Cost of living comparison
Baghdad is 66.4% more expensive than Mogadishu.
If you lived in Baghdad instead of Mogadishu, you would:
pay 24.8% more for restaurants
|
Mogadishu
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.00
SOS1,708
|
$5.31
IQD6,931
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.50
SOS1,992
|
$7.59
IQD9,902
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
SOS356
|
$0.42
IQD550
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.50
SOS285
|
$0.19
IQD248
|
|
pay 15.9% less for groceries
|
Mogadishu
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.17
SOS664
|
$0.88
IQD1,143
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.88
SOS1,067
|
$2.38
IQD3,103
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.30
SOS3,017
|
$5.13
IQD6,691
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.82
SOS1,038
|
$1.82
IQD2,375
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.89
SOS1,076
|
$2.22
IQD2,896
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.40
SOS797
|
$0.51
IQD670
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
SOS218
|
$0.51
IQD671
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.92
SOS525
|
$0.46
IQD606
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
SOS263
|
$0.31
IQD402
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
SOS250
|
$0.30
IQD387
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
SOS310
|
$0.29
IQD377
|
|
pay 69.2% more for transportation
|
Mogadishu
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.91
SOS2,227
|
$1.78
IQD2,328
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
SOS11,384
|
$22.77
IQD29,705
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$7,500.00
SOS4,269,184
|
$18,213.31
IQD23,763,606
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.80
SOS3,302
|
$15.94
IQD20,793
|
|
pay 95.6% more for housing
|
Mogadishu
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.75
SOS19,211
|
$35.21
IQD45,941
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$180.00
SOS102,460
|
$443.62
IQD578,814
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$81.67
SOS46,487
|
$264.28
IQD344,813
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$104.51
SOS59,490
|
$113.01
IQD147,442
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for childcare
|
Mogadishu
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$73.75
SOS41,980
|
$162.43
IQD211,926
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$885.00
SOS503,764
|
$3,438.23
IQD4,485,987
|
|
pay 30.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mogadishu
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
SOS2,277
|
$2.28
IQD2,970
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.38
SOS783
|
$2.89
IQD3,775
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.69
SOS962
|
$2.28
IQD2,970
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.00
SOS14,231
|
$29.60
IQD38,626
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$7.59
IQD9,902
|
|
pay 56.8% more for clothing
|
Mogadishu
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.33
SOS10,436
|
$28.72
IQD37,477
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$24.33
SOS13,851
|
$34.03
IQD44,402
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$22.67
SOS12,902
|
$61.01
IQD79,599
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.33
SOS38,328
|
$41.35
IQD53,954
|
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