Cost of living comparison
Paris is 4.0 times more expensive than Baghdad.
If you lived in Paris instead of Baghdad, you would:
pay 7.5 times more for restaurants
Baghdad
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.35
IQD7,013
|
$19.49
€17.93
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.88
IQD9,017
|
$13.00
€11.95
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
IQD547
|
$3.72
€3.42
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
IQD250
|
$3.01
€2.77
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for groceries
Baghdad
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.86
IQD1,124
|
$1.93
€1.78
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.39
IQD3,126
|
$11.66
€10.72
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.86
IQD6,364
|
$5.86
€5.39
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.82
IQD2,390
|
$4.70
€4.33
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.99
IQD2,607
|
$7.05
€6.48
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.46
IQD603
|
$1.53
€1.40
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
IQD670
|
$1.09
€1.00
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.47
IQD612
|
$1.67
€1.53
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
IQD386
|
$1.90
€1.75
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
IQD397
|
$1.09
€1.00
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.29
IQD385
|
$1.17
€1.07
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for transportation
Baghdad
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.73
IQD2,261
|
$7.76
€7.14
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$22.94
IQD30,057
|
$92.05
€84.67
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,355.59
IQD24,045,819
|
$32,489.61
€29,882.32
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.29
IQD23,966
|
$23.63
€21.73
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
Baghdad
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.82
IQD53,471
|
$32.31
€29.72
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$562.97
IQD737,494
|
$1,462.11
€1,344.78
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$291.49
IQD381,853
|
$1,074.44
€988.21
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.11
IQD148,171
|
$171.90
€158.11
|
|
pay 6.5 times more for childcare
Baghdad
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$143.70
IQD188,243
|
$829.69
€763.11
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,253.45
IQD2,952,018
|
$16,485.47
€15,162.51
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for entertainment and sports
Baghdad
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.15
IQD2,813
|
$7.58
€6.97
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.65
IQD3,468
|
$4.52
€4.15
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.20
IQD2,880
|
$13.00
€11.95
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.02
IQD40,639
|
$41.22
€37.91
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.65
IQD10,019
|
$14.08
€12.95
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for clothing
Baghdad
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.44
IQD38,568
|
$102.11
€93.92
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.82
IQD40,374
|
$44.38
€40.82
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$46.25
IQD60,582
|
$110.05
€101.22
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$43.06
IQD56,408
|
$156.00
€143.48
|
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