Cost of living comparison

Ethiopia

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Iraq

Baghdad vs. Addis Ababa Cost of Living Summary

Baghdad is 17.7% cheaper than Addis Ababa.

Restaurants: pay 0.9% less in Baghdad
Groceries: pay 27.7% less in Baghdad
Transportation: pay 24.6% less in Baghdad
Housing: pay 17.0% less in Baghdad
Childcare: pay 62.5% less in Baghdad
Entertainment and Sports: pay 99.5% more in Baghdad
Clothing: pay 32.7% less in Baghdad

Expenses including childcare, clothing, groceries, transportation, housing, and restaurants are lower in Baghdad. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Baghdad.

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Baghdad vs. Addis Ababa Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Baghdad instead of Addis Ababa, you would:

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pay 0.9% less for restaurants

	Addis Ababa	Baghdad
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.00 ETB654.34	$4.79 IQD7,272	+19.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.50 ETB1,063.31	$7.63 IQD11,589	+17.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.61 ETB99.06	$0.38 IQD583	-36.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.66 ETB107.50	$0.24 IQD362	-63.7%
Average			-0.9%

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pay 27.7% less for groceries

	Addis Ababa	Baghdad
Bread 1 loaf	$1.19 ETB194.58	$0.81 IQD1,223	-32.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.70 ETB604.57	$1.93 IQD2,930	-47.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.09 ETB669.40	$4.02 IQD6,102	-1.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.77 ETB289.63	$1.90 IQD2,881	+7.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.59 ETB750.34	$2.14 IQD3,254	-53.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.44 ETB399.44	$0.52 IQD789	-78.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.30 ETB48.73	$0.49 IQD745	+64.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.99 ETB161.65	$0.48 IQD730	-51.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 ETB50.42	$0.35 IQD526	+12.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.22 ETB35.99	$0.30 IQD453	+35.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.49 ETB79.77	$0.30 IQD460	-37.9%
Average			-27.7%

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pay 24.6% less for transportation

	Addis Ababa	Baghdad
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.53 ETB577.22	$2.46 IQD3,729	-30.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$21.11 ETB3,453.30	$22.90 IQD34,768	+8.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$55,000.00 ETB9M	$19,083.90 IQD29M	-65.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.53 ETB576.64	$14.50 IQD22,020	+311.5%
Average			-24.6%

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pay 17.0% less for housing

	Addis Ababa	Baghdad
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$212.33 ETB34,734.76	$42.17 IQD64,020	-80.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$706.95 ETB116K	$575.90 IQD874K	-18.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$394.55 ETB64,542.82	$365.77 IQD555K	-7.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$156.76 ETB25,644.51	$164.12 IQD249K	+4.7%
Average			-17.0%

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pay 62.5% less for childcare

	Addis Ababa	Baghdad
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$136.41 ETB22,314.75	$167.78 IQD255K	+23.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$30,187.50 ETB5M	$3,458.96 IQD5M	-88.5%
Average			-62.5%

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pay 99.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Addis Ababa	Baghdad
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.80 ETB130.87	$3.82 IQD5,795	+377.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$0.92 ETB150.32	$3.11 IQD4,716	+238.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$8.00 ETB1,308.69	$1.91 IQD2,897	-76.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$44.15 ETB7,221.55	$46.95 IQD71,275	+6.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.75 ETB613.45	$10.73 IQD16,283	+186.0%
Average			+99.5%

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pay 32.7% less for clothing

	Addis Ababa	Baghdad
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$33.14 ETB5,421.12	$28.84 IQD43,782	-13.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$70.86 ETB11,591.24	$32.65 IQD49,577	-53.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$78.65 ETB12,865.68	$68.76 IQD104K	-12.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$82.70 ETB13,529.26	$48.35 IQD73,400	-41.5%
Average			-32.7%

Addis Ababa vs. Baghdad - Cost of clothing

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