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
PYG32,336
|
$5.31
IQD6,980
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.58
PYG35,818
|
$7.59
IQD9,971
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.88
PYG6,916
|
$0.42
IQD554
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
PYG3,953
|
$0.19
IQD249
|
|
pay 0.1% more for groceries
|
Asuncion
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.67
PYG5,255
|
$0.88
IQD1,151
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.12
PYG24,418
|
$2.38
IQD3,125
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.15
PYG24,648
|
$5.13
IQD6,738
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.75
PYG13,679
|
$1.82
IQD2,391
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.46
PYG11,463
|
$2.22
IQD2,916
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.91
PYG7,153
|
$0.51
IQD675
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.32
PYG2,535
|
$0.51
IQD676
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.43
PYG3,336
|
$0.46
IQD610
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
PYG5,743
|
$0.31
IQD404
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
PYG3,847
|
$0.30
IQD390
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
PYG4,603
|
$0.29
IQD380
|
|
pay 10.5% more for transportation
|
Asuncion
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.51
PYG27,456
|
$1.78
IQD2,344
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.43
PYG198,989
|
$22.77
IQD29,914
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,874.44
PYG116,408,377
|
$18,213.31
IQD23,930,928
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.90
PYG69,646
|
$15.94
IQD20,940
|
|
pay 80.1% more for housing
|
Asuncion
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.94
PYG132,549
|
$35.21
IQD46,264
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$425.89
PYG3,333,060
|
$443.62
IQD582,890
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$339.02
PYG2,653,182
|
$264.28
IQD347,241
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$34.20
PYG267,654
|
$113.01
IQD148,480
|
|
pay 10.2% less for childcare
|
Asuncion
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$179.26
PYG1,402,870
|
$162.43
IQD213,418
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,864.81
PYG30,246,279
|
$3,438.23
IQD4,517,573
|
|
pay 50.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Asuncion
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.33
PYG10,447
|
$2.28
IQD2,991
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.00
PYG15,636
|
$2.89
IQD3,802
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.27
PYG9,949
|
$2.28
IQD2,991
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.82
PYG209,933
|
$29.60
IQD38,898
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.09
PYG39,798
|
$7.59
IQD9,971
|
|
pay 17.0% less for clothing
|
Asuncion
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.60
PYG395,987
|
$28.72
IQD37,741
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.53
PYG246,746
|
$34.03
IQD44,715
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.98
PYG555,510
|
$61.01
IQD80,159
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.85
PYG397,977
|
$41.35
IQD54,334
|
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