Cost of living comparison
Prague is 2.4 times more expensive than Baghdad.
If you lived in Prague instead of Baghdad, you would:
pay 3.6 times more for restaurants
|
Baghdad
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.31
IQD6,946
|
$10.61
CZK252.81
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.59
IQD9,923
|
$8.49
CZK202.25
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
IQD551
|
$1.74
CZK41.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
IQD248
|
$1.39
CZK33.10
|
|
pay 95.8% more for groceries
|
Baghdad
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.88
IQD1,146
|
$1.42
CZK33.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.38
IQD3,110
|
$5.99
CZK142.73
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.13
IQD6,706
|
$3.96
CZK94.29
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.82
IQD2,380
|
$2.56
CZK60.93
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.22
IQD2,902
|
$3.92
CZK93.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.51
IQD672
|
$0.77
CZK18.23
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
IQD673
|
$0.73
CZK17.43
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.46
IQD608
|
$0.89
CZK21.28
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
IQD402
|
$1.47
CZK35.11
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
IQD388
|
$0.57
CZK13.68
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.29
IQD378
|
$0.55
CZK13.02
|
|
pay 66.9% more for transportation
|
Baghdad
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.78
IQD2,333
|
$6.13
CZK146.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.77
IQD29,770
|
$23.35
CZK556.19
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,213.31
IQD23,816,366
|
$25,475.49
CZK606,754.88
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.94
IQD20,839
|
$12.99
CZK309.44
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Baghdad
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$35.21
IQD46,043
|
$19.68
CZK468.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$443.62
IQD580,099
|
$1,128.35
CZK26,874.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$264.28
IQD345,579
|
$837.45
CZK19,945.74
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.01
IQD147,769
|
$223.37
CZK5,319.96
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for childcare
|
Baghdad
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$162.43
IQD212,396
|
$713.18
CZK16,986.02
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,438.23
IQD4,495,946
|
$11,763.21
CZK280,166.66
|
|
pay 70.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Baghdad
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.28
IQD2,977
|
$2.40
CZK57.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.89
IQD3,783
|
$3.08
CZK73.28
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.28
IQD2,977
|
$6.54
CZK155.73
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.60
IQD38,712
|
$63.73
CZK1,517.93
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.59
IQD9,923
|
$10.61
CZK252.81
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for clothing
|
Baghdad
|
Prague
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$28.72
IQD37,561
|
$82.44
CZK1,963.49
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.03
IQD44,501
|
$36.17
CZK861.51
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$61.01
IQD79,776
|
$92.56
CZK2,204.54
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$41.35
IQD54,074
|
$111.10
CZK2,646.13
|
|
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