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
IQD6,931
|
$17.96
CA$25.82
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.59
IQD9,902
|
$10.78
CA$15.49
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
IQD550
|
$2.17
CA$3.12
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
IQD248
|
$1.53
CA$2.20
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for groceries
|
Baghdad
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.88
IQD1,143
|
$2.65
CA$3.81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.38
IQD3,103
|
$6.28
CA$9.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.13
IQD6,691
|
$9.92
CA$14.26
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.82
IQD2,375
|
$3.31
CA$4.77
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.22
IQD2,896
|
$5.89
CA$8.46
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.51
IQD670
|
$1.93
CA$2.78
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
IQD671
|
$0.64
CA$0.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.46
IQD606
|
$1.44
CA$2.07
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
IQD402
|
$1.69
CA$2.43
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
IQD387
|
$1.20
CA$1.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.29
IQD377
|
$1.31
CA$1.88
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
|
Baghdad
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.78
IQD2,328
|
$4.15
CA$5.97
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.77
IQD29,705
|
$92.50
CA$132.98
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,213.31
IQD23,763,606
|
$24,412.64
CA$35,093.90
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.94
IQD20,793
|
$18.80
CA$27.02
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for housing
|
Baghdad
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$35.21
IQD45,941
|
$50.21
CA$72.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$443.62
IQD578,814
|
$1,425.51
CA$2,049.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$264.28
IQD344,813
|
$1,269.57
CA$1,825.04
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.01
IQD147,442
|
$131.33
CA$188.79
|
|
pay 6.0 times more for childcare
|
Baghdad
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$162.43
IQD211,926
|
$999.72
CA$1,437.13
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,438.23
IQD4,485,987
|
$19,936.07
CA$28,658.70
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Baghdad
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.28
IQD2,970
|
$5.75
CA$8.26
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.89
IQD3,775
|
$3.71
CA$5.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.28
IQD2,970
|
$12.93
CA$18.59
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.60
IQD38,626
|
$46.27
CA$66.52
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.59
IQD9,902
|
$10.78
CA$15.49
|
|
pay 89.5% more for clothing
|
Baghdad
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$28.72
IQD37,477
|
$57.20
CA$82.22
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.03
IQD44,402
|
$44.39
CA$63.81
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$61.01
IQD79,599
|
$97.78
CA$140.56
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$41.35
IQD53,954
|
$110.86
CA$159.36
|
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