Cost of living comparison
Baghdad is 56.1% cheaper than Ottawa.
If you lived in Baghdad instead of Ottawa, you would:
pay 67.0% less for restaurants
|
Ottawa
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.96
CA$25.58
|
$5.31
IQD6,946
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.78
CA$15.35
|
$7.59
IQD9,923
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.17
CA$3.09
|
$0.42
IQD551
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.53
CA$2.18
|
$0.19
IQD248
|
|
pay 61.8% less for groceries
|
Ottawa
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.65
CA$3.77
|
$0.88
IQD1,146
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.28
CA$8.94
|
$2.38
IQD3,110
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.92
CA$14.13
|
$5.13
IQD6,706
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.31
CA$4.72
|
$1.82
IQD2,380
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.89
CA$8.38
|
$2.22
IQD2,902
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.93
CA$2.75
|
$0.51
IQD672
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
CA$0.91
|
$0.51
IQD673
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
CA$2.05
|
$0.46
IQD608
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
CA$2.40
|
$0.31
IQD402
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
CA$1.71
|
$0.30
IQD388
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.31
CA$1.86
|
$0.29
IQD378
|
|
pay 43.2% less for transportation
|
Ottawa
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.15
CA$5.91
|
$1.78
IQD2,333
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.50
CA$131.71
|
$22.77
IQD29,770
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,412.64
CA$34,759.94
|
$18,213.31
IQD23,816,366
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.80
CA$26.76
|
$15.94
IQD20,839
|
|
pay 48.0% less for housing
|
Ottawa
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.21
CA$71.50
|
$35.21
IQD46,043
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,425.51
CA$2,029.72
|
$443.62
IQD580,099
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,269.57
CA$1,807.67
|
$264.28
IQD345,579
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$131.33
CA$187.00
|
$113.01
IQD147,769
|
|
pay 83.3% less for childcare
|
Ottawa
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$999.72
CA$1,423.45
|
$162.43
IQD212,396
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,936.07
CA$28,385.98
|
$3,438.23
IQD4,495,946
|
|
pay 46.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ottawa
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.75
CA$8.18
|
$2.28
IQD2,977
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
CA$5.28
|
$2.89
IQD3,783
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.93
CA$18.41
|
$2.28
IQD2,977
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.27
CA$65.88
|
$29.60
IQD38,712
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.78
CA$15.35
|
$7.59
IQD9,923
|
|
pay 43.4% less for clothing
|
Ottawa
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.20
CA$81.44
|
$28.72
IQD37,561
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.39
CA$63.20
|
$34.03
IQD44,501
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.78
CA$139.22
|
$61.01
IQD79,776
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.86
CA$157.84
|
$41.35
IQD54,074
|
|
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