Cost of living comparison
Baghdad is 17.4% cheaper than Lima.
- Restaurants
-
pay 21.4% less in Baghdad
- Groceries
-
pay 27.7% less in Baghdad
- Transportation
-
pay 28.4% less in Baghdad
- Housing
-
pay 34.8% more in Baghdad
- Childcare
-
pay 40.0% less in Baghdad
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.3% less in Baghdad
- Clothing
-
pay 30.1% less in Baghdad
Expenses including childcare, clothing, transportation, groceries, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Baghdad.
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
PEN19.11
|
$5.31
IQD6,967
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.10
PEN22.30
|
$7.59
IQD9,953
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
PEN3.03
|
$0.42
IQD553
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
PEN1.86
|
$0.19
IQD249
|
|
pay 27.7% less for groceries
Lima
|
Baghdad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.42
PEN8.86
|
$0.88
IQD1,149
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.22
PEN15.44
|
$2.38
IQD3,120
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.95
PEN18.12
|
$5.13
IQD6,726
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
PEN9.89
|
$1.82
IQD2,387
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.25
PEN8.22
|
$2.22
IQD2,911
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
PEN3.20
|
$0.51
IQD674
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
PEN1.84
|
$0.51
IQD675
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.76
|
$0.46
IQD609
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
PEN1.91
|
$0.31
IQD404
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
PEN1.95
|
$0.30
IQD389
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.74
|
$0.29
IQD379
|
|
pay 28.4% less for transportation
Lima
|
Baghdad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.39
PEN19.70
|
$1.78
IQD2,340
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$23.85
PEN87.25
|
$22.77
IQD29,860
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,163.52
PEN84,730.17
|
$18,213.31
IQD23,888,247
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.14
PEN73.68
|
$15.94
IQD20,902
|
|
pay 34.8% more for housing
Lima
|
Baghdad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.56
PEN97.17
|
$35.21
IQD46,182
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$575.58
PEN2,105.42
|
$443.62
IQD581,850
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$363.71
PEN1,330.40
|
$264.28
IQD346,622
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.01
PEN160.97
|
$113.01
IQD148,215
|
|
pay 40.0% less for childcare
Lima
|
Baghdad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$213.68
PEN781.62
|
$162.43
IQD213,037
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,818.35
PEN28,598.86
|
$3,438.23
IQD4,509,516
|
|
pay 9.3% less for entertainment and sports
Lima
|
Baghdad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.12
PEN7.76
|
$2.28
IQD2,986
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.62
PEN9.58
|
$2.89
IQD3,795
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.30
PEN19.39
|
$2.28
IQD2,986
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.52
PEN111.62
|
$29.60
IQD38,829
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.95
PEN29.08
|
$7.59
IQD9,953
|
|
pay 30.1% less for clothing
Lima
|
Baghdad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.79
PEN156.53
|
$28.72
IQD37,674
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.98
PEN127.96
|
$34.03
IQD44,635
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.21
PEN311.68
|
$61.01
IQD80,016
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.35
PEN345.13
|
$41.35
IQD54,237
|
|
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