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
BAM10.27
|
$5.31
IQD6,931
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.58
BAM12.33
|
$7.59
IQD9,902
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.75
BAM3.27
|
$0.42
IQD550
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
BAM1.86
|
$0.19
IQD248
|
|
pay 28.0% less for groceries
|
Sarajevo
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.01
BAM1.89
|
$0.88
IQD1,143
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.10
BAM7.69
|
$2.38
IQD3,103
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.87
BAM9.13
|
$5.13
IQD6,691
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
BAM5.05
|
$1.82
IQD2,375
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.18
BAM5.96
|
$2.22
IQD2,896
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.52
BAM0.97
|
$0.51
IQD670
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
BAM1.47
|
$0.51
IQD671
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.70
BAM1.30
|
$0.46
IQD606
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
BAM1.63
|
$0.31
IQD402
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
BAM0.79
|
$0.30
IQD387
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
BAM0.81
|
$0.29
IQD377
|
|
pay 4.9% less for transportation
|
Sarajevo
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.59
BAM10.48
|
$1.78
IQD2,328
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.46
BAM55.23
|
$22.77
IQD29,705
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,761.68
BAM48,291.28
|
$18,213.31
IQD23,763,606
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.95
BAM14.90
|
$15.94
IQD20,793
|
|
pay 7.3% more for housing
|
Sarajevo
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.02
BAM54.39
|
$35.21
IQD45,941
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$367.49
BAM688.87
|
$443.62
IQD578,814
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$255.37
BAM478.71
|
$264.28
IQD344,813
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.96
BAM252.99
|
$113.01
IQD147,442
|
|
pay 3.9% less for childcare
|
Sarajevo
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$210.48
BAM394.55
|
$162.43
IQD211,926
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,987.26
BAM5,599.73
|
$3,438.23
IQD4,485,987
|
|
pay 11.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Sarajevo
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.19
BAM4.11
|
$2.28
IQD2,970
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.83
BAM3.43
|
$2.89
IQD3,775
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.40
BAM6.37
|
$2.28
IQD2,970
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.73
BAM61.35
|
$29.60
IQD38,626
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.48
BAM10.27
|
$7.59
IQD9,902
|
|
pay 36.2% less for clothing
|
Sarajevo
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.27
BAM172.96
|
$28.72
IQD37,477
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.94
BAM58.00
|
$34.03
IQD44,402
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.31
BAM163.66
|
$61.01
IQD79,599
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.79
BAM175.81
|
$41.35
IQD53,954
|
|
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