Cost of living comparison
Baghdad is 3.7% cheaper than Peru.
If you lived in Baghdad instead of Peru, you would:
pay 8.2% less for restaurants
|
Peru
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.27
PEN12.16
|
$5.35
IQD6,976
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.37
PEN19.95
|
$6.88
IQD8,970
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
PEN3.83
|
$0.42
IQD544
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
PEN2.04
|
$0.19
IQD249
|
|
pay 19.8% less for groceries
|
Peru
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.88
PEN6.98
|
$0.86
IQD1,118
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.14
PEN11.67
|
$2.39
IQD3,110
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.68
PEN17.38
|
$4.86
IQD6,330
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.49
PEN9.23
|
$1.82
IQD2,377
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.54
PEN9.44
|
$1.99
IQD2,593
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.65
PEN2.40
|
$0.46
IQD600
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.39
PEN1.44
|
$0.51
IQD666
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
PEN1.68
|
$0.47
IQD609
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.77
|
$0.29
IQD384
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
PEN1.59
|
$0.30
IQD395
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
PEN1.64
|
$0.29
IQD383
|
|
pay 7.2% less for transportation
|
Peru
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.37
PEN19.94
|
$1.73
IQD2,249
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.78
PEN66.07
|
$22.94
IQD29,899
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,101.60
PEN74,676.00
|
$18,355.59
IQD23,919,282
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.41
PEN57.26
|
$18.29
IQD23,840
|
|
pay 71.3% more for housing
|
Peru
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.39
PEN109.18
|
$40.82
IQD53,190
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$337.81
PEN1,254.93
|
$562.97
IQD733,613
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$246.39
PEN915.32
|
$291.49
IQD379,844
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$43.26
PEN160.71
|
$113.11
IQD147,391
|
|
pay 42.8% less for childcare
|
Peru
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$193.88
PEN720.25
|
$143.70
IQD187,253
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,589.22
PEN20,763.56
|
$2,253.45
IQD2,936,483
|
|
pay 0.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Peru
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.06
PEN7.65
|
$2.15
IQD2,798
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.73
PEN10.14
|
$2.65
IQD3,450
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.11
PEN18.98
|
$2.20
IQD2,865
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.12
PEN119.32
|
$31.02
IQD40,425
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.85
PEN18.02
|
$7.65
IQD9,966
|
|
pay 19.2% less for clothing
|
Peru
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.11
PEN167.57
|
$29.44
IQD38,365
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.43
PEN87.03
|
$30.82
IQD40,162
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.13
PEN260.52
|
$46.25
IQD60,263
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$71.17
PEN264.39
|
$43.06
IQD56,111
|
|
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