Cost of Living Comparison Between Santo Andre and Basra Cost of Living Comparison Between Santo Andre and Basra

😐 Solo nomad: Santo Andre is 10% more expensive than Basra without rent, and 20.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Santo Andre is 10.9% cheaper than Basra without rent, and 14.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Santo Andre
Basra
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.32 R$40.62
$3.76 IQD 4,917
94.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.01 R$178
$24.77 IQD 32.4K
29.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.81 R$37.81
$6.9 IQD 9,033
-1.30%
Cappuccino
$1.79 R$9.92
$2.03 IQD 2,653
-11.82%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.21 R$6.71
$0.47 IQD 612
157.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.81 R$4.5
$0.32 IQD 419
153.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.1 R$11.67
$3.77 IQD 4,929
-44.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 R$16.36
$5 IQD 6,540
-41.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Santo Andre
Basra
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.95 R$5.25
$1.18 IQD 1,551
-19.49%
White Bread (500g)
$1.82 R$10.11
$0.71 IQD 928
156.34%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.31 R$7.26
$1.48 IQD 1,940
-11.49%
Eggs
$2.36 R$13.11
$1.85 IQD 2,424
27.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.92 R$55.1
$8.02 IQD 10.5K
23.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.99 R$22.14
$7.04 IQD 9,211
-43.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.23 R$45.69
$13.26 IQD 17.4K
-37.93%
Apples (1kg)
$2.14 R$11.87
$1.01 IQD 1,316
111.88%
Banana (1kg)
$1.66 R$9.23
$1.41 IQD 1,847
17.73%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.4 R$7.77
$1.02 IQD 1,331
37.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.75 R$9.71
$0.59 IQD 778
196.61%
Potato (1kg)
$1.39 R$7.72
$0.67 IQD 878
107.46%
Onion (1kg)
$1.3 R$7.23
$0.57 IQD 746
128.07%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 R$5.59
$0.83 IQD 1,084
21.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.65 R$3.59
$0.42 IQD 546
54.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.75 R$9.73
$1.93 IQD 2,523
-9.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.48 R$47.05
$13.19 IQD 17.3K
-35.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.37 R$7.6
$3.08 IQD 4,031
-55.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.36 R$13.08
$3.92 IQD 5,135
-39.80%
🚌 Getting Around
Santo Andre
Basra
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.88 R$4.9
$0.39 IQD 513
125.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$38.88 R$216
$23.25 IQD 30.4K
67.23%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.07 R$5.92
$2.25 IQD 2,945
-52.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.71 R$3.93
$2.25 IQD 2,940
-68.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.73 R$42.93
$7.01 IQD 9,171
10.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.03 R$5.73
$0.55 IQD 725
87.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22K R$122.4K
$13.5K IQD 17.7M
62.86%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.7K R$159.5K
$22.6K IQD 29.5M
27.38%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Santo Andre
Basra
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$53.6 R$298
$57.3 IQD 75K
-6.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.92 R$71.7
$25.35 IQD 33.2K
-49.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.43 R$113
$38.66 IQD 50.6K
-47.15%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Santo Andre
Basra
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.02 R$128
$36.81 IQD 48.2K
-37.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.67 R$109
$15.48 IQD 20.3K
27.07%
Cinema Ticket
$7.18 R$39.83
$7.81 IQD 10.2K
-8.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Santo Andre
Basra
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$327 R$1,817
$98.3 IQD 128.6K
233.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,692 R$48.2K
$3,847 IQD 5M
125.94%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Santo Andre
Basra
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$51 R$283
$42.81 IQD 56K
19.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.88 R$255
$20.35 IQD 26.6K
125.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.7 R$420
$70.4 IQD 92.2K
7.48%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$73.6 R$408
$41.12 IQD 53.8K
78.96%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Santo Andre
Basra
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$248 R$1,374
$456 IQD 597K
-45.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$167 R$930
$342 IQD 447.8K
-51.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$476 R$2,644
$914 IQD 1.2M
-47.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$313 R$1,737
$663 IQD 867.7K
-52.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,560 R$8,656
$1,599 IQD 2.1M
-2.47%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,131 R$6,280
$791 IQD 1M
42.95%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Santo Andre
Basra
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$593 R$3,292
$758 IQD 991.8K
-21.73%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.17
5.67
97.00%

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Last update for Santo Andre: October 27, 2025

Last update for Basra: October 28, 2025

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