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Basra vs. Ottawa Cost of Living Summary

Basra is 54.4% cheaper than Ottawa.

Restaurants: pay 66.2% less in Basra
Groceries: pay 53.1% less in Basra
Transportation: pay 34.0% less in Basra
Housing: pay 62.1% less in Basra
Childcare: pay 87.7% less in Basra
Entertainment and Sports: pay 24.8% less in Basra
Clothing: pay 53.0% less in Basra

Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, groceries, clothing, and transportation are lower in Basra.

Basra vs. Ottawa Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 66.2% less for restaurants

	Ottawa	Basra
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$17.96 CA$25.91	$4.55 IQD5,991	-74.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.78 CA$15.54	$6.83 IQD8,987	-36.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.17 CA$3.13	$0.47 IQD624	-78.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.53 CA$2.21	$0.38 IQD499	-75.2%
Average			-66.2%

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pay 53.1% less for groceries

	Ottawa	Basra
Bread 1 loaf	$2.65 CA$3.82	$1.04 IQD1,365	-60.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.28 CA$9.06	$3.44 IQD4,531	-45.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.92 CA$14.31	$3.59 IQD4,725	-63.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.31 CA$4.78	$2.05 IQD2,696	-38.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.89 CA$8.49	$4.30 IQD5,651	-27.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.93 CA$2.79	$0.63 IQD833	-67.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.64 CA$0.92	$0.71 IQD941	+12.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.44 CA$2.08	$0.49 IQD646	-66.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.69 CA$2.43	$0.38 IQD499	-77.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.20 CA$1.73	$0.32 IQD419	-73.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.31 CA$1.88	$0.30 IQD391	-77.3%
Average			-53.1%

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pay 34.0% less for transportation

	Ottawa	Basra
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.15 CA$5.99	$1.92 IQD2,532	-53.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$92.50 CA$133.42	$28.46 IQD37,444	-69.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,412.64 CA$35,209.35	$18,972.19 IQD24,962,734	-22.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.80 CA$27.11	$20.49 IQD26,960	+9.0%
Average			-34.0%

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pay 62.1% less for housing

	Ottawa	Basra
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$50.21 CA$72.42	$37.94 IQD49,925	-24.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,425.51 CA$2,055.96	$344.54 IQD453,334	-75.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,269.57 CA$1,831.04	$259.93 IQD342,003	-79.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$131.33 CA$189.42	$41.06 IQD54,028	-68.7%
Average			-62.1%

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pay 87.7% less for childcare

	Ottawa	Basra
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$999.72 CA$1,441.86	$151.78 IQD199,702	-84.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$19,936.07 CA$28,752.98	$1,897.22 IQD2,496,273	-90.5%
Average			-87.7%

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pay 24.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Ottawa	Basra
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.75 CA$8.29	$7.59 IQD9,985	+32.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.71 CA$5.35	$2.66 IQD3,495	-28.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.93 CA$18.65	$1.90 IQD2,496	-85.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.27 CA$66.73	$40.47 IQD53,254	-12.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.78 CA$15.54	$7.59 IQD9,985	-29.6%
Average			-24.8%

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pay 53.0% less for clothing

	Ottawa	Basra
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$57.20 CA$82.49	$34.15 IQD44,933	-40.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.39 CA$64.02	$18.97 IQD24,963	-57.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$97.78 CA$141.02	$56.92 IQD74,888	-41.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$110.86 CA$159.88	$30.36 IQD39,940	-72.6%
Average			-53.0%

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