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Basra vs. Prague Cost of Living Summary

Basra is 34.6% cheaper than Prague.

Restaurants: pay 55.5% less in Basra
Groceries: pay 28.9% less in Basra
Transportation: pay 3.6% less in Basra
Housing: pay 31.8% less in Basra
Childcare: pay 81.3% less in Basra
Entertainment and Sports: pay 13.3% more in Basra
Clothing: pay 54.3% less in Basra

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

Basra vs. Prague Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 55.5% less for restaurants

	Prague	Basra
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.61 CZK259.85	$4.55 IQD5,991	-57.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.49 CZK207.88	$6.83 IQD8,987	-19.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.74 CZK42.66	$0.47 IQD624	-72.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.39 CZK34.02	$0.38 IQD499	-72.7%
Average			-55.5%

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pay 28.9% less for groceries

	Prague	Basra
Bread 1 loaf	$1.42 CZK34.83	$1.04 IQD1,365	-27.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.99 CZK146.70	$3.44 IQD4,531	-42.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.96 CZK96.92	$3.59 IQD4,725	-9.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.56 CZK62.62	$2.05 IQD2,696	-19.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.92 CZK95.85	$4.30 IQD5,651	+9.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.77 CZK18.74	$0.63 IQD833	-17.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.73 CZK17.92	$0.71 IQD941	-2.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.89 CZK21.88	$0.49 IQD646	-45.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.47 CZK36.09	$0.38 IQD499	-74.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.57 CZK14.06	$0.32 IQD419	-44.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.55 CZK13.39	$0.30 IQD391	-45.7%
Average			-28.9%

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pay 3.6% less for transportation

	Prague	Basra
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.13 CZK150.08	$1.92 IQD2,532	-68.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$23.35 CZK571.67	$28.46 IQD37,444	+21.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,475.49 CZK623,645.13	$18,972.19 IQD24,962,734	-25.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.99 CZK318.06	$20.49 IQD26,960	+57.7%
Average			-3.6%

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pay 31.8% less for housing

	Prague	Basra
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$19.68 CZK481.68	$37.94 IQD49,925	+92.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,128.35 CZK27,622.28	$344.54 IQD453,334	-69.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$837.45 CZK20,500.97	$259.93 IQD342,003	-69.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$223.37 CZK5,468.05	$41.06 IQD54,028	-81.6%
Average			-31.8%

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pay 81.3% less for childcare

	Prague	Basra
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$713.18 CZK17,458.86	$151.78 IQD199,702	-78.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$11,763.21 CZK287,965.66	$1,897.22 IQD2,496,273	-83.9%
Average			-81.3%

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pay 13.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Prague	Basra
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.40 CZK58.73	$7.59 IQD9,985	+216.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.08 CZK75.32	$2.66 IQD3,495	-13.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.54 CZK160.07	$1.90 IQD2,496	-71.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$63.73 CZK1,560.19	$40.47 IQD53,254	-36.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.61 CZK259.85	$7.59 IQD9,985	-28.5%
Average			+13.3%

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pay 54.3% less for clothing

	Prague	Basra
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$82.44 CZK2,018.15	$34.15 IQD44,933	-58.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$36.17 CZK885.49	$18.97 IQD24,963	-47.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$92.56 CZK2,265.91	$56.92 IQD74,888	-38.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$111.10 CZK2,719.79	$30.36 IQD39,940	-72.7%
Average			-54.3%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: January 2025

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