Cost of living comparison
Baghdad is 11.9% cheaper than Bandar Seri Begawan.
If you lived in Baghdad instead of Bandar Seri Begawan, you would:
pay 2.2% less for restaurants
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.22
BND4.33
|
$5.31
IQD6,980
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.27
BND7.08
|
$7.59
IQD9,971
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
BND1.12
|
$0.42
IQD554
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
BND0.81
|
$0.19
IQD249
|
|
pay 40.5% less for groceries
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.92
BND2.58
|
$0.88
IQD1,151
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.50
BND2.02
|
$2.38
IQD3,125
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.51
BND8.76
|
$5.13
IQD6,738
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.32
BND3.12
|
$1.82
IQD2,391
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.63
BND3.54
|
$2.22
IQD2,916
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.49
BND2.01
|
$0.51
IQD675
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
BND1.38
|
$0.51
IQD676
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.71
BND2.29
|
$0.46
IQD610
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.67
BND2.25
|
$0.31
IQD404
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
BND0.95
|
$0.30
IQD390
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
BND1.03
|
$0.29
IQD380
|
|
pay 12.0% less for transportation
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.51
BND2.03
|
$1.78
IQD2,344
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.57
BND30.35
|
$22.77
IQD29,914
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,582.11
BND34,398.95
|
$18,213.31
IQD23,930,928
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.65
BND34.49
|
$15.94
IQD20,940
|
|
pay 13.5% more for housing
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.92
BND69.81
|
$35.21
IQD46,264
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$605.59
BND814.31
|
$443.62
IQD582,890
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$529.98
BND712.64
|
$264.28
IQD347,241
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.96
BND57.77
|
$113.01
IQD148,480
|
|
pay 23.9% less for childcare
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$127.91
BND171.99
|
$162.43
IQD213,418
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,586.95
BND18,269.67
|
$3,438.23
IQD4,517,573
|
|
pay 6.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.88
BND2.53
|
$2.28
IQD2,991
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.12
BND4.19
|
$2.89
IQD3,802
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.05
BND20.23
|
$2.28
IQD2,991
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.49
BND55.79
|
$29.60
IQD38,898
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.55
BND6.11
|
$7.59
IQD9,971
|
|
pay 11.8% less for clothing
|
Bandar Seri Begawan
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$22.90
BND30.79
|
$28.72
IQD37,741
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.54
BND41.06
|
$34.03
IQD44,715
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.33
BND118.77
|
$61.01
IQD80,159
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.15
BND118.53
|
$41.35
IQD54,334
|
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