Cost of living comparison

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Baghdad is 12.0% cheaper than Phnom Penh.

If you lived in Baghdad instead of Phnom Penh, you would:

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pay 32.3% less for restaurants

 
Phnom Penh
Baghdad
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $5.00
KHR20,121.45
$5.31
IQD6,946
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$7.00
KHR28,170.03
$7.59
IQD9,923
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.12
KHR4,520.62
$0.42
IQD551

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pay 45.3% less for groceries

 
Phnom Penh
Baghdad
Bread
1 loaf
$1.85
KHR7,444.94
$0.88
IQD1,146
Local cheese (8 oz) $6.08
KHR24,481.10
$2.38
IQD3,110
Milk (1 gallon) $8.07
KHR32,467.88
$5.13
IQD6,706

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pay 17.4% more for transportation

 
Phnom Penh
Baghdad
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.40
KHR17,688.98
$1.78
IQD2,333
Monthly public transit pass $10.60
KHR42,657.48
$22.77
IQD29,770
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $49,000.00
KHR197,190,216.12
$18,213.31
IQD23,816,366

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pay 24.6% more for housing

 
Phnom Penh
Baghdad
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$22.30
KHR89,737.02
$35.21
IQD46,043
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $502.11
KHR2,020,617.25
$443.62
IQD580,099
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $277.36
KHR1,116,160.08
$264.28
IQD345,579

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pay 63.8% less for childcare

 
Phnom Penh
Baghdad
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $340.00
KHR1,368,258.64
$162.43
IQD212,396
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $13,900.83
KHR55,940,986.31
$3,438.23
IQD4,495,946

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pay 13.8% more for entertainment and sports

 
Phnom Penh
Baghdad
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.50
KHR6,036.44
$2.28
IQD2,977
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.77
KHR11,162.61
$2.89
IQD3,783
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$2.00
KHR8,048.58
$2.28
IQD2,977

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pay 1.7% more for clothing

 
Phnom Penh
Baghdad
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$24.67
KHR99,265.82
$28.72
IQD37,561
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$20.80
KHR83,705.23
$34.03
IQD44,501
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$93.00
KHR374,258.98
$61.01
IQD79,776

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