Cost of living comparison
Baghdad is 35.7% cheaper than Castries.
If you lived in Baghdad instead of Castries, you would:
pay 52.0% less for restaurants
|
Castries
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$5.35
IQD7,005
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.33
EC$22.50
|
$6.88
IQD9,006
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
$0.42
IQD546
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.05
EC$2.83
|
$0.19
IQD250
|
|
pay 59.4% less for groceries
|
Castries
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.63
EC$4.39
|
$0.86
IQD1,123
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.08
EC$8.33
|
$2.39
IQD3,122
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.72
EC$20.85
|
$4.86
IQD6,356
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.67
EC$9.93
|
$1.82
IQD2,387
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.41
EC$11.93
|
$1.99
IQD2,604
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$4.44
EC$11.99
|
$0.46
IQD603
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
EC$2.04
|
$0.51
IQD669
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.86
EC$7.72
|
$0.47
IQD611
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.17
EC$11.27
|
$0.29
IQD385
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.56
EC$4.23
|
$0.30
IQD396
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
EC$2.12
|
$0.29
IQD384
|
|
pay 53.0% less for transportation
|
Castries
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.78
EC$15.61
|
$1.73
IQD2,258
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$22.94
IQD30,020
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,676.62
EC$77,500.00
|
$18,355.59
IQD24,015,863
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$18.29
IQD23,936
|
|
pay 4.8% less for housing
|
Castries
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.02
EC$121.67
|
$40.82
IQD53,405
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$653.95
EC$1,767.34
|
$562.97
IQD736,575
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$374.65
EC$1,012.50
|
$291.49
IQD381,377
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$89.60
EC$242.16
|
$113.11
IQD147,987
|
|
pay 21.0% less for childcare
|
Castries
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$181.93
EC$491.67
|
$143.70
IQD188,009
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$2,253.45
IQD2,948,340
|
|
pay 4.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Castries
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$2.15
IQD2,809
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
$2.65
IQD3,464
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$2.20
IQD2,877
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.92
EC$91.67
|
$31.02
IQD40,589
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$7.65
IQD10,007
|
|
pay 55.5% less for clothing
|
Castries
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.39
EC$203.75
|
$29.44
IQD38,520
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.19
EC$143.75
|
$30.82
IQD40,324
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$115.63
EC$312.50
|
$46.25
IQD60,507
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$104.84
EC$283.33
|
$43.06
IQD56,337
|
|
Change currency:
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Baghdad or Castries. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.