Cost of living comparison
Baghdad is 16.8% cheaper than St. George's.
If you lived in Baghdad instead of St. George's, you would:
pay 49.8% less for restaurants
|
St. George's
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$5.35
IQD7,007
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$6.88
IQD9,009
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$0.42
IQD547
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.48
EC$4.00
|
$0.19
IQD250
|
|
pay 55.6% less for groceries
|
St. George's
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.69
EC$4.57
|
$0.86
IQD1,123
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.32
EC$11.68
|
$2.39
IQD3,123
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$14.71
EC$39.75
|
$4.86
IQD6,358
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.95
EC$10.67
|
$1.82
IQD2,387
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.60
EC$7.04
|
$1.99
IQD2,605
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.48
EC$6.70
|
$0.46
IQD603
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.84
EC$2.27
|
$0.51
IQD669
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.79
EC$2.13
|
$0.47
IQD611
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
EC$3.63
|
$0.29
IQD386
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
EC$2.54
|
$0.30
IQD397
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
EC$2.33
|
$0.29
IQD384
|
|
pay 55.5% less for transportation
|
St. George's
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.18
EC$14.01
|
$1.73
IQD2,259
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
$22.94
IQD30,030
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,976.41
EC$67,500.00
|
$18,355.59
IQD24,023,860
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$199.81
EC$540.00
|
$18.29
IQD23,944
|
|
pay 11.1% less for housing
|
St. George's
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.87
EC$126.67
|
$40.82
IQD53,422
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$579.70
EC$1,566.67
|
$562.97
IQD736,821
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$289.85
EC$783.33
|
$291.49
IQD381,504
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$159.51
EC$431.09
|
$113.11
IQD148,036
|
|
pay 77.8% more for childcare
|
St. George's
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$55.50
EC$150.00
|
$143.70
IQD188,071
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,331.13
EC$6,300.00
|
$2,253.45
IQD2,949,322
|
|
pay 10.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
St. George's
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$2.15
IQD2,810
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.44
EC$12.00
|
$2.65
IQD3,465
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$2.20
IQD2,878
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
$31.02
IQD40,602
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.10
EC$30.00
|
$7.65
IQD10,010
|
|
pay 12.9% less for clothing
|
St. George's
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$25.90
EC$70.00
|
$29.44
IQD38,533
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.40
EC$120.00
|
$30.82
IQD40,337
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$42.55
EC$115.00
|
$46.25
IQD60,527
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.85
EC$205.00
|
$43.06
IQD56,356
|
|
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