Cost of living comparison
Baghdad is 74.2% more expensive than Asmara.
If you lived in Baghdad instead of Asmara, you would:
pay 51.7% less for restaurants
|
Asmara
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.14
ERN272.04
|
$5.31
IQD6,931
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.99
ERN89.85
|
$7.59
IQD9,902
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
ERN27.50
|
$0.42
IQD550
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
ERN20.00
|
$0.19
IQD248
|
|
pay 29.0% less for groceries
|
Asmara
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.50
ERN7.50
|
$0.88
IQD1,143
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.50
ERN22.50
|
$2.38
IQD3,103
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.14
ERN92.11
|
$5.13
IQD6,691
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.52
ERN67.80
|
$1.82
IQD2,375
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$12.17
ERN182.57
|
$2.22
IQD2,896
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$5.54
ERN83.16
|
$0.51
IQD670
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
ERN8.69
|
$0.51
IQD671
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
ERN12.85
|
$0.46
IQD606
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
ERN8.32
|
$0.31
IQD402
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
ERN11.94
|
$0.30
IQD387
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
ERN7.26
|
$0.29
IQD377
|
|
pay 52.5% more for transportation
|
Asmara
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.83
ERN132.49
|
$1.78
IQD2,328
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.00
ERN120.00
|
$22.77
IQD29,705
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$66,666.00
ERN999,990.00
|
$18,213.31
IQD23,763,606
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.73
ERN85.99
|
$15.94
IQD20,793
|
|
pay 78.6% more for housing
|
Asmara
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
$35.21
IQD45,941
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$475.00
ERN7,125.00
|
$443.62
IQD578,814
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$400.00
ERN6,000.00
|
$264.28
IQD344,813
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$21.03
ERN315.44
|
$113.01
IQD147,442
|
|
pay 4.3 times more for childcare
|
Asmara
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$25.00
ERN375.00
|
$162.43
IQD211,926
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,675.00
ERN25,125.00
|
$3,438.23
IQD4,485,987
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Asmara
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.00
ERN15.00
|
$2.28
IQD2,970
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.77
ERN11.58
|
$2.89
IQD3,775
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
ERN30.00
|
$2.28
IQD2,970
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.00
ERN405.00
|
$29.60
IQD38,626
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.10
ERN16.50
|
$7.59
IQD9,902
|
|
pay 61.5% less for clothing
|
Asmara
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.50
ERN1,237.50
|
$28.72
IQD37,477
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.00
ERN1,125.00
|
$34.03
IQD44,402
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
$61.01
IQD79,599
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.00
ERN1,425.00
|
$41.35
IQD53,954
|
|
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