Cost of living comparison
Baghdad is 17.4% cheaper than Lima.
If you lived in Baghdad instead of Lima, you would:
pay 21.4% less for restaurants
|
Lima
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.23
PEN19.90
|
$5.31
IQD6,980
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.10
PEN23.21
|
$7.59
IQD9,971
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
PEN3.15
|
$0.42
IQD554
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
PEN1.94
|
$0.19
IQD249
|
|
pay 27.7% less for groceries
|
Lima
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.42
PEN9.23
|
$0.88
IQD1,151
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.22
PEN16.07
|
$2.38
IQD3,125
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.95
PEN18.86
|
$5.13
IQD6,738
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
PEN10.30
|
$1.82
IQD2,391
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.25
PEN8.56
|
$2.22
IQD2,916
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
PEN3.33
|
$0.51
IQD675
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
PEN1.92
|
$0.51
IQD676
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.83
|
$0.46
IQD610
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
PEN1.99
|
$0.31
IQD404
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
PEN2.03
|
$0.30
IQD390
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.81
|
$0.29
IQD380
|
|
pay 28.4% less for transportation
|
Lima
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.39
PEN20.51
|
$1.78
IQD2,344
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.85
PEN90.82
|
$22.77
IQD29,914
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,163.52
PEN88,199.51
|
$18,213.31
IQD23,930,928
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.14
PEN76.70
|
$15.94
IQD20,940
|
|
pay 34.8% more for housing
|
Lima
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.56
PEN101.14
|
$35.21
IQD46,264
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$575.58
PEN2,191.63
|
$443.62
IQD582,890
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$363.71
PEN1,384.88
|
$264.28
IQD347,241
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.01
PEN167.57
|
$113.01
IQD148,480
|
|
pay 40.0% less for childcare
|
Lima
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$213.68
PEN813.63
|
$162.43
IQD213,418
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,818.35
PEN29,769.86
|
$3,438.23
IQD4,517,573
|
|
pay 9.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lima
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.12
PEN8.07
|
$2.28
IQD2,991
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.62
PEN9.97
|
$2.89
IQD3,802
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.30
PEN20.18
|
$2.28
IQD2,991
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.52
PEN116.19
|
$29.60
IQD38,898
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.95
PEN30.27
|
$7.59
IQD9,971
|
|
pay 30.1% less for clothing
|
Lima
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.79
PEN162.94
|
$28.72
IQD37,741
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.98
PEN133.20
|
$34.03
IQD44,715
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.21
PEN324.44
|
$61.01
IQD80,159
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.35
PEN359.26
|
$41.35
IQD54,334
|
|
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