Cost of living comparison
Ottawa is 3.7 times more expensive than Baghdad.
If you lived in Ottawa instead of Baghdad, you would:
pay 4.9 times more for restaurants
|
Baghdad
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.35
IQD7,023
|
$20.55
CA$27.74
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.88
IQD9,030
|
$10.82
CA$14.61
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
IQD548
|
$2.40
CA$3.24
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
IQD251
|
$1.63
CA$2.20
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for groceries
|
Baghdad
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.86
IQD1,126
|
$2.80
CA$3.78
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.39
IQD3,131
|
$7.33
CA$9.89
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.86
IQD6,373
|
$8.50
CA$11.48
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.82
IQD2,393
|
$3.17
CA$4.28
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.99
IQD2,611
|
$5.57
CA$7.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.46
IQD604
|
$1.90
CA$2.57
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
IQD671
|
$0.59
CA$0.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.47
IQD613
|
$1.38
CA$1.87
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
IQD386
|
$1.80
CA$2.43
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
IQD398
|
$1.25
CA$1.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.29
IQD385
|
$1.27
CA$1.71
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
|
Baghdad
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.73
IQD2,264
|
$4.21
CA$5.68
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.94
IQD30,100
|
$94.40
CA$127.41
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,355.59
IQD24,080,349
|
$24,936.06
CA$33,657.45
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.29
IQD24,000
|
$19.29
CA$26.03
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for housing
|
Baghdad
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.82
IQD53,548
|
$53.74
CA$72.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$562.97
IQD738,553
|
$1,428.79
CA$1,928.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$291.49
IQD382,402
|
$1,314.00
CA$1,773.57
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.11
IQD148,384
|
$137.00
CA$184.92
|
|
pay 8.3 times more for childcare
|
Baghdad
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$143.70
IQD188,513
|
$1,043.17
CA$1,408.02
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,253.45
IQD2,956,257
|
$20,975.09
CA$28,311.12
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Baghdad
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.15
IQD2,817
|
$5.87
CA$7.92
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.65
IQD3,473
|
$3.87
CA$5.22
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.20
IQD2,885
|
$12.48
CA$16.84
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.02
IQD40,698
|
$48.45
CA$65.40
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.65
IQD10,033
|
$11.01
CA$14.86
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for clothing
|
Baghdad
|
Ottawa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.44
IQD38,623
|
$60.17
CA$81.22
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.82
IQD40,432
|
$48.38
CA$65.30
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$46.25
IQD60,669
|
$104.51
CA$141.06
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$43.06
IQD56,489
|
$113.29
CA$152.91
|
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