Cost of living comparison
Prague is 2.6 times more expensive than Baghdad.
If you lived in Prague instead of Baghdad, you would:
pay 3.7 times more for restaurants
Baghdad
|
Prague
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.35
IQD7,011
|
$9.61
CZK222.28
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.88
IQD9,014
|
$8.74
CZK202.07
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
IQD547
|
$1.67
CZK38.67
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
IQD250
|
$1.51
CZK34.84
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
Baghdad
|
Prague
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.86
IQD1,124
|
$1.55
CZK35.83
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.39
IQD3,125
|
$6.25
CZK144.63
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.86
IQD6,361
|
$3.95
CZK91.28
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.82
IQD2,389
|
$2.61
CZK60.33
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.99
IQD2,606
|
$4.08
CZK94.29
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.46
IQD603
|
$0.77
CZK17.69
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
IQD670
|
$0.74
CZK17.22
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.47
IQD612
|
$0.95
CZK22.01
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
IQD386
|
$1.43
CZK33.08
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
IQD397
|
$0.58
CZK13.32
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.29
IQD384
|
$0.60
CZK13.77
|
|
pay 73.1% more for transportation
Baghdad
|
Prague
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.73
IQD2,260
|
$6.44
CZK148.94
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$22.94
IQD30,046
|
$24.03
CZK555.69
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,355.59
IQD24,036,641
|
$26,867.69
CZK621,363.58
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.29
IQD23,957
|
$12.49
CZK288.96
|
|
pay 80.0% more for housing
Baghdad
|
Prague
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.82
IQD53,451
|
$21.58
CZK499.19
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$562.97
IQD737,213
|
$1,071.02
CZK24,769.21
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$291.49
IQD381,707
|
$788.65
CZK18,238.87
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.11
IQD148,115
|
$233.34
CZK5,396.45
|
|
pay 5.1 times more for childcare
Baghdad
|
Prague
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$143.70
IQD188,171
|
$723.05
CZK16,721.81
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,253.45
IQD2,950,891
|
$11,769.87
CZK272,199.45
|
|
pay 75.6% more for entertainment and sports
Baghdad
|
Prague
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.15
IQD2,812
|
$2.60
CZK60.12
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.65
IQD3,467
|
$3.13
CZK72.42
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.20
IQD2,879
|
$6.55
CZK151.55
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.02
IQD40,624
|
$61.39
CZK1,419.80
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.65
IQD10,015
|
$10.92
CZK252.59
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for clothing
Baghdad
|
Prague
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.44
IQD38,553
|
$83.11
CZK1,922.03
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.82
IQD40,359
|
$39.28
CZK908.50
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$46.25
IQD60,559
|
$98.13
CZK2,269.36
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$43.06
IQD56,386
|
$115.55
CZK2,672.21
|
|
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