Cost of living comparison
Cairo is 27.3% cheaper than Baghdad.
If you lived in Cairo instead of Baghdad, you would:
pay 29.4% less for restaurants
|
Baghdad
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.31
IQD6,980
|
$4.06
EGP200.39
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.59
IQD9,971
|
$4.71
EGP232.45
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
IQD554
|
$0.33
EGP16.51
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
IQD249
|
$0.12
EGP6.05
|
|
pay 28.3% less for groceries
|
Baghdad
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.88
IQD1,151
|
$0.65
EGP32.03
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.38
IQD3,125
|
$1.59
EGP78.27
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.13
IQD6,738
|
$3.40
EGP167.77
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.82
IQD2,391
|
$1.45
EGP71.56
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.22
IQD2,916
|
$1.96
EGP96.72
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.51
IQD675
|
$0.68
EGP33.76
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
IQD676
|
$0.23
EGP11.50
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.46
IQD610
|
$0.16
EGP7.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
IQD404
|
$0.19
EGP9.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
IQD390
|
$0.22
EGP10.68
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.29
IQD380
|
$0.19
EGP9.36
|
|
pay 23.1% less for transportation
|
Baghdad
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.78
IQD2,344
|
$1.01
EGP50.08
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.77
IQD29,914
|
$8.12
EGP400.78
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,213.31
IQD23,930,928
|
$36,284.10
EGP1,790,983.27
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.94
IQD20,940
|
$2.50
EGP123.24
|
|
pay 66.1% less for housing
|
Baghdad
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$35.21
IQD46,264
|
$9.69
EGP478.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$443.62
IQD582,890
|
$208.74
EGP10,303.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$264.28
IQD347,241
|
$129.60
EGP6,397.06
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.01
IQD148,480
|
$13.65
EGP673.85
|
|
pay 44.8% less for childcare
|
Baghdad
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$162.43
IQD213,418
|
$87.26
EGP4,307.23
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,438.23
IQD4,517,573
|
$1,948.40
EGP96,173.16
|
|
pay 40.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Baghdad
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.28
IQD2,991
|
$1.42
EGP70.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.89
IQD3,802
|
$1.54
EGP75.91
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.28
IQD2,991
|
$1.83
EGP90.18
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.60
IQD38,898
|
$18.55
EGP915.73
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.59
IQD9,971
|
$3.04
EGP150.29
|
|
pay 41.1% more for clothing
|
Baghdad
|
Cairo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$28.72
IQD37,741
|
$37.28
EGP1,840.16
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.03
IQD44,715
|
$49.39
EGP2,438.08
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$61.01
IQD80,159
|
$97.57
EGP4,816.19
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$41.35
IQD54,334
|
$53.60
EGP2,645.77
|
|
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