Cost of living comparison
Baghdad is 15.2% cheaper than Managua.
- Restaurants
-
pay 17.1% less in Baghdad
- Groceries
-
pay 35.4% less in Baghdad
- Transportation
-
pay 41.0% less in Baghdad
- Housing
-
pay 28.0% more in Baghdad
- Childcare
-
pay 0.5% more in Baghdad
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 13.4% more in Baghdad
- Clothing
-
pay 54.6% less in Baghdad
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, and childcare in Baghdad are more expensive than in Managua. Expenses including clothing, transportation, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Baghdad.
If you lived in Baghdad instead of Managua, you would:
pay 17.1% less for restaurants
|
Managua
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.08
NIO150.11
|
$5.31
IQD6,958
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.00
NIO257.54
|
$7.59
IQD9,941
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
NIO24.03
|
$0.42
IQD552
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
NIO24.69
|
$0.19
IQD249
|
|
pay 35.4% less for groceries
|
Managua
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.67
NIO61.38
|
$0.88
IQD1,148
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.35
NIO86.62
|
$2.38
IQD3,116
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.20
NIO154.45
|
$5.13
IQD6,718
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.94
NIO71.33
|
$1.82
IQD2,384
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.29
NIO84.38
|
$2.22
IQD2,907
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.50
NIO91.89
|
$0.51
IQD673
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
NIO23.40
|
$0.51
IQD674
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
NIO52.95
|
$0.46
IQD609
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
NIO21.63
|
$0.31
IQD403
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
NIO50.71
|
$0.30
IQD389
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.79
NIO29.22
|
$0.29
IQD379
|
|
pay 41.0% less for transportation
|
Managua
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.07
NIO186.46
|
$1.78
IQD2,337
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$22.77
IQD29,822
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,000.00
NIO809,404.42
|
$18,213.31
IQD23,857,309
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$15.94
IQD20,875
|
|
pay 28.0% more for housing
|
Managua
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.10
NIO1,622.55
|
$35.21
IQD46,122
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$250.00
NIO9,197.78
|
$443.62
IQD581,097
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$250.00
NIO9,197.78
|
$264.28
IQD346,173
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$75.78
NIO2,787.91
|
$113.01
IQD148,023
|
|
pay 0.5% more for childcare
|
Managua
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$125.56
NIO4,619.33
|
$162.43
IQD212,762
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,800.00
NIO176,597.33
|
$3,438.23
IQD4,503,675
|
|
pay 13.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Managua
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.36
NIO50.04
|
$2.28
IQD2,982
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.21
NIO81.46
|
$2.89
IQD3,790
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.66
NIO97.84
|
$2.28
IQD2,982
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.27
NIO1,371.20
|
$29.60
IQD38,779
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.30
NIO268.48
|
$7.59
IQD9,941
|
|
pay 54.6% less for clothing
|
Managua
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.93
NIO2,756.72
|
$28.72
IQD37,625
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$56.67
NIO2,084.83
|
$34.03
IQD44,577
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$109.40
NIO4,025.03
|
$61.01
IQD79,913
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$150.00
NIO5,518.67
|
$41.35
IQD54,167
|
|
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