Cost of living comparison
Baghdad is 2.1 times more expensive than Thimphu.
If you lived in Baghdad instead of Thimphu, you would:
pay 53.9% more for restaurants
|
Thimphu
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.95
BTN248.32
|
$5.31
IQD6,980
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.95
BTN248.32
|
$7.59
IQD9,971
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
BTN46.68
|
$0.42
IQD554
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
BTN15.73
|
$0.19
IQD249
|
|
pay 1.4% more for groceries
|
Thimphu
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.94
BTN79.46
|
$0.88
IQD1,151
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.68
BTN141.54
|
$2.38
IQD3,125
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.17
BTN266.95
|
$5.13
IQD6,738
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.20
BTN185.74
|
$1.82
IQD2,391
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.74
BTN146.42
|
$2.22
IQD2,916
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
BTN90.11
|
$0.51
IQD675
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
BTN55.19
|
$0.51
IQD676
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
BTN69.38
|
$0.46
IQD610
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
BTN31.09
|
$0.31
IQD404
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.23
BTN19.37
|
$0.30
IQD390
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
BTN21.63
|
$0.29
IQD380
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for transportation
|
Thimphu
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.93
BTN330.84
|
$1.78
IQD2,344
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$3.97
BTN334.26
|
$22.77
IQD29,914
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,215.98
BTN1,787,878.38
|
$18,213.31
IQD23,930,928
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.09
BTN1,271.38
|
$15.94
IQD20,940
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for housing
|
Thimphu
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.25
BTN2,633.07
|
$35.21
IQD46,264
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$124.45
BTN10,487.55
|
$443.62
IQD582,890
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$79.38
BTN6,689.57
|
$264.28
IQD347,241
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$16.69
BTN1,406.23
|
$113.01
IQD148,480
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for childcare
|
Thimphu
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$246.05
BTN20,734.42
|
$162.43
IQD213,418
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$677.73
BTN57,112.78
|
$3,438.23
IQD4,517,573
|
|
pay 11.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Thimphu
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.43
BTN541.98
|
$2.28
IQD2,991
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.53
BTN129.12
|
$2.89
IQD3,802
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.83
BTN322.81
|
$2.28
IQD2,991
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.11
BTN4,138.61
|
$29.60
IQD38,898
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.54
BTN297.98
|
$7.59
IQD9,971
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for clothing
|
Thimphu
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$9.43
BTN794.61
|
$28.72
IQD37,741
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$11.79
BTN993.27
|
$34.03
IQD44,715
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$32.41
BTN2,731.48
|
$61.01
IQD80,159
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$32.41
BTN2,731.48
|
$41.35
IQD54,334
|
|
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