Cost of living comparison
Baghdad is 18.6% cheaper than Pretoria.
If you lived in Baghdad instead of Pretoria, you would:
pay 27.6% less for restaurants
|
Pretoria
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.52
ZAR156.07
|
$5.31
IQD6,931
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.68
ZAR85.79
|
$7.59
IQD9,902
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.01
ZAR18.47
|
$0.42
IQD550
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
ZAR14.88
|
$0.19
IQD248
|
|
pay 28.6% less for groceries
|
Pretoria
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.07
ZAR19.67
|
$0.88
IQD1,143
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.70
ZAR67.72
|
$2.38
IQD3,103
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.91
ZAR90.00
|
$5.13
IQD6,691
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.35
ZAR42.99
|
$1.82
IQD2,375
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.08
ZAR38.04
|
$2.22
IQD2,896
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.69
ZAR12.65
|
$0.51
IQD670
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
ZAR12.54
|
$0.51
IQD671
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
ZAR13.29
|
$0.46
IQD606
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
ZAR13.80
|
$0.31
IQD402
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
ZAR11.72
|
$0.30
IQD387
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.58
ZAR10.68
|
$0.29
IQD377
|
|
pay 13.2% less for transportation
|
Pretoria
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.05
ZAR92.59
|
$1.78
IQD2,328
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.32
ZAR1,196.54
|
$22.77
IQD29,705
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,084.78
ZAR349,598.76
|
$18,213.31
IQD23,763,606
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.78
ZAR160.75
|
$15.94
IQD20,793
|
|
pay 0.6% less for housing
|
Pretoria
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.13
ZAR716.82
|
$35.21
IQD45,941
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$416.34
ZAR7,626.66
|
$443.62
IQD578,814
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$379.25
ZAR6,947.15
|
$264.28
IQD344,813
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$86.03
ZAR1,575.91
|
$113.01
IQD147,442
|
|
pay 26.7% less for childcare
|
Pretoria
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$216.65
ZAR3,968.66
|
$162.43
IQD211,926
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,800.41
ZAR87,934.79
|
$3,438.23
IQD4,485,987
|
|
pay 0.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Pretoria
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.39
ZAR43.70
|
$2.28
IQD2,970
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.00
ZAR36.56
|
$2.89
IQD3,775
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.95
ZAR54.10
|
$2.28
IQD2,970
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.21
ZAR626.67
|
$29.60
IQD38,626
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.81
ZAR143.06
|
$7.59
IQD9,902
|
|
pay 33.8% less for clothing
|
Pretoria
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.09
ZAR899.18
|
$28.72
IQD37,477
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.65
ZAR634.69
|
$34.03
IQD44,402
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.30
ZAR1,690.77
|
$61.01
IQD79,599
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.31
ZAR1,800.82
|
$41.35
IQD53,954
|
|
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