Cost of living comparison
Panama City is 2.2 times more expensive than Baghdad.
If you lived in Panama City instead of Baghdad, you would:
pay 3.8 times more for restaurants
|
Baghdad
|
Panama City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.31
IQD6,931
|
$13.25
PAB13.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.59
IQD9,902
|
$8.00
PAB8.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
IQD550
|
$1.86
PAB1.86
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
IQD248
|
$1.41
PAB1.41
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for groceries
|
Baghdad
|
Panama City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.88
IQD1,143
|
$2.51
PAB2.51
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.38
IQD3,103
|
$6.39
PAB6.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.13
IQD6,691
|
$6.80
PAB6.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.82
IQD2,375
|
$2.68
PAB2.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.22
IQD2,896
|
$3.41
PAB3.41
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.51
IQD670
|
$1.48
PAB1.48
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
IQD671
|
$0.72
PAB0.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.46
IQD606
|
$1.24
PAB1.24
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
IQD402
|
$1.40
PAB1.40
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
IQD387
|
$0.98
PAB0.98
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.29
IQD377
|
$1.15
PAB1.15
|
|
pay 32.5% more for transportation
|
Baghdad
|
Panama City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.78
IQD2,328
|
$3.69
PAB3.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.77
IQD29,705
|
$25.00
PAB25.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,213.31
IQD23,763,606
|
$19,750.00
PAB19,750.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.94
IQD20,793
|
$16.71
PAB16.71
|
|
pay 87.2% more for housing
|
Baghdad
|
Panama City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$35.21
IQD45,941
|
$52.10
PAB52.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$443.62
IQD578,814
|
$1,023.81
PAB1,023.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$264.28
IQD344,813
|
$755.88
PAB755.88
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.01
IQD147,442
|
$94.84
PAB94.84
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for childcare
|
Baghdad
|
Panama City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$162.43
IQD211,926
|
$439.17
PAB439.17
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,438.23
IQD4,485,987
|
$10,092.67
PAB10,092.67
|
|
pay 49.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Baghdad
|
Panama City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.28
IQD2,970
|
$3.00
PAB3.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.89
IQD3,775
|
$3.59
PAB3.59
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.28
IQD2,970
|
$5.50
PAB5.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.60
IQD38,626
|
$47.27
PAB47.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.59
IQD9,902
|
$7.00
PAB7.00
|
|
pay 76.3% more for clothing
|
Baghdad
|
Panama City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$28.72
IQD37,477
|
$53.91
PAB53.91
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.03
IQD44,402
|
$37.78
PAB37.78
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$61.01
IQD79,599
|
$87.62
PAB87.62
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$41.35
IQD53,954
|
$108.75
PAB108.75
|
|
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