Cost of living comparison
Baghdad is 20.7% more expensive than Kigali.
If you lived in Baghdad instead of Kigali, you would:
pay 6.7% less for restaurants
|
Kigali
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.26
RWF4,531
|
$5.31
IQD6,931
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.16
RWF8,559
|
$7.59
IQD9,902
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
RWF1,242
|
$0.42
IQD550
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
RWF654
|
$0.19
IQD248
|
|
pay 2.7% less for groceries
|
Kigali
|
Baghdad
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.01
RWF1,400
|
$0.88
IQD1,143
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.26
RWF3,135
|
$2.38
IQD3,103
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.66
RWF3,688
|
$5.13
IQD6,691
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.67
RWF2,316
|
$1.82
IQD2,375
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.19
RWF3,045
|
$2.22
IQD2,896
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.38
RWF1,912
|
$0.51
IQD670
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
RWF724
|
$0.51
IQD671
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
RWF1,193
|
$0.46
IQD606
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
RWF671
|
$0.31
IQD402
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
RWF312
|
$0.30
IQD387
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
RWF451
|
$0.29
IQD377
|
|
pay 12.6% less for transportation
|
Kigali
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.48
RWF6,219
|
$1.78
IQD2,328
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.66
RWF34,234
|
$22.77
IQD29,705
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,668.41
RWF28,696,267
|
$18,213.31
IQD23,763,606
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.33
RWF17,117
|
$15.94
IQD20,793
|
|
pay 74.6% more for housing
|
Kigali
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.20
RWF36,374
|
$35.21
IQD45,941
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$489.52
RWF679,648
|
$443.62
IQD578,814
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$271.95
RWF377,582
|
$264.28
IQD344,813
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.04
RWF41,707
|
$113.01
IQD147,442
|
|
pay 27.8% less for childcare
|
Kigali
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$149.39
RWF207,419
|
$162.43
IQD211,926
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,609.00
RWF13,341,247
|
$3,438.23
IQD4,485,987
|
|
pay 47.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kigali
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
RWF1,510
|
$2.28
IQD2,970
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.22
RWF3,077
|
$2.89
IQD3,775
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.36
RWF3,272
|
$2.28
IQD2,970
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.83
RWF44,191
|
$29.60
IQD38,626
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.63
RWF5,034
|
$7.59
IQD9,902
|
|
pay 72.4% more for clothing
|
Kigali
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.68
RWF23,158
|
$28.72
IQD37,477
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.76
RWF30,207
|
$34.03
IQD44,402
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$26.59
RWF36,919
|
$61.01
IQD79,599
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$31.43
RWF43,632
|
$41.35
IQD53,954
|
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