Cost of living comparison
Baghdad is 15.6% more expensive than Asuncion.
If you lived in Baghdad instead of Asuncion, you would:
pay 5.1% less for restaurants
|
Asuncion
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.13
PYG32,209
|
$5.31
IQD6,931
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.58
PYG35,677
|
$7.59
IQD9,902
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
PYG6,889
|
$0.42
IQD550
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
PYG3,937
|
$0.19
IQD248
|
|
pay 0.1% more for groceries
|
Asuncion
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.67
PYG5,234
|
$0.88
IQD1,143
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.12
PYG24,322
|
$2.38
IQD3,103
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.15
PYG24,551
|
$5.13
IQD6,691
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.75
PYG13,626
|
$1.82
IQD2,375
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.46
PYG11,418
|
$2.22
IQD2,896
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.91
PYG7,125
|
$0.51
IQD670
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.32
PYG2,525
|
$0.51
IQD671
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.43
PYG3,323
|
$0.46
IQD606
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
PYG5,720
|
$0.31
IQD402
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
PYG3,832
|
$0.30
IQD387
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
PYG4,585
|
$0.29
IQD377
|
|
pay 10.5% more for transportation
|
Asuncion
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.51
PYG27,348
|
$1.78
IQD2,328
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.43
PYG198,207
|
$22.77
IQD29,705
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,874.44
PYG115,951,288
|
$18,213.31
IQD23,763,606
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.90
PYG69,373
|
$15.94
IQD20,793
|
|
pay 80.1% more for housing
|
Asuncion
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.94
PYG132,028
|
$35.21
IQD45,941
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$425.89
PYG3,319,973
|
$443.62
IQD578,814
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$339.02
PYG2,642,764
|
$264.28
IQD344,813
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$34.20
PYG266,603
|
$113.01
IQD147,442
|
|
pay 10.2% less for childcare
|
Asuncion
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$179.26
PYG1,397,362
|
$162.43
IQD211,926
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,864.81
PYG30,127,514
|
$3,438.23
IQD4,485,987
|
|
pay 50.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Asuncion
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.33
PYG10,406
|
$2.28
IQD2,970
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.00
PYG15,575
|
$2.89
IQD3,775
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.27
PYG9,910
|
$2.28
IQD2,970
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.82
PYG209,109
|
$29.60
IQD38,626
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.09
PYG39,641
|
$7.59
IQD9,902
|
|
pay 17.0% less for clothing
|
Asuncion
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.60
PYG394,433
|
$28.72
IQD37,477
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.53
PYG245,777
|
$34.03
IQD44,402
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.98
PYG553,329
|
$61.01
IQD79,599
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.85
PYG396,415
|
$41.35
IQD53,954
|
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