Cost of living comparison
If you lived in Baghdad instead of Port Stanley, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
Port Stanley
|
Baghdad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$5.31
IQD6,962
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$7.59
IQD9,945
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$0.42
IQD553
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$0.19
IQD249
|
pay (unknown) more for groceries
Port Stanley
|
Baghdad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$0.88
IQD1,148
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$2.38
IQD3,117
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) | ?? |
$5.13
IQD6,721
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
?? |
$1.82
IQD2,385
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.22
IQD2,908
|
|
Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.51
IQD673
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.51
IQD674
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.46
IQD609
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.31
IQD403
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.30
IQD389
|
|
Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.29
IQD379
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
Port Stanley
|
Baghdad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$1.78
IQD2,338
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$22.77
IQD29,836
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$18,213.31
IQD23,868,539
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$15.94
IQD20,885
|
pay (unknown) more for housing
Port Stanley
|
Baghdad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$35.21
IQD46,144
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$443.62
IQD581,370
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$264.28
IQD346,336
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$113.01
IQD148,093
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Port Stanley
|
Baghdad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$162.43
IQD212,862
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$3,438.23
IQD4,505,795
|
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
Port Stanley
|
Baghdad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
$2.28
IQD2,984
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$2.89
IQD3,792
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$2.28
IQD2,984
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$29.60
IQD38,797
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$7.59
IQD9,945
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
Port Stanley
|
Baghdad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$28.72
IQD37,643
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$34.03
IQD44,598
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$61.01
IQD79,950
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$41.35
IQD54,192
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