Cost of living comparison
Baghdad is 62.7% more expensive than Algiers.
If you lived in Baghdad instead of Algiers, you would:
pay 31.4% more for restaurants
|
Algiers
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.88
DZD383.75
|
$5.31
IQD6,980
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.39
DZD584.32
|
$7.59
IQD9,971
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
DZD72.23
|
$0.42
IQD554
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.21
DZD28.00
|
$0.19
IQD249
|
|
pay 41.0% more for groceries
|
Algiers
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.14
DZD18.00
|
$0.88
IQD1,151
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.53
DZD470.06
|
$2.38
IQD3,125
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.61
DZD481.53
|
$5.13
IQD6,738
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.76
DZD233.99
|
$1.82
IQD2,391
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.45
DZD326.78
|
$2.22
IQD2,916
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
DZD190.22
|
$0.51
IQD675
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.29
DZD172.18
|
$0.51
IQD676
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.78
DZD104.10
|
$0.46
IQD610
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
DZD46.14
|
$0.31
IQD404
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
DZD29.08
|
$0.30
IQD390
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
DZD27.68
|
$0.29
IQD380
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
|
Algiers
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.23
DZD163.74
|
$1.78
IQD2,344
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.72
DZD1,427.79
|
$22.77
IQD29,914
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,197.40
DZD4,422,518.13
|
$18,213.31
IQD23,930,928
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.47
DZD461.68
|
$15.94
IQD20,940
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for housing
|
Algiers
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.30
DZD2,438.43
|
$35.21
IQD46,264
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$216.77
DZD28,878.16
|
$443.62
IQD582,890
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$137.33
DZD18,294.87
|
$264.28
IQD347,241
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$27.22
DZD3,626.43
|
$113.01
IQD148,480
|
|
pay 61.8% more for childcare
|
Algiers
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$84.96
DZD11,318.34
|
$162.43
IQD213,418
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,598.15
DZD346,122.67
|
$3,438.23
IQD4,517,573
|
|
pay 60.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Algiers
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.48
DZD196.67
|
$2.28
IQD2,991
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.96
DZD127.89
|
$2.89
IQD3,802
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.55
DZD339.71
|
$2.28
IQD2,991
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.36
DZD3,112.55
|
$29.60
IQD38,898
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.72
DZD762.18
|
$7.59
IQD9,971
|
|
pay 25.1% less for clothing
|
Algiers
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.05
DZD4,802.56
|
$28.72
IQD37,741
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.72
DZD6,489.96
|
$34.03
IQD44,715
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.14
DZD9,343.95
|
$61.01
IQD80,159
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.72
DZD8,754.86
|
$41.35
IQD54,334
|
|
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