared to

Baghdad, Iraq

Baghdad vs. Gaborone Cost of Living Summary

Baghdad is 7.7% cheaper than Gaborone.

Restaurants: pay 28.2% less in Baghdad
Groceries: pay 26.5% less in Baghdad
Transportation: pay 28.6% less in Baghdad
Housing: pay 54.7% more in Baghdad
Childcare: pay 9.0% less in Baghdad
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.3% less in Baghdad
Clothing: pay 14.2% less in Baghdad

Expenses including transportation, restaurants, groceries, clothing, childcare, and entertainment and sports are lower in Baghdad.

Baghdad vs. Gaborone Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Baghdad instead of Gaborone, you would:

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pay 28.2% less for restaurants

	Gaborone	Baghdad
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.50 BWP102.39	$5.31 IQD6,958	-29.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.00 BWP81.91	$7.59 IQD9,941	+26.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.83 BWP11.37	$0.42 IQD552	-49.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.49 BWP6.67	$0.19 IQD249	-61.1%
Average			-28.2%

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pay 26.5% less for groceries

	Gaborone	Baghdad
Bread 1 loaf	$0.81 BWP11.10	$0.88 IQD1,148	+7.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.37 BWP46.01	$2.38 IQD3,116	-29.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.06 BWP69.13	$5.13 IQD6,718	+1.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.29 BWP31.29	$1.82 IQD2,384	-20.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.27 BWP31.06	$2.22 IQD2,907	-2.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.77 BWP10.57	$0.51 IQD673	-33.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.62 BWP8.46	$0.51 IQD674	-16.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.88 BWP12.07	$0.46 IQD609	-47.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.65 BWP8.82	$0.31 IQD403	-52.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.60 BWP8.16	$0.30 IQD389	-50.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.55 BWP7.48	$0.29 IQD379	-47.2%
Average			-26.5%

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pay 28.6% less for transportation

	Gaborone	Baghdad
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.27 BWP58.37	$1.78 IQD2,337	-58.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$28.18 BWP385.00	$22.77 IQD29,822	-19.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$22,486.26 BWP307,179.73	$18,213.31 IQD23,857,220	-19.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$19.49 BWP266.22	$15.94 IQD20,875	-18.2%
Average			-28.6%

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pay 54.7% more for housing

	Gaborone	Baghdad
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$90.60 BWP1,237.68	$35.21 IQD46,122	-61.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$254.84 BWP3,481.37	$443.62 IQD581,094	+74.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$149.91 BWP2,047.86	$264.28 IQD346,172	+76.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$49.21 BWP672.27	$113.01 IQD148,023	+129.6%
Average			+54.7%

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pay 9.0% less for childcare

	Gaborone	Baghdad
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$180.24 BWP2,462.24	$162.43 IQD212,761	-9.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,740.68 BWP51,100.63	$3,438.23 IQD4,503,659	-8.1%
Average			-9.0%

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pay 2.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Gaborone	Baghdad
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.25 BWP30.72	$2.28 IQD2,982	+1.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.37 BWP32.37	$2.89 IQD3,790	+22.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.75 BWP51.20	$2.28 IQD2,982	-39.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.19 BWP439.72	$29.60 IQD38,778	-8.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.75 BWP92.15	$7.59 IQD9,941	+12.5%
Average			-2.3%

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pay 14.2% less for clothing

	Gaborone	Baghdad
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$44.14 BWP602.98	$28.72 IQD37,625	-34.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$22.17 BWP302.79	$34.03 IQD44,577	+53.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$76.20 BWP1,041.00	$61.01 IQD79,913	-19.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$93.16 BWP1,272.60	$41.35 IQD54,167	-55.6%
Average			-14.2%

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