Cost of living comparison
Moroni is 2.3 times more expensive than Baghdad.
If you lived in Moroni instead of Baghdad, you would:
pay 2.7 times more for restaurants
|
Baghdad
|
Moroni
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.31
IQD6,980
|
$1.61
KMF750
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.59
IQD9,971
|
$7.62
KMF3,555
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
IQD554
|
$1.55
KMF723
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
IQD249
|
$1.13
KMF525
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for groceries
|
Baghdad
|
Moroni
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.88
IQD1,151
|
$0.61
KMF284
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.38
IQD3,125
|
$5.14
KMF2,397
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.13
IQD6,738
|
$15.61
KMF7,281
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.82
IQD2,391
|
$4.80
KMF2,240
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.22
IQD2,916
|
$2.65
KMF1,236
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.51
IQD675
|
$2.43
KMF1,134
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
IQD676
|
$0.21
KMF100
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.46
IQD610
|
$0.24
KMF113
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
IQD404
|
$1.79
KMF835
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
IQD390
|
$1.46
KMF683
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.29
IQD380
|
$1.22
KMF569
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
|
Baghdad
|
Moroni
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.78
IQD2,344
|
$10.91
KMF5,092
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.77
IQD29,914
|
$30.95
KMF14,439
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,213.31
IQD23,930,928
|
$18,241.41
KMF8,510,985
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.94
IQD20,940
|
$8.20
KMF3,824
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
Baghdad
|
Moroni
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$35.21
IQD46,264
|
$155.86
KMF72,722
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$443.62
IQD582,890
|
$696.65
KMF325,038
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$264.28
IQD347,241
|
$578.75
KMF270,031
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.01
IQD148,480
|
$81.96
KMF38,240
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for childcare
|
Baghdad
|
Moroni
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$162.43
IQD213,418
|
$381.55
KMF178,021
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,438.23
IQD4,517,573
|
$13,464.56
KMF6,282,227
|
|
pay 10.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Baghdad
|
Moroni
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.28
IQD2,991
|
$1.57
KMF733
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.89
IQD3,802
|
$2.98
KMF1,393
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.28
IQD2,991
|
$1.88
KMF875
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.60
IQD38,898
|
$32.92
KMF15,361
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.59
IQD9,971
|
$6.23
KMF2,905
|
|
pay 85.2% more for clothing
|
Baghdad
|
Moroni
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$28.72
IQD37,741
|
$57.88
KMF27,003
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.03
IQD44,715
|
$57.88
KMF27,003
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$61.01
IQD80,159
|
$105.03
KMF49,006
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$41.35
IQD54,334
|
$81.45
KMF38,004
|
|
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