Cost of living comparison
Baghdad is 7.2% cheaper than Windhoek.
If you lived in Baghdad instead of Windhoek, you would:
pay 33.0% less for restaurants
|
Windhoek
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.23
NAD186.58
|
$5.31
IQD6,980
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.11
NAD93.24
|
$7.59
IQD9,971
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
NAD17.28
|
$0.42
IQD554
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
NAD15.10
|
$0.19
IQD249
|
|
pay 33.9% less for groceries
|
Windhoek
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.84
NAD15.37
|
$0.88
IQD1,151
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.98
NAD54.33
|
$2.38
IQD3,125
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.50
NAD100.38
|
$5.13
IQD6,738
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.97
NAD54.24
|
$1.82
IQD2,391
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.33
NAD42.52
|
$2.22
IQD2,916
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.79
NAD14.49
|
$0.51
IQD675
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
NAD15.75
|
$0.51
IQD676
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
NAD13.01
|
$0.46
IQD610
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
NAD13.90
|
$0.31
IQD404
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
NAD16.69
|
$0.30
IQD390
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
NAD17.02
|
$0.29
IQD380
|
|
pay 9.1% more for transportation
|
Windhoek
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.69
NAD85.52
|
$1.78
IQD2,344
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.08
NAD621.95
|
$22.77
IQD29,914
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,041.85
NAD310,974.42
|
$18,213.31
IQD23,930,928
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.10
NAD129.57
|
$15.94
IQD20,940
|
|
pay 7.2% more for housing
|
Windhoek
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.63
NAD1,088.15
|
$35.21
IQD46,264
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$421.63
NAD7,693.74
|
$443.62
IQD582,890
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$301.93
NAD5,509.53
|
$264.28
IQD347,241
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$63.84
NAD1,164.96
|
$113.01
IQD148,480
|
|
pay 19.7% less for childcare
|
Windhoek
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$169.47
NAD3,092.47
|
$162.43
IQD213,418
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,302.57
NAD96,759.69
|
$3,438.23
IQD4,517,573
|
|
pay 32.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Windhoek
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.70
NAD31.10
|
$2.28
IQD2,991
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.91
NAD34.78
|
$2.89
IQD3,802
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.81
NAD51.31
|
$2.28
IQD2,991
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.35
NAD645.10
|
$29.60
IQD38,898
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.55
NAD64.79
|
$7.59
IQD9,971
|
|
pay 13.0% less for clothing
|
Windhoek
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$37.49
NAD684.14
|
$28.72
IQD37,741
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.97
NAD492.12
|
$34.03
IQD44,715
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.06
NAD1,278.45
|
$61.01
IQD80,159
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$71.01
NAD1,295.73
|
$41.35
IQD54,334
|
|
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