The cost of living in Basra, Iraq is approximately 879 $ per month for a single person, including rent.
For a family of four, it's around 1889 $, also including rent.
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Update Prices| Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant | 5.66 $ |
| Dinner | 25 $ |
| Fast food, McDonalds or KFC | 6.22 $ |
| Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | 6.21 $ |
| Capuccino | 3.05 $ |
| Coke, 330ml | 0.48 $ |
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| Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | 1 $ |
| Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb | 1.03 $ |
| Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb | 1.65 $ |
| Eggs, 12 pack | 2.02 $ |
| Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb | 7.5 $ |
| Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb | 7.99 $ |
| Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb | 14 $ |
| Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb | 1.32 $ |
| Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb | 1.6 $ |
| Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb | 1.08 $ |
| Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb | 0.81 $ |
| Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 0.71 $ |
| Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | 0.66 $ |
| Water, 1 L or 1 qt | 0.38 $ |
| Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | 0.94 $ |
| Wine, 750 mL bottle | 20.8 $ |
| Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | 2.28 $ |
| Cigarette pack | 1.81 $ |
| One-way Ticket | 0.38 $ |
| Monthly Pass | 43.7 $ |
| Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal | 0.46 $ |
| Taxi, 8 km | 17.7 $ |
| Doctor Visit, private clinic | 16.9 $ |
| Cold medicine, for 1 week | 5.74 $ |
| Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. | 3.71 $ |
| Toilet paper, 4 rolls | 1.1 $ |
| Toothpaste, 1 tube | 2.67 $ |
| 1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage | 47 $ |
| Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage | 72 $ |
| Internet plan, +60 Mbps | 38.3 $ |
| 1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m | 295 $ |
| 3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m | 398 $ |
| 1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m | 378 $ |
| 3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m | 579 $ |
| Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center | 1,121 $ |
| Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs | 962 $ |
| Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax | 694 $ |
| Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate | 7.02% |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 42 $ |
| Cinema, 1 seat | 7.25 $ |
| Haircut | 9.52 $ |
| Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar | 46.5 $ |
| Brand Jeans, Levis 501 | 40.3 $ |
| Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child | 152 $ |
| International Primary School, yearly for 1 child | 1,922 $ |