Cost of living comparison
If you lived in Yaren instead of Baghdad, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
Baghdad
|
Yaren
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.31
IQD6,980
|
?? | |
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.59
IQD9,971
|
?? | |
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
IQD554
|
?? | |
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
IQD249
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for groceries
Baghdad
|
Yaren
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.88
IQD1,151
|
?? | |
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.38
IQD3,125
|
?? | |
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.13
IQD6,738
|
?? | |
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.82
IQD2,391
|
?? | |
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.22
IQD2,916
|
?? | |
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.51
IQD675
|
?? | |
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
IQD676
|
?? | |
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.46
IQD610
|
?? | |
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
IQD404
|
?? | |
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
IQD390
|
?? | |
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.29
IQD380
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for transportation
Baghdad
|
Yaren
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.78
IQD2,344
|
?? | |
Monthly public transit pass |
$22.77
IQD29,914
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,213.31
IQD23,930,928
|
?? | |
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.94
IQD20,940
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for housing
Baghdad
|
Yaren
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$35.21
IQD46,264
|
?? | |
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$443.62
IQD582,890
|
?? | |
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$264.28
IQD347,241
|
?? | |
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.01
IQD148,480
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Baghdad
|
Yaren
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$162.43
IQD213,418
|
?? | |
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,438.23
IQD4,517,573
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
Baghdad
|
Yaren
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.28
IQD2,991
|
?? | |
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.89
IQD3,802
|
?? | |
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.28
IQD2,991
|
?? | |
Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.60
IQD38,898
|
?? | |
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.59
IQD9,971
|
?? |
pay (unknown) more for clothing
Baghdad
|
Yaren
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$28.72
IQD37,741
|
?? | |
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.03
IQD44,715
|
?? | |
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$61.01
IQD80,159
|
?? | |
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$41.35
IQD54,334
|
?? |
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