Cost of living comparison
Baghdad is 29.2% cheaper than Roseau.
If you lived in Baghdad instead of Roseau, you would:
pay 43.6% less for restaurants
|
Roseau
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$5.35
IQD7,002
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.11
EC$16.50
|
$6.88
IQD9,003
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.62
EC$4.38
|
$0.42
IQD546
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.30
EC$3.50
|
$0.19
IQD250
|
|
pay 48.6% less for groceries
|
Roseau
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.31
EC$6.25
|
$0.86
IQD1,122
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
$2.39
IQD3,121
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$14.71
EC$39.75
|
$4.86
IQD6,354
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.93
EC$13.33
|
$1.82
IQD2,386
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.99
IQD2,603
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.68
EC$4.54
|
$0.46
IQD602
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.51
IQD669
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.47
IQD611
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$0.29
IQD385
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.30
EC$3.50
|
$0.30
IQD396
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.30
EC$3.50
|
$0.29
IQD384
|
|
pay 56.1% less for transportation
|
Roseau
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.49
EC$12.13
|
$1.73
IQD2,257
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$22.94
IQD30,010
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$18,355.59
IQD24,007,663
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
$18.29
IQD23,928
|
|
pay 15.3% more for housing
|
Roseau
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.29
EC$168.33
|
$40.82
IQD53,386
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$360.77
EC$975.00
|
$562.97
IQD736,324
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$234.35
EC$633.33
|
$291.49
IQD381,247
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$113.11
IQD147,936
|
|
pay 1.4% less for childcare
|
Roseau
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$111.01
EC$300.00
|
$143.70
IQD187,944
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,330.19
EC$9,000.00
|
$2,253.45
IQD2,947,333
|
|
pay 22.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Roseau
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$2.15
IQD2,808
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.96
EC$8.00
|
$2.65
IQD3,463
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$2.20
IQD2,876
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
$31.02
IQD40,575
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.10
EC$30.00
|
$7.65
IQD10,003
|
|
pay 47.8% less for clothing
|
Roseau
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.92
EC$191.67
|
$29.44
IQD38,507
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.24
EC$103.33
|
$30.82
IQD40,310
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$148.01
EC$400.00
|
$46.25
IQD60,486
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.70
EC$210.00
|
$43.06
IQD56,318
|
|
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