Cost of living comparison
Brasilia is 57.4% more expensive than Baghdad.
If you lived in Brasilia instead of Baghdad, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
|
Baghdad
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.31
IQD6,980
|
$6.97
R$40.39
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.59
IQD9,971
|
$6.10
R$35.34
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
IQD554
|
$1.14
R$6.60
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
IQD249
|
$0.76
R$4.43
|
|
pay 43.9% more for groceries
|
Baghdad
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.88
IQD1,151
|
$1.57
R$9.09
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.38
IQD3,125
|
$4.43
R$25.70
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.13
IQD6,738
|
$3.57
R$20.69
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.82
IQD2,391
|
$2.10
R$12.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.22
IQD2,916
|
$1.42
R$8.24
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.51
IQD675
|
$0.87
R$5.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
IQD676
|
$0.57
R$3.29
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.46
IQD610
|
$0.50
R$2.89
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
IQD404
|
$0.70
R$4.03
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
IQD390
|
$0.51
R$2.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.29
IQD380
|
$0.54
R$3.10
|
|
pay 45.6% more for transportation
|
Baghdad
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.78
IQD2,344
|
$3.79
R$21.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.77
IQD29,914
|
$43.46
R$251.93
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,213.31
IQD23,930,928
|
$24,385.57
R$141,361.96
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.94
IQD20,940
|
$7.21
R$41.80
|
|
pay 33.4% less for housing
|
Baghdad
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$35.21
IQD46,264
|
$19.32
R$111.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$443.62
IQD582,890
|
$360.74
R$2,091.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$264.28
IQD347,241
|
$223.88
R$1,297.80
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.01
IQD148,480
|
$51.47
R$298.37
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for childcare
|
Baghdad
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$162.43
IQD213,418
|
$461.58
R$2,675.78
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,438.23
IQD4,517,573
|
$11,525.09
R$66,810.35
|
|
pay 19.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Baghdad
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.28
IQD2,991
|
$1.74
R$10.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.89
IQD3,802
|
$1.75
R$10.14
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.28
IQD2,991
|
$2.09
R$12.12
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.60
IQD38,898
|
$23.80
R$137.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.59
IQD9,971
|
$6.97
R$40.39
|
|
pay 34.6% more for clothing
|
Baghdad
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$28.72
IQD37,741
|
$50.89
R$295.02
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.03
IQD44,715
|
$41.19
R$238.77
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$61.01
IQD80,159
|
$64.43
R$373.47
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$41.35
IQD54,334
|
$55.71
R$322.93
|
|
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