Cost of living comparison
Baghdad is 53.2% cheaper than Oranjestad.
If you lived in Baghdad instead of Oranjestad, you would:
pay 63.7% less for restaurants
|
Oranjestad
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.00
AWG34.20
|
$5.31
IQD6,931
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.27
AWG18.49
|
$7.59
IQD9,902
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
AWG2.40
|
$0.42
IQD550
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.61
AWG2.90
|
$0.19
IQD248
|
|
pay 62.8% less for groceries
|
Oranjestad
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.05
AWG5.50
|
$0.88
IQD1,143
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.00
AWG10.80
|
$2.38
IQD3,103
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.40
AWG11.52
|
$5.13
IQD6,691
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.00
AWG9.00
|
$1.82
IQD2,375
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.21
AWG9.38
|
$2.22
IQD2,896
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.79
AWG3.22
|
$0.51
IQD670
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
AWG1.63
|
$0.51
IQD671
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.81
AWG3.27
|
$0.46
IQD606
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.72
AWG4.90
|
$0.31
IQD402
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
AWG1.90
|
$0.30
IQD387
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.91
AWG1.63
|
$0.29
IQD377
|
|
pay 57.1% less for transportation
|
Oranjestad
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.66
AWG10.19
|
$1.78
IQD2,328
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.00
AWG72.00
|
$22.77
IQD29,705
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
AWG63,000.00
|
$18,213.31
IQD23,763,606
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.10
AWG91.97
|
$15.94
IQD20,793
|
|
pay 49.8% less for housing
|
Oranjestad
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$91.80
AWG165.25
|
$35.21
IQD45,941
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$810.73
AWG1,459.31
|
$443.62
IQD578,814
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$655.25
AWG1,179.45
|
$264.28
IQD344,813
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.08
AWG300.74
|
$113.01
IQD147,442
|
|
pay 40.7% less for childcare
|
Oranjestad
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$225.00
AWG405.00
|
$162.43
IQD211,926
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,404.07
AWG13,327.32
|
$3,438.23
IQD4,485,987
|
|
pay 45.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Oranjestad
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.00
AWG5.40
|
$2.28
IQD2,970
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.72
AWG6.69
|
$2.89
IQD3,775
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.00
AWG18.00
|
$2.28
IQD2,970
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$131.44
AWG236.60
|
$29.60
IQD38,626
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
AWG18.00
|
$7.59
IQD9,902
|
|
pay 53.1% less for clothing
|
Oranjestad
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.00
AWG144.00
|
$28.72
IQD37,477
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.37
AWG103.27
|
$34.03
IQD44,402
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$116.59
AWG209.86
|
$61.01
IQD79,599
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.90
AWG185.22
|
$41.35
IQD53,954
|
|
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