Cost of living comparison

Iraq

compared to

Ghana

Accra vs. Baghdad Cost of Living Summary

Accra is 25.2% more expensive than Baghdad.

Restaurants: pay 71.8% more in Accra
Groceries: pay 2.5 times more in Accra
Transportation: pay 11.3% more in Accra
Housing: pay 18.6% less in Accra
Childcare: pay 3.9 times more in Accra
Entertainment and Sports: pay 10.4% more in Accra
Clothing: pay 36.9% less in Accra

The cost of childcare, groceries, restaurants, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Accra are more expensive than in Baghdad. Expenses including clothing and housing are lower in Accra. Notably, childcare and groceries are significantly more expensive in Accra.

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Accra vs. Baghdad Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Accra instead of Baghdad, you would:

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pay 71.8% more for restaurants

	Baghdad	Accra
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.79 IQD7,272	$7.98 GHS93.33	+66.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.63 IQD11,589	$10.34 GHS120.88	+35.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.38 IQD583	$1.56 GHS18.22	+305.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.24 IQD362	$0.46 GHS5.37	+92.4%
Average			+71.8%

Baghdad vs. Accra - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.5 times more for groceries

	Baghdad	Accra
Bread 1 loaf	$0.81 IQD1,223	$1.63 GHS19.03	+102.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.93 IQD2,930	$5.91 GHS69.08	+206.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.02 IQD6,102	$13.71 GHS160.33	+241.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.90 IQD2,881	$2.62 GHS30.70	+38.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.14 IQD3,254	$3.26 GHS38.13	+52.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.52 IQD789	$1.66 GHS19.36	+218.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.49 IQD745	$0.64 GHS7.51	+31.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.48 IQD730	$0.81 GHS9.50	+68.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.35 IQD526	$1.62 GHS18.97	+368.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.30 IQD453	$1.23 GHS14.34	+311.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.30 IQD460	$1.22 GHS14.24	+301.9%
Average			+150.4%

Baghdad vs. Accra - Cost of groceries

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pay 11.3% more for transportation

	Baghdad	Accra
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.46 IQD3,729	$4.98 GHS58.28	+102.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.90 IQD34,768	$40.19 GHS469.97	+75.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,083.90 IQD29M	$8,000.00 GHS93,560.46	-58.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.50 IQD22,020	$11.84 GHS138.52	-18.3%
Average			+11.3%

Baghdad vs. Accra - Cost of transportation

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pay 18.6% less for housing

	Baghdad	Accra
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$42.17 IQD64,020	$42.44 GHS496.28	+0.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$575.90 IQD874K	$677.62 GHS7,924.86	+17.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$365.77 IQD555K	$277.40 GHS3,244.17	-24.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$164.12 IQD249K	$56.06 GHS655.60	-65.8%
Average			-18.6%

Baghdad vs. Accra - Cost of housing

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pay 3.9 times more for childcare

	Baghdad	Accra
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$167.78 IQD255K	$462.41 GHS5,407.96	+175.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,458.96 IQD5M	$18,630.20 GHS218K	+438.6%
Average			+285.3%

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pay 10.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Baghdad	Accra
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.82 IQD5,795	$1.85 GHS21.59	-51.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.11 IQD4,716	$4.40 GHS51.49	+41.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.91 IQD2,897	$2.54 GHS29.68	+33.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.95 IQD71,275	$71.09 GHS831.35	+51.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.73 IQD16,283	$12.69 GHS148.41	+18.3%
Average			+10.4%

Baghdad vs. Accra - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 36.9% less for clothing

	Baghdad	Accra
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$28.84 IQD43,782	$14.19 GHS165.96	-50.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$32.65 IQD49,577	$18.41 GHS215.27	-43.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$68.76 IQD104K	$36.21 GHS423.52	-47.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$48.35 IQD73,400	$52.46 GHS613.49	+8.5%
Average			-36.9%

Baghdad vs. Accra - Cost of clothing

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