Cost of living comparison
compared to
Baghdad vs. Antananarivo Cost of Living Summary
Baghdad is 36.1% more expensive than Antananarivo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 25.7% more in Baghdad
- Groceries
-
pay 5.2% less in Baghdad
- Transportation
-
pay 11.7% less in Baghdad
- Housing
-
pay 2.1 times more in Baghdad
- Childcare
-
pay 24.3% more in Baghdad
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 98.4% more in Baghdad
- Clothing
-
pay 7.8% less in Baghdad
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and childcare in Baghdad are more expensive than in Antananarivo. Expenses including transportation, clothing, and groceries are lower in Baghdad. Notably, housing and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Baghdad.
Baghdad vs. Antananarivo Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Baghdad instead of Antananarivo, you would:
pay 25.7% more for restaurants
|
Antananarivo
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.71
MGA12,217
|
$4.79
IQD7,272
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.65
MGA25,453
|
$7.63
IQD11,589
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.79
MGA3,563
|
$0.38
IQD583
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
MGA1,968
|
$0.24
IQD362
|
|
Antananarivo vs. Baghdad - Cost of restaurants
pay 5.2% less for groceries
|
Antananarivo
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.02
MGA4,618
|
$0.81
IQD1,223
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.23
MGA19,053
|
$1.93
IQD2,930
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.70
MGA16,668
|
$4.02
IQD6,102
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.05
MGA9,239
|
$1.90
IQD2,881
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.02
MGA9,115
|
$2.14
IQD3,254
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.49
MGA2,217
|
$0.52
IQD789
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.26
MGA1,155
|
$0.49
IQD745
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.47
MGA2,117
|
$0.48
IQD730
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
MGA1,748
|
$0.35
IQD526
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.26
MGA1,193
|
$0.30
IQD453
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
MGA1,963
|
$0.30
IQD460
|
|
Antananarivo vs. Baghdad - Cost of groceries
pay 11.7% less for transportation
|
Antananarivo
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.39
MGA19,774
|
$2.46
IQD3,729
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$22.90
IQD34,768
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,971.37
MGA54M
|
$19,083.90
IQD29M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.65
MGA88,575
|
$14.50
IQD22,020
|
|
Antananarivo vs. Baghdad - Cost of transportation
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Antananarivo
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.15
MGA258K
|
$42.17
IQD64,020
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$325.82
MGA1M
|
$575.90
IQD874K
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$150.37
MGA678K
|
$365.77
IQD555K
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$56.66
MGA255K
|
$164.12
IQD249K
|
|
Antananarivo vs. Baghdad - Cost of housing
pay 24.3% more for childcare
|
Antananarivo
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$25.03
MGA113K
|
$167.78
IQD255K
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,998.31
MGA68M
|
$3,458.96
IQD5M
|
|
Antananarivo vs. Baghdad - Cost of childcare
pay 98.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Antananarivo
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.02
MGA4,581
|
$3.82
IQD5,795
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.65
MGA7,447
|
$3.11
IQD4,716
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.58
MGA7,127
|
$1.91
IQD2,897
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.61
MGA133K
|
$46.95
IQD71,275
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.65
MGA25,453
|
$10.73
IQD16,283
|
|
Antananarivo vs. Baghdad - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 7.8% less for clothing
|
Antananarivo
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.03
MGA131K
|
$28.84
IQD43,782
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.67
MGA125K
|
$32.65
IQD49,577
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.50
MGA349K
|
$68.76
IQD104K
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$69.58
MGA314K
|
$48.35
IQD73,400
|
|
Antananarivo vs. Baghdad - Cost of clothing
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