Cost of living comparison
Baghdad is 35.8% more expensive than Kampala.
If you lived in Baghdad instead of Kampala, you would:
pay 7.3% more for restaurants
|
Kampala
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.72
UGX9,998
|
$5.31
IQD6,980
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.48
UGX34,901
|
$7.59
IQD9,971
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.45
UGX1,666
|
$0.42
IQD554
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
UGX1,150
|
$0.19
IQD249
|
|
pay 18.4% less for groceries
|
Kampala
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.23
UGX4,519
|
$0.88
IQD1,151
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.81
UGX6,646
|
$2.38
IQD3,125
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.58
UGX9,480
|
$5.13
IQD6,738
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.87
UGX6,865
|
$1.82
IQD2,391
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.16
UGX7,965
|
$2.22
IQD2,916
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
UGX4,549
|
$0.51
IQD675
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
UGX2,506
|
$0.51
IQD676
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.83
UGX3,065
|
$0.46
IQD610
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
UGX2,574
|
$0.31
IQD404
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
UGX2,470
|
$0.30
IQD390
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
UGX3,100
|
$0.29
IQD380
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
|
Kampala
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.75
UGX21,162
|
$1.78
IQD2,344
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.35
UGX166,927
|
$22.77
IQD29,914
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,827.16
UGX32,494,314
|
$18,213.31
IQD23,930,928
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.72
UGX9,998
|
$15.94
IQD20,940
|
|
pay 60.0% more for housing
|
Kampala
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.62
UGX259,955
|
$35.21
IQD46,264
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$364.73
UGX1,342,622
|
$443.62
IQD582,890
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$241.73
UGX889,844
|
$264.28
IQD347,241
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.44
UGX115,748
|
$113.01
IQD148,480
|
|
pay 4.0% more for childcare
|
Kampala
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$126.15
UGX464,363
|
$162.43
IQD213,418
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,345.68
UGX15,997,201
|
$3,438.23
IQD4,517,573
|
|
pay 6.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kampala
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.36
UGX4,999
|
$2.28
IQD2,991
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.73
UGX10,044
|
$2.89
IQD3,802
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.78
UGX10,248
|
$2.28
IQD2,991
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.08
UGX173,303
|
$29.60
IQD38,898
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.79
UGX24,996
|
$7.59
IQD9,971
|
|
pay 72.8% more for clothing
|
Kampala
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$17.11
UGX62,989
|
$28.72
IQD37,741
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$13.24
UGX48,741
|
$34.03
IQD44,715
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$33.20
UGX122,201
|
$61.01
IQD80,159
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.10
UGX184,412
|
$41.35
IQD54,334
|
|
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