Cost of living comparison
Tripoli is 28.9% cheaper than Baghdad.
If you lived in Tripoli instead of Baghdad, you would:
pay 7.4% less for restaurants
Baghdad
|
Tripoli
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.35
IQD6,976
|
$6.17
LYD29.840
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.88
IQD8,970
|
$5.14
LYD24.870
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
IQD544
|
$0.47
LYD2.260
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
IQD249
|
$0.13
LYD0.630
|
|
pay 8.7% less for groceries
Baghdad
|
Tripoli
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.86
IQD1,118
|
$0.30
LYD1.470
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.39
IQD3,110
|
$2.40
LYD11.590
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.86
IQD6,330
|
$3.73
LYD18.040
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.82
IQD2,377
|
$1.40
LYD6.750
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.99
IQD2,593
|
$1.45
LYD7.030
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.46
IQD600
|
$0.86
LYD4.160
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
IQD666
|
$0.51
LYD2.480
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.47
IQD609
|
$0.36
LYD1.730
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
IQD384
|
$0.25
LYD1.220
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
IQD395
|
$0.29
LYD1.380
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.29
IQD383
|
$0.29
LYD1.400
|
|
pay 49.8% less for transportation
Baghdad
|
Tripoli
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.73
IQD2,249
|
$0.12
LYD0.560
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$22.94
IQD29,899
|
$16.46
LYD79.580
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,355.59
IQD23,919,282
|
$15,433.88
LYD74,606.950
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.29
IQD23,840
|
$7.00
LYD33.820
|
|
pay 58.1% less for housing
Baghdad
|
Tripoli
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.82
IQD53,190
|
$19.74
LYD95.410
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$562.97
IQD733,613
|
$226.36
LYD1,094.240
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$291.49
IQD379,844
|
$124.50
LYD601.830
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.11
IQD147,391
|
$41.19
LYD199.090
|
|
pay 53.3% less for childcare
Baghdad
|
Tripoli
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$143.70
IQD187,253
|
$68.60
LYD331.590
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,253.45
IQD2,936,483
|
$1,028.93
LYD4,973.800
|
|
pay 37.7% less for entertainment and sports
Baghdad
|
Tripoli
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.15
IQD2,798
|
$0.67
LYD3.230
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.65
IQD3,450
|
$0.58
LYD2.820
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.20
IQD2,865
|
$2.26
LYD10.940
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.02
IQD40,425
|
$27.40
LYD132.430
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.65
IQD9,966
|
$5.14
LYD24.870
|
|
pay 12.6% more for clothing
Baghdad
|
Tripoli
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.44
IQD38,365
|
$30.31
LYD146.540
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.82
IQD40,162
|
$32.72
LYD158.170
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$46.25
IQD60,263
|
$48.68
LYD235.300
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$43.06
IQD56,111
|
$58.53
LYD282.950
|
|
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