Cost of living comparison
compared to
St. George's vs. Baghdad Cost of Living Summary
St. George's is 70.2% more expensive than Baghdad.
- Restaurants
-
pay 81.8% more in St. George's
- Groceries
-
pay 3.6 times more in St. George's
- Transportation
-
pay 98.6% more in St. George's
- Housing
-
pay 45.7% more in St. George's
- Childcare
-
pay 43.6% less in St. George's
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.0% less in St. George's
- Clothing
-
pay 21.9% more in St. George's
The cost of groceries, transportation, restaurants, housing, and clothing in St. George's are more expensive than in Baghdad. Expenses including childcare and entertainment and sports are lower in St. George's. Notably, groceries, transportation, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in St. George's.
St. George's vs. Baghdad Cost Breakdown
If you lived in St. George's instead of Baghdad, you would:
pay 81.8% more for restaurants
|
Baghdad
|
St. George's
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.79
IQD7,272
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.63
IQD11,589
|
$8.33
EC$22.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
IQD583
|
$1.94
EC$5.25
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.24
IQD362
|
$1.94
EC$5.25
|
|
Baghdad vs. St. George's - Cost of restaurants
pay 3.6 times more for groceries
|
Baghdad
|
St. George's
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.81
IQD1,223
|
$2.38
EC$6.44
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.93
IQD2,930
|
$6.93
EC$18.74
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.02
IQD6,102
|
$15.41
EC$41.64
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.90
IQD2,881
|
$4.26
EC$11.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.14
IQD3,254
|
$4.26
EC$11.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.52
IQD789
|
$6.11
EC$16.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
IQD745
|
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
IQD730
|
$0.74
EC$2.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
IQD526
|
$2.59
EC$7.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
IQD453
|
$1.30
EC$3.50
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.30
IQD460
|
$1.67
EC$4.50
|
|
Baghdad vs. St. George's - Cost of groceries
pay 98.6% more for transportation
|
Baghdad
|
St. George's
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.46
IQD3,729
|
$5.28
EC$14.26
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.90
IQD34,768
|
$64.35
EC$173.91
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,083.90
IQD29M
|
$25,901.46
EC$70,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.50
IQD22,020
|
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Baghdad vs. St. George's - Cost of transportation
pay 45.7% more for housing
|
Baghdad
|
St. George's
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$42.17
IQD64,020
|
$50.94
EC$137.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$575.90
IQD874K
|
$1,134.73
EC$3,066.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$365.77
IQD555K
|
$437.86
EC$1,183.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$164.12
IQD249K
|
$192.10
EC$519.15
|
|
Baghdad vs. St. George's - Cost of housing
pay 43.6% less for childcare
|
Baghdad
|
St. George's
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$167.78
IQD255K
|
$55.50
EC$150.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,458.96
IQD5M
|
$3,330.19
EC$9,000.00
|
|
Baghdad vs. St. George's - Cost of childcare
pay 5.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Baghdad
|
St. George's
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.82
IQD5,795
|
$2.78
EC$7.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.11
IQD4,716
|
$4.38
EC$11.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.91
IQD2,897
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.95
IQD71,275
|
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.73
IQD16,283
|
$11.10
EC$30.00
|
|
Baghdad vs. St. George's - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 21.9% more for clothing
|
Baghdad
|
St. George's
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$28.84
IQD43,782
|
$35.15
EC$95.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.65
IQD49,577
|
$44.40
EC$120.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$68.76
IQD104K
|
$50.57
EC$136.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$48.35
IQD73,400
|
$87.57
EC$236.67
|
|
Baghdad vs. St. George's - Cost of clothing
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