Cost of living comparison

Iraq

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Antigua and Barbuda

Saint John's vs. Baghdad Cost of Living Summary

Saint John's is 98.2% more expensive than Baghdad.

Restaurants: pay 2.6 times more in Saint John's
Groceries: pay 3.7 times more in Saint John's
Transportation: pay 2.5 times more in Saint John's
Housing: pay 72.9% more in Saint John's
Childcare: pay 23.2% less in Saint John's
Entertainment and Sports: pay 11.5% less in Saint John's
Clothing: pay 36.6% more in Saint John's

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

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Saint John's vs. Baghdad Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Saint John's instead of Baghdad, you would:

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pay 2.6 times more for restaurants

	Baghdad	Saint John's
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.79 IQD7,252	$16.65 EC$45.00	+247.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.63 IQD11,558	$9.25 EC$25.00	+21.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.38 IQD581	$1.95 EC$5.27	+407.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.24 IQD361	$1.20 EC$3.25	+404.1%
Average			+159.1%

Baghdad vs. Saint John's - Cost of restaurants

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pay 3.7 times more for groceries

	Baghdad	Saint John's
Bread 1 loaf	$0.81 IQD1,220	$2.78 EC$7.50	+244.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.93 IQD2,922	$4.26 EC$11.50	+120.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.02 IQD6,086	$8.40 EC$22.71	+109.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.90 IQD2,873	$6.66 EC$18.00	+251.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.14 IQD3,245	$3.52 EC$9.53	+64.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.52 IQD786	$2.96 EC$8.00	+469.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.49 IQD743	$1.11 EC$3.00	+126.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.48 IQD728	$3.70 EC$10.00	+669.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.35 IQD524	$3.70 EC$10.00	+968.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.30 IQD451	$1.30 EC$3.50	+334.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.30 IQD459	$1.30 EC$3.50	+327.5%
Average			+270.5%

Baghdad vs. Saint John's - Cost of groceries

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pay 2.5 times more for transportation

	Baghdad	Saint John's
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.46 IQD3,719	$6.11 EC$16.50	+148.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.90 IQD34,673	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,083.90 IQD29M	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.50 IQD21,960	??
Average			+148.6%

Baghdad vs. Saint John's - Cost of transportation

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pay 72.9% more for housing

	Baghdad	Saint John's
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$42.17 IQD63,845	$81.40 EC$220.00	+93.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$575.90 IQD872K	$1,048.39 EC$2,833.33	+82.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$365.77 IQD554K	$678.37 EC$1,833.33	+85.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$164.12 IQD248K	$198.07 EC$535.29	+20.7%
Average			+72.9%

Baghdad vs. Saint John's - Cost of housing

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pay 23.2% less for childcare

	Baghdad	Saint John's
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$167.78 IQD254K	$185.01 EC$500.00	+10.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,458.96 IQD5M	$1,850.10 EC$5,000.00	-46.5%
Average			-23.2%

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pay 11.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Baghdad	Saint John's
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.82 IQD5,779	$2.41 EC$6.50	-37.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.11 IQD4,703	$3.70 EC$10.00	+19.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.91 IQD2,889	??
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.95 IQD71,080	$64.75 EC$175.00	+37.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.73 IQD16,239	$6.29 EC$17.00	-41.3%
Average			-11.5%

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pay 36.6% more for clothing

	Baghdad	Saint John's
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$28.84 IQD43,663	$50.00 EC$135.13	+73.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$32.65 IQD49,441	??
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$68.76 IQD104K	$74.00 EC$200.00	+7.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$48.35 IQD73,200	??
Average			+36.6%

Baghdad vs. Saint John's - Cost of clothing

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