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Basra vs. Warsaw Cost of Living Summary

Basra is 30.3% cheaper than Warsaw.

Restaurants: pay 56.9% less in Basra
Groceries: pay 12.0% less in Basra
Transportation: pay 14.0% more in Basra
Housing: pay 24.4% less in Basra
Childcare: pay 77.5% less in Basra
Entertainment and Sports: pay 0.1% more in Basra
Clothing: pay 55.5% less in Basra

The cost of transportation and entertainment and sports in Basra are more expensive than in Warsaw. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, clothing, housing, and groceries are lower in Basra.

Basra vs. Warsaw Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 56.9% less for restaurants

	Warsaw	Basra
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.90 PLN41.15	$4.55 IQD5,991	-54.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.66 PLN36.01	$6.83 IQD8,987	-21.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.79 PLN7.46	$0.47 IQD624	-73.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.79 PLN7.44	$0.38 IQD499	-78.8%
Average			-56.9%

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pay 12.0% less for groceries

	Warsaw	Basra
Bread 1 loaf	$1.09 PLN4.53	$1.04 IQD1,365	-4.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.36 PLN18.12	$3.44 IQD4,531	-21.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.80 PLN15.78	$3.59 IQD4,725	-5.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.02 PLN12.57	$2.05 IQD2,696	-32.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.54 PLN10.55	$4.30 IQD5,651	+69.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.45 PLN1.89	$0.63 IQD833	+39.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.75 PLN3.10	$0.71 IQD941	-4.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.82 PLN3.42	$0.49 IQD646	-40.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.39 PLN5.77	$0.38 IQD499	-72.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.41 PLN1.72	$0.32 IQD419	-23.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.47 PLN1.95	$0.30 IQD391	-36.6%
Average			-12.0%

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pay 14.0% more for transportation

	Warsaw	Basra
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.20 PLN25.78	$1.92 IQD2,532	-69.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$27.22 PLN113.16	$28.46 IQD37,444	+4.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,732.76 PLN127,764.24	$18,972.19 IQD24,962,734	-38.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.92 PLN32.92	$20.49 IQD26,960	+158.8%
Average			+14.0%

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pay 24.4% less for housing

	Warsaw	Basra
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$17.20 PLN71.48	$37.94 IQD49,925	+120.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,070.18 PLN4,449.04	$344.54 IQD453,334	-67.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$832.44 PLN3,460.65	$259.93 IQD342,003	-68.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$224.46 PLN933.14	$41.06 IQD54,028	-81.7%
Average			-24.4%

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pay 77.5% less for childcare

	Warsaw	Basra
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$507.82 PLN2,111.15	$151.78 IQD199,702	-70.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,579.90 PLN52,297.98	$1,897.22 IQD2,496,273	-84.9%
Average			-77.5%

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pay 0.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Warsaw	Basra
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.71 PLN15.43	$7.59 IQD9,985	+104.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.66 PLN15.22	$2.66 IQD3,495	-27.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.76 PLN19.80	$1.90 IQD2,496	-60.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.25 PLN175.64	$40.47 IQD53,254	-4.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.66 PLN36.01	$7.59 IQD9,985	-12.4%
Average			+0.1%

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pay 55.5% less for clothing

	Warsaw	Basra
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$89.45 PLN371.86	$34.15 IQD44,933	-61.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$41.56 PLN172.76	$18.97 IQD24,963	-54.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$88.32 PLN367.18	$56.92 IQD74,888	-35.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$102.18 PLN424.77	$30.36 IQD39,940	-70.3%
Average			-55.5%

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