Cost of living comparison
Baghdad is 27.6% cheaper than Muscat.
If you lived in Baghdad instead of Muscat, you would:
pay 22.1% less for restaurants
|
Muscat
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.20
OMR2.000
|
$5.31
IQD6,980
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.79
OMR3.000
|
$7.59
IQD9,971
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
OMR0.330
|
$0.42
IQD554
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
OMR0.120
|
$0.19
IQD249
|
|
pay 24.5% less for groceries
|
Muscat
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.17
OMR0.450
|
$0.88
IQD1,151
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.01
OMR0.770
|
$2.38
IQD3,125
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.07
OMR2.340
|
$5.13
IQD6,738
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.30
OMR0.880
|
$1.82
IQD2,391
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.12
OMR0.820
|
$2.22
IQD2,916
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
OMR0.410
|
$0.51
IQD675
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
OMR0.300
|
$0.51
IQD676
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.77
OMR0.300
|
$0.46
IQD610
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
OMR0.200
|
$0.31
IQD404
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
OMR0.170
|
$0.30
IQD390
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
OMR0.160
|
$0.29
IQD380
|
|
pay 12.5% less for transportation
|
Muscat
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.33
OMR0.900
|
$1.78
IQD2,344
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$62.34
OMR24.000
|
$22.77
IQD29,914
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,858.86
OMR8,800.640
|
$18,213.31
IQD23,930,928
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.13
OMR3.900
|
$15.94
IQD20,940
|
|
pay 18.4% less for housing
|
Muscat
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.80
OMR26.870
|
$35.21
IQD46,264
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$609.46
OMR234.640
|
$443.62
IQD582,890
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$409.71
OMR157.740
|
$264.28
IQD347,241
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.57
OMR31.400
|
$113.01
IQD148,480
|
|
pay 37.2% less for childcare
|
Muscat
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$188.90
OMR72.720
|
$162.43
IQD213,418
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,697.81
OMR3,348.650
|
$3,438.23
IQD4,517,573
|
|
pay 49.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Muscat
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$12.99
OMR5.000
|
$2.28
IQD2,991
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.85
OMR1.870
|
$2.89
IQD3,802
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.97
OMR2.300
|
$2.28
IQD2,991
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.34
OMR17.460
|
$29.60
IQD38,898
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.39
OMR4.000
|
$7.59
IQD9,971
|
|
pay 29.2% less for clothing
|
Muscat
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.16
OMR16.620
|
$28.72
IQD37,741
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.38
OMR14.390
|
$34.03
IQD44,715
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.28
OMR29.750
|
$61.01
IQD80,159
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.48
OMR34.060
|
$41.35
IQD54,334
|
|
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