Cost of living comparison
Canada is 3.3 times more expensive than Baghdad.
If you lived in Canada instead of Baghdad, you would:
pay 3.9 times more for restaurants
Baghdad
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.72
IQD6,168
|
$15.95
CA$21.97
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.00
IQD10,455
|
$8.82
CA$12.15
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
IQD670
|
$1.77
CA$2.44
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.20
IQD256
|
$1.47
CA$2.02
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for groceries
Baghdad
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.74
IQD967
|
$2.29
CA$3.15
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.18
IQD2,848
|
$5.39
CA$7.42
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.91
IQD5,107
|
$7.61
CA$10.48
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.67
IQD2,186
|
$3.04
CA$4.18
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.88
IQD2,456
|
$4.81
CA$6.62
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.38
IQD501
|
$1.62
CA$2.24
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.44
IQD581
|
$0.68
CA$0.93
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.41
IQD536
|
$1.60
CA$2.20
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
IQD376
|
$1.71
CA$2.36
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
IQD363
|
$1.13
CA$1.55
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.24
IQD316
|
$1.11
CA$1.53
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
Baghdad
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.33
IQD1,732
|
$4.96
CA$6.83
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$22.96
IQD30,003
|
$63.09
CA$86.92
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,238.96
IQD18,607,682
|
$21,101.60
CA$29,070.63
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.06
IQD23,599
|
$16.98
CA$23.39
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
Baghdad
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.82
IQD67,713
|
$64.04
CA$88.22
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$422.00
IQD551,474
|
$1,066.70
CA$1,469.54
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$251.01
IQD328,020
|
$952.71
CA$1,312.50
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$98.24
IQD128,387
|
$112.22
CA$154.60
|
|
pay 6.7 times more for childcare
Baghdad
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$133.60
IQD174,591
|
$746.92
CA$1,028.99
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,701.04
IQD2,222,943
|
$13,296.08
CA$18,317.35
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for entertainment and sports
Baghdad
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
IQD2,614
|
$4.67
CA$6.44
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.34
IQD3,064
|
$3.31
CA$4.57
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.72
IQD2,242
|
$11.96
CA$16.48
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.83
IQD44,206
|
$43.49
CA$59.91
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.00
IQD9,148
|
$10.20
CA$14.05
|
|
pay 89.1% more for clothing
Baghdad
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$25.82
IQD33,745
|
$49.87
CA$68.70
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.36
IQD37,062
|
$36.92
CA$50.86
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$48.33
IQD63,162
|
$78.02
CA$107.49
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$36.02
IQD47,073
|
$97.82
CA$134.77
|
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