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
UGX9,923
|
$5.31
IQD6,931
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.48
UGX34,639
|
$7.59
IQD9,902
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.45
UGX1,654
|
$0.42
IQD550
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
UGX1,141
|
$0.19
IQD248
|
|
pay 18.4% less for groceries
|
Kampala
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.23
UGX4,485
|
$0.88
IQD1,143
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.81
UGX6,596
|
$2.38
IQD3,103
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.58
UGX9,409
|
$5.13
IQD6,691
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.87
UGX6,814
|
$1.82
IQD2,375
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.16
UGX7,905
|
$2.22
IQD2,896
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
UGX4,515
|
$0.51
IQD670
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
UGX2,487
|
$0.51
IQD671
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.83
UGX3,042
|
$0.46
IQD606
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
UGX2,555
|
$0.31
IQD402
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
UGX2,451
|
$0.30
IQD387
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
UGX3,077
|
$0.29
IQD377
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
|
Kampala
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.75
UGX21,003
|
$1.78
IQD2,328
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.35
UGX165,677
|
$22.77
IQD29,705
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,827.16
UGX32,251,014
|
$18,213.31
IQD23,763,606
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.72
UGX9,923
|
$15.94
IQD20,793
|
|
pay 60.0% more for housing
|
Kampala
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.62
UGX258,008
|
$35.21
IQD45,941
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$364.73
UGX1,332,569
|
$443.62
IQD578,814
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$241.73
UGX883,182
|
$264.28
IQD344,813
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.44
UGX114,881
|
$113.01
IQD147,442
|
|
pay 4.0% more for childcare
|
Kampala
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$126.15
UGX460,886
|
$162.43
IQD211,926
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,345.68
UGX15,877,422
|
$3,438.23
IQD4,485,987
|
|
pay 6.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kampala
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.36
UGX4,962
|
$2.28
IQD2,970
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.73
UGX9,968
|
$2.89
IQD3,775
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.78
UGX10,171
|
$2.28
IQD2,970
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.08
UGX172,005
|
$29.60
IQD38,626
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.79
UGX24,808
|
$7.59
IQD9,902
|
|
pay 72.8% more for clothing
|
Kampala
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$17.11
UGX62,517
|
$28.72
IQD37,477
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$13.24
UGX48,377
|
$34.03
IQD44,402
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$33.20
UGX121,286
|
$61.01
IQD79,599
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.10
UGX183,031
|
$41.35
IQD53,954
|
|
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