Cost of living comparison
Baghdad is 41.8% cheaper than The Valley.
- Restaurants
-
pay 70.2% less in Baghdad
- Groceries
-
pay 56.5% less in Baghdad
- Transportation
-
pay 66.0% less in Baghdad
- Housing
-
pay 51.2% less in Baghdad
- Childcare
-
pay 32.8% more in Baghdad
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 39.8% less in Baghdad
Expenses including restaurants, transportation, groceries, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Baghdad.
If you lived in Baghdad instead of The Valley, you would:
pay 70.2% less for restaurants
|
The Valley
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
EC$54.05
|
$5.31
IQD6,958
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
EC$27.03
|
$7.59
IQD9,941
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.50
EC$9.46
|
$0.42
IQD552
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.00
EC$10.81
|
$0.19
IQD249
|
|
pay 56.5% less for groceries
|
The Valley
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.50
EC$9.47
|
$0.88
IQD1,148
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.02
EC$29.79
|
$2.38
IQD3,116
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.60
EC$17.84
|
$5.13
IQD6,718
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
$1.82
IQD2,384
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.38
EC$19.93
|
$2.22
IQD2,907
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.51
IQD673
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.93
EC$2.50
|
$0.51
IQD674
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
$0.46
IQD609
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.22
EC$6.00
|
$0.31
IQD403
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.30
IQD389
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.29
IQD379
|
|
pay 66.0% less for transportation
|
The Valley
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.50
EC$17.57
|
$1.78
IQD2,337
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$22.77
IQD29,822
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$45,000.00
EC$121,614.75
|
$18,213.31
IQD23,857,220
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$15.94
IQD20,875
|
|
pay 51.2% less for housing
|
The Valley
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.00
EC$148.64
|
$35.21
IQD46,122
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$443.62
IQD581,094
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$800.00
EC$2,162.04
|
$264.28
IQD346,172
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.41
EC$620.00
|
$113.01
IQD148,023
|
|
pay 32.8% more for childcare
|
The Valley
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$100.00
EC$270.25
|
$162.43
IQD212,761
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,336.00
EC$9,015.71
|
$3,438.23
IQD4,503,659
|
|
pay 39.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
The Valley
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
EC$10.81
|
$2.28
IQD2,982
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.00
EC$13.51
|
$2.89
IQD3,790
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$2.28
IQD2,982
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.00
EC$121.61
|
$29.60
IQD38,778
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$7.59
IQD9,941
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
The Valley
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$28.72
IQD37,625
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$34.03
IQD44,577
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$61.01
IQD79,913
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$41.35
IQD54,167
|
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