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
FJD11.19
|
$5.31
IQD6,980
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.70
FJD15.25
|
$7.59
IQD9,971
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.40
FJD3.18
|
$0.42
IQD554
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
FJD2.12
|
$0.19
IQD249
|
|
pay 37.2% less for groceries
|
Suva
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.49
FJD1.12
|
$0.88
IQD1,151
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.42
FJD14.61
|
$2.38
IQD3,125
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.72
FJD10.73
|
$5.13
IQD6,738
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.08
FJD7.02
|
$1.82
IQD2,391
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.19
FJD7.26
|
$2.22
IQD2,916
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.31
FJD2.99
|
$0.51
IQD675
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
FJD2.38
|
$0.51
IQD676
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.82
FJD4.14
|
$0.46
IQD610
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
FJD3.32
|
$0.31
IQD404
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
FJD1.38
|
$0.30
IQD390
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
FJD1.20
|
$0.29
IQD380
|
|
pay 46.2% more for transportation
|
Suva
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
FJD11.35
|
$1.78
IQD2,344
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.34
FJD50.84
|
$22.77
IQD29,914
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,105.44
FJD45,758.98
|
$18,213.31
IQD23,930,928
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.47
FJD10.17
|
$15.94
IQD20,940
|
|
pay 39.3% more for housing
|
Suva
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.92
FJD63.55
|
$35.21
IQD46,264
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$744.65
FJD1,694.78
|
$443.62
IQD582,890
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$312.75
FJD711.81
|
$264.28
IQD347,241
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.39
FJD89.64
|
$113.01
IQD148,480
|
|
pay 48.5% less for childcare
|
Suva
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$226.74
FJD516.06
|
$162.43
IQD213,418
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,946.30
FJD24,913.22
|
$3,438.23
IQD4,517,573
|
|
pay 5.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Suva
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.68
FJD6.10
|
$2.28
IQD2,991
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.21
FJD7.30
|
$2.89
IQD3,802
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.83
FJD22.37
|
$2.28
IQD2,991
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.92
FJD65.81
|
$29.60
IQD38,898
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.47
FJD10.17
|
$7.59
IQD9,971
|
|
pay 0.9% less for clothing
|
Suva
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$25.91
FJD58.98
|
$28.72
IQD37,741
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.25
FJD62.03
|
$34.03
IQD44,715
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.38
FJD148.80
|
$61.01
IQD80,159
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$61.48
FJD139.92
|
$41.35
IQD54,334
|
|
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