Cost of living comparison
Baghdad is 44.0% cheaper than Lisbon.
- Restaurants
-
pay 61.4% less in Baghdad
- Groceries
-
pay 42.5% less in Baghdad
- Transportation
-
pay 26.0% less in Baghdad
- Housing
-
pay 37.9% less in Baghdad
- Childcare
-
pay 74.7% less in Baghdad
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 24.4% less in Baghdad
- Clothing
-
pay 41.1% less in Baghdad
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, groceries, clothing, housing, and transportation are lower in Baghdad.
If you lived in Baghdad instead of Lisbon, you would:
pay 61.4% less for restaurants
|
Lisbon
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.66
€12.56
|
$5.31
IQD6,958
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€8.87
|
$7.59
IQD9,941
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
€1.71
|
$0.42
IQD552
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.36
€1.25
|
$0.19
IQD249
|
|
pay 42.5% less for groceries
|
Lisbon
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.48
€1.36
|
$0.88
IQD1,148
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.58
€5.13
|
$2.38
IQD3,116
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.87
€3.56
|
$5.13
IQD6,718
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.97
€2.74
|
$1.82
IQD2,384
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.31
€3.04
|
$2.22
IQD2,907
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.95
|
$0.51
IQD673
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
€0.63
|
$0.51
IQD674
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.82
|
$0.46
IQD609
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
€0.98
|
$0.31
IQD403
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.81
|
$0.30
IQD389
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.86
|
$0.29
IQD379
|
|
pay 26.0% less for transportation
|
Lisbon
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.21
€6.63
|
$1.78
IQD2,337
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€39.42
|
$22.77
IQD29,822
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,152.89
€29,564.52
|
$18,213.31
IQD23,857,220
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.86
€9.07
|
$15.94
IQD20,875
|
|
pay 37.9% less for housing
|
Lisbon
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.90
€36.69
|
$35.21
IQD46,122
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,514.21
€1,392.31
|
$443.62
IQD581,094
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,070.61
€984.43
|
$264.28
IQD346,172
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$106.17
€97.63
|
$113.01
IQD148,023
|
|
pay 74.7% less for childcare
|
Lisbon
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$576.40
€530.00
|
$162.43
IQD212,761
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,251.75
€14,023.96
|
$3,438.23
IQD4,503,659
|
|
pay 24.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lisbon
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.22
€2.96
|
$2.28
IQD2,982
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.61
€2.40
|
$2.89
IQD3,790
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.00
€5.52
|
$2.28
IQD2,982
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.41
€39.00
|
$29.60
IQD38,778
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.57
€7.88
|
$7.59
IQD9,941
|
|
pay 41.1% less for clothing
|
Lisbon
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.58
€79.61
|
$28.72
IQD37,625
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.63
€34.60
|
$34.03
IQD44,577
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.49
€75.85
|
$61.01
IQD79,913
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.41
€99.69
|
$41.35
IQD54,167
|
|
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