Cost of living comparison
Baghdad is 5.6% cheaper than Suva.
If you lived in Baghdad instead of Suva, you would:
pay 32.0% less for restaurants
|
Suva
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.91
FJD11.40
|
$5.31
IQD6,946
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.70
FJD15.55
|
$7.59
IQD9,923
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.40
FJD3.24
|
$0.42
IQD551
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
FJD2.16
|
$0.19
IQD248
|
|
pay 37.2% less for groceries
|
Suva
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.49
FJD1.14
|
$0.88
IQD1,146
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.42
FJD14.89
|
$2.38
IQD3,110
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.72
FJD10.94
|
$5.13
IQD6,706
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.08
FJD7.15
|
$1.82
IQD2,380
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.19
FJD7.40
|
$2.22
IQD2,902
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.31
FJD3.04
|
$0.51
IQD672
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
FJD2.43
|
$0.51
IQD673
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.82
FJD4.22
|
$0.46
IQD608
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
FJD3.38
|
$0.31
IQD402
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
FJD1.41
|
$0.30
IQD388
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
FJD1.23
|
$0.29
IQD378
|
|
pay 46.2% more for transportation
|
Suva
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
FJD11.56
|
$1.78
IQD2,333
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.34
FJD51.82
|
$22.77
IQD29,770
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,105.44
FJD46,639.60
|
$18,213.31
IQD23,816,366
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.47
FJD10.36
|
$15.94
IQD20,839
|
|
pay 39.3% more for housing
|
Suva
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.92
FJD64.78
|
$35.21
IQD46,043
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$744.65
FJD1,727.39
|
$443.62
IQD580,099
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$312.75
FJD725.50
|
$264.28
IQD345,579
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.39
FJD91.37
|
$113.01
IQD147,769
|
|
pay 48.5% less for childcare
|
Suva
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$226.74
FJD525.99
|
$162.43
IQD212,396
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,946.30
FJD25,392.67
|
$3,438.23
IQD4,495,946
|
|
pay 5.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Suva
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.68
FJD6.22
|
$2.28
IQD2,977
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.21
FJD7.44
|
$2.89
IQD3,783
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.83
FJD22.80
|
$2.28
IQD2,977
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.92
FJD67.08
|
$29.60
IQD38,712
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.47
FJD10.36
|
$7.59
IQD9,923
|
|
pay 0.9% less for clothing
|
Suva
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$25.91
FJD60.11
|
$28.72
IQD37,561
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.25
FJD63.22
|
$34.03
IQD44,501
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.38
FJD151.67
|
$61.01
IQD79,776
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$61.48
FJD142.61
|
$41.35
IQD54,074
|
|
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