Cost of living comparison
Baghdad is 12.9% cheaper than Sarajevo.
If you lived in Baghdad instead of Sarajevo, you would:
pay 36.1% less for restaurants
|
Sarajevo
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.48
BAM10.17
|
$5.31
IQD6,980
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.58
BAM12.20
|
$7.59
IQD9,971
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.75
BAM3.24
|
$0.42
IQD554
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
BAM1.84
|
$0.19
IQD249
|
|
pay 28.0% less for groceries
|
Sarajevo
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.01
BAM1.87
|
$0.88
IQD1,151
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.10
BAM7.61
|
$2.38
IQD3,125
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.87
BAM9.03
|
$5.13
IQD6,738
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
BAM5.00
|
$1.82
IQD2,391
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.18
BAM5.90
|
$2.22
IQD2,916
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.52
BAM0.96
|
$0.51
IQD675
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
BAM1.45
|
$0.51
IQD676
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.70
BAM1.29
|
$0.46
IQD610
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
BAM1.61
|
$0.31
IQD404
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
BAM0.78
|
$0.30
IQD390
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
BAM0.81
|
$0.29
IQD380
|
|
pay 4.9% less for transportation
|
Sarajevo
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.59
BAM10.37
|
$1.78
IQD2,344
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.46
BAM54.64
|
$22.77
IQD29,914
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,761.68
BAM47,778.39
|
$18,213.31
IQD23,930,928
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.95
BAM14.74
|
$15.94
IQD20,940
|
|
pay 7.3% more for housing
|
Sarajevo
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.02
BAM53.81
|
$35.21
IQD46,264
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$367.49
BAM681.56
|
$443.62
IQD582,890
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$255.37
BAM473.63
|
$264.28
IQD347,241
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.96
BAM250.31
|
$113.01
IQD148,480
|
|
pay 3.9% less for childcare
|
Sarajevo
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$210.48
BAM390.36
|
$162.43
IQD213,418
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,987.26
BAM5,540.26
|
$3,438.23
IQD4,517,573
|
|
pay 11.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Sarajevo
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.19
BAM4.07
|
$2.28
IQD2,991
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.83
BAM3.39
|
$2.89
IQD3,802
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.40
BAM6.30
|
$2.28
IQD2,991
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.73
BAM60.69
|
$29.60
IQD38,898
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.48
BAM10.17
|
$7.59
IQD9,971
|
|
pay 36.2% less for clothing
|
Sarajevo
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.27
BAM171.12
|
$28.72
IQD37,741
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.94
BAM57.38
|
$34.03
IQD44,715
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.31
BAM161.92
|
$61.01
IQD80,159
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.79
BAM173.94
|
$41.35
IQD54,334
|
|
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