Cost of living comparison
Baghdad is 2.7% cheaper than Asuncion.
If you lived in Baghdad instead of Asuncion, you would:
pay 9.9% less for restaurants
|
Asuncion
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.18
₲30,885
|
$4.72
IQD6,170
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.88
₲36,032
|
$8.00
IQD10,457
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.01
₲7,432
|
$0.51
IQD670
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
₲4,404
|
$0.20
IQD256
|
|
pay 18.9% less for groceries
|
Asuncion
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.72
₲5,282
|
$0.74
IQD967
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.22
₲23,743
|
$2.18
IQD2,849
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.11
₲22,941
|
$3.91
IQD5,109
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.88
₲13,911
|
$1.67
IQD2,187
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.69
₲12,466
|
$1.88
IQD2,456
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.83
₲6,148
|
$0.38
IQD501
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
₲3,255
|
$0.44
IQD582
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
₲4,416
|
$0.41
IQD536
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
₲5,276
|
$0.29
IQD376
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
₲3,081
|
$0.28
IQD363
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
₲2,463
|
$0.24
IQD316
|
|
pay 7.2% less for transportation
|
Asuncion
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.39
₲32,436
|
$1.33
IQD1,732
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.43
₲172,954
|
$22.96
IQD30,011
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,340.40
₲113,243,793
|
$14,238.96
IQD18,612,526
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.04
₲88,845
|
$18.06
IQD23,605
|
|
pay 56.7% more for housing
|
Asuncion
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.25
₲179,038
|
$51.82
IQD67,731
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$399.23
₲2,947,109
|
$422.00
IQD551,617
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$298.29
₲2,201,963
|
$251.01
IQD328,105
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$43.99
₲324,743
|
$98.24
IQD128,421
|
|
pay 19.1% less for childcare
|
Asuncion
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$156.19
₲1,153,028
|
$133.60
IQD174,637
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,231.33
₲16,471,824
|
$1,701.04
IQD2,223,522
|
|
pay 11.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Asuncion
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.39
₲10,295
|
$2.00
IQD2,614
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.32
₲17,149
|
$2.34
IQD3,065
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.88
₲13,898
|
$1.72
IQD2,242
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.36
₲201,989
|
$33.83
IQD44,218
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.97
₲51,474
|
$7.00
IQD9,150
|
|
pay 32.5% less for clothing
|
Asuncion
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$38.87
₲286,970
|
$25.82
IQD33,754
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.15
₲229,919
|
$28.36
IQD37,072
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.77
₲551,982
|
$48.33
IQD63,178
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$74.96
₲553,350
|
$36.02
IQD47,085
|
|
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