Cost of living comparison
Ottawa is 3.3 times more expensive than Baghdad.
If you lived in Ottawa instead of Baghdad, you would:
pay 4.5 times more for restaurants
|
Baghdad
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.31
IQD6,980
|
$17.96
CA$25.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.59
IQD9,971
|
$10.78
CA$15.20
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
IQD554
|
$2.17
CA$3.06
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
IQD249
|
$1.53
CA$2.16
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for groceries
|
Baghdad
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.88
IQD1,151
|
$2.65
CA$3.74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.38
IQD3,125
|
$6.28
CA$8.86
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.13
IQD6,738
|
$9.92
CA$13.99
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.82
IQD2,391
|
$3.31
CA$4.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.22
IQD2,916
|
$5.89
CA$8.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.51
IQD675
|
$1.93
CA$2.73
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
IQD676
|
$0.64
CA$0.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.46
IQD610
|
$1.44
CA$2.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
IQD404
|
$1.69
CA$2.38
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
IQD390
|
$1.20
CA$1.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.29
IQD380
|
$1.31
CA$1.84
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
|
Baghdad
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.78
IQD2,344
|
$4.15
CA$5.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.77
IQD29,914
|
$92.50
CA$130.45
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,213.31
IQD23,930,928
|
$24,412.64
CA$34,425.48
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.94
IQD20,940
|
$18.80
CA$26.50
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for housing
|
Baghdad
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$35.21
IQD46,264
|
$50.21
CA$70.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$443.62
IQD582,890
|
$1,425.51
CA$2,010.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$264.28
IQD347,241
|
$1,269.57
CA$1,790.28
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.01
IQD148,480
|
$131.33
CA$185.20
|
|
pay 6.0 times more for childcare
|
Baghdad
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$162.43
IQD213,418
|
$999.72
CA$1,409.76
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,438.23
IQD4,517,573
|
$19,936.07
CA$28,112.85
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Baghdad
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.28
IQD2,991
|
$5.75
CA$8.11
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.89
IQD3,802
|
$3.71
CA$5.23
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.28
IQD2,991
|
$12.93
CA$18.24
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.60
IQD38,898
|
$46.27
CA$65.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.59
IQD9,971
|
$10.78
CA$15.20
|
|
pay 89.5% more for clothing
|
Baghdad
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$28.72
IQD37,741
|
$57.20
CA$80.65
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.03
IQD44,715
|
$44.39
CA$62.60
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$61.01
IQD80,159
|
$97.78
CA$137.88
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$41.35
IQD54,334
|
$110.86
CA$156.32
|
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