Cost of living comparison

Port-au-prince, Haiti

compared to

Baghdad, Iraq

Baghdad vs. Port-au-prince Cost of Living Summary

Baghdad is 19.4% cheaper than Port-au-prince.

Restaurants: pay 63.8% less in Baghdad
Groceries: pay 46.0% less in Baghdad
Transportation: pay 75.0% more in Baghdad
Housing: pay 38.1% less in Baghdad
Childcare: pay 6.2% more in Baghdad
Entertainment and Sports: pay 9.3% less in Baghdad
Clothing: pay 60.1% less in Baghdad

The cost of transportation and childcare in Baghdad are more expensive than in Port-au-prince. Expenses including restaurants, clothing, groceries, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Baghdad.

Baghdad vs. Port-au-prince Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Baghdad instead of Port-au-prince, you would:

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pay 63.8% less for restaurants

	Port-au-prince	Baghdad
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.00 HTG1,573.36	$5.31 IQD6,959	-55.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.39 HTG1,492.84	$7.59 IQD9,941	-33.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.00 HTG262.23	$0.42 IQD552	-78.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.50 HTG196.67	$0.19 IQD249	-87.4%
Average			-63.8%

Port-au-prince vs. Baghdad - Cost of restaurants

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pay 46.0% less for groceries

	Port-au-prince	Baghdad
Bread 1 loaf	$2.50 HTG327.78	$0.88 IQD1,148	-65.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.00 HTG655.56	$2.38 IQD3,116	-52.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.68 HTG744.48	$5.13 IQD6,718	-9.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.80 HTG366.50	$1.82 IQD2,384	-34.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.91 HTG905.77	$2.22 IQD2,907	-67.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.27 HTG297.36	$0.51 IQD673	-77.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.54 HTG71.37	$0.51 IQD674	-5.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.45 HTG59.47	$0.46 IQD609	+2.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.45 HTG59.47	$0.31 IQD403	-32.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$2.27 HTG297.36	$0.30 IQD389	-86.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.27 HTG166.52	$0.29 IQD379	-77.2%
Average			-46.0%

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pay 75.0% more for transportation

	Port-au-prince	Baghdad
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.01 HTG263.12	$1.78 IQD2,337	-11.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$20.00 HTG2,622.26	$22.77 IQD29,824	+13.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,000.00 HTG4,588,953.88	$18,213.31 IQD23,859,432	-48.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.58 HTG469.38	$15.94 IQD20,877	+345.2%
Average			+75.0%

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pay 38.1% less for housing

	Port-au-prince	Baghdad
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$165.98 HTG21,762.23	$35.21 IQD46,126	-78.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$910.00 HTG119,312.80	$443.62 IQD581,148	-51.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$890.00 HTG116,690.54	$264.28 IQD346,204	-70.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$76.47 HTG10,026.29	$113.01 IQD148,037	+47.8%
Average			-38.1%

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pay 6.2% more for childcare

	Port-au-prince	Baghdad
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$100.00 HTG13,111.30	$162.43 IQD212,780	+62.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,867.80 HTG900,457.87	$3,438.23 IQD4,504,076	-49.9%
Average			+6.2%

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pay 9.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Port-au-prince	Baghdad
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.00 HTG655.56	$2.28 IQD2,982	-54.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.65 HTG216.03	$2.89 IQD3,790	+75.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.00 HTG262.23	$2.28 IQD2,982	+13.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$69.54 HTG9,117.80	$29.60 IQD38,782	-57.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.00 HTG1,311.13	$7.59 IQD9,941	-24.1%
Average			-9.3%

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pay 60.1% less for clothing

	Port-au-prince	Baghdad
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$80.00 HTG10,489.04	$28.72 IQD37,628	-64.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$75.00 HTG9,833.47	$34.03 IQD44,581	-54.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$120.00 HTG15,733.56	$61.01 IQD79,920	-49.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$150.00 HTG19,666.95	$41.35 IQD54,172	-72.4%
Average			-60.1%

Port-au-prince vs. Baghdad - Cost of clothing

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