Cost of living comparison
Havana is 89.0% more expensive than Baghdad.
If you lived in Havana instead of Baghdad, you would:
pay 3.7 times more for restaurants
|
Baghdad
|
Havana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.31
IQD6,931
|
$4.40
CUC4.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.59
IQD9,902
|
$6.50
CUC6.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
IQD550
|
$2.20
CUC2.20
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
IQD248
|
$1.50
CUC1.50
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for groceries
|
Baghdad
|
Havana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.88
IQD1,143
|
$1.06
CUC1.06
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.38
IQD3,103
|
$2.50
CUC2.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.13
IQD6,691
|
$12.48
CUC12.48
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.82
IQD2,375
|
$3.58
CUC3.58
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.22
IQD2,896
|
$2.38
CUC2.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.51
IQD670
|
$2.27
CUC2.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
IQD671
|
$0.64
CUC0.64
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.46
IQD606
|
$1.12
CUC1.12
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
IQD402
|
$0.78
CUC0.78
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
IQD387
|
$1.30
CUC1.30
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.29
IQD377
|
$1.29
CUC1.29
|
|
pay 87.2% more for transportation
|
Baghdad
|
Havana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.78
IQD2,328
|
$4.71
CUC4.71
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.77
IQD29,705
|
$25.00
CUC25.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,213.31
IQD23,763,606
|
$60,000.00
CUC60,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.94
IQD20,793
|
$7.20
CUC7.20
|
|
pay 7.5% more for housing
|
Baghdad
|
Havana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$35.21
IQD45,941
|
$75.00
CUC75.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$443.62
IQD578,814
|
$363.87
CUC363.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$264.28
IQD344,813
|
$289.40
CUC289.40
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.01
IQD147,442
|
$28.68
CUC28.68
|
|
pay 79.9% more for childcare
|
Baghdad
|
Havana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$162.43
IQD211,926
|
$112.00
CUC112.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,438.23
IQD4,485,987
|
$10,000.00
CUC10,000.00
|
|
pay 9.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Baghdad
|
Havana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.28
IQD2,970
|
$2.00
CUC2.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.89
IQD3,775
|
$1.21
CUC1.21
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.28
IQD2,970
|
$4.00
CUC4.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.60
IQD38,626
|
$40.33
CUC40.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.59
IQD9,902
|
$0.85
CUC0.85
|
|
pay 41.0% more for clothing
|
Baghdad
|
Havana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$28.72
IQD37,477
|
$39.75
CUC39.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.03
IQD44,402
|
$33.67
CUC33.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$61.01
IQD79,599
|
$76.25
CUC76.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$41.35
IQD53,954
|
$83.33
CUC83.33
|
|
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