Cost of living comparison
Minsk is 35.2% more expensive than Baghdad.
If you lived in Minsk instead of Baghdad, you would:
pay 64.8% more for restaurants
|
Baghdad
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.31
IQD6,931
|
$9.11
BYN29.70
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.59
IQD9,902
|
$5.16
BYN16.83
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
IQD550
|
$0.74
BYN2.41
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
IQD248
|
$0.46
BYN1.51
|
|
pay 17.0% more for groceries
|
Baghdad
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.88
IQD1,143
|
$0.56
BYN1.83
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.38
IQD3,103
|
$3.06
BYN9.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.13
IQD6,691
|
$2.78
BYN9.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.82
IQD2,375
|
$1.29
BYN4.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.22
IQD2,896
|
$1.74
BYN5.68
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.51
IQD670
|
$0.50
BYN1.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
IQD671
|
$0.74
BYN2.43
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.46
IQD606
|
$0.78
BYN2.54
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
IQD402
|
$0.98
BYN3.19
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
IQD387
|
$0.19
BYN0.63
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.29
IQD377
|
$0.28
BYN0.92
|
|
pay 13.9% less for transportation
|
Baghdad
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.78
IQD2,328
|
$2.80
BYN9.12
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.77
IQD29,705
|
$15.51
BYN50.55
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,213.31
IQD23,763,606
|
$17,466.62
BYN56,932.46
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.94
IQD20,793
|
$3.72
BYN12.14
|
|
pay 28.7% less for housing
|
Baghdad
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$35.21
IQD45,941
|
$10.42
BYN33.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$443.62
IQD578,814
|
$468.79
BYN1,528.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$264.28
IQD344,813
|
$299.22
BYN975.31
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.01
IQD147,442
|
$41.67
BYN135.81
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
|
Baghdad
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$162.43
IQD211,926
|
$301.24
BYN981.88
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,438.23
IQD4,485,987
|
$10,252.74
BYN33,418.82
|
|
pay 26.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Baghdad
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.28
IQD2,970
|
$1.43
BYN4.67
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.89
IQD3,775
|
$1.69
BYN5.50
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.28
IQD2,970
|
$1.82
BYN5.94
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.60
IQD38,626
|
$31.67
BYN103.22
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.59
IQD9,902
|
$4.56
BYN14.85
|
|
pay 92.0% more for clothing
|
Baghdad
|
Minsk
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$28.72
IQD37,477
|
$62.57
BYN203.96
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.03
IQD44,402
|
$47.40
BYN154.49
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$61.01
IQD79,599
|
$106.39
BYN346.77
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$41.35
IQD53,954
|
$97.82
BYN318.83
|
|
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