Cost of living comparison
Baghdad is 47.7% cheaper than Bridgetown.
If you lived in Baghdad instead of Bridgetown, you would:
pay 63.8% less for restaurants
Bridgetown
|
Baghdad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.00
BBD40.00
|
$5.35
IQD7,007
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.97
BBD17.95
|
$6.88
IQD9,009
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.58
BBD3.17
|
$0.42
IQD547
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.29
BBD2.58
|
$0.19
IQD250
|
|
pay 70.7% less for groceries
Bridgetown
|
Baghdad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.81
BBD5.62
|
$0.86
IQD1,123
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.65
BBD29.29
|
$2.39
IQD3,123
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$14.07
BBD28.15
|
$4.86
IQD6,358
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.18
BBD10.36
|
$1.82
IQD2,387
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.50
BBD9.00
|
$1.99
IQD2,605
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.70
BBD3.41
|
$0.46
IQD603
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.24
BBD2.47
|
$0.51
IQD669
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.66
BBD3.32
|
$0.47
IQD611
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.61
BBD3.21
|
$0.29
IQD386
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.14
BBD2.29
|
$0.30
IQD397
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.48
BBD2.96
|
$0.29
IQD384
|
|
pay 46.0% less for transportation
Bridgetown
|
Baghdad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.32
BBD16.64
|
$1.73
IQD2,259
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$27.00
BBD54.00
|
$22.94
IQD30,030
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
BBD70,000.00
|
$18,355.59
IQD24,023,860
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$31.50
BBD63.00
|
$18.29
IQD23,944
|
|
pay 2.3% more for housing
Bridgetown
|
Baghdad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.07
BBD102.14
|
$40.82
IQD53,422
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$575.00
BBD1,150.00
|
$562.97
IQD736,821
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$466.67
BBD933.33
|
$291.49
IQD381,504
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$66.91
BBD133.82
|
$113.11
IQD148,036
|
|
pay 52.9% less for childcare
Bridgetown
|
Baghdad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$241.67
BBD483.33
|
$143.70
IQD188,071
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,500.00
BBD13,000.00
|
$2,253.45
IQD2,949,322
|
|
pay 43.9% less for entertainment and sports
Bridgetown
|
Baghdad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.50
BBD5.00
|
$2.15
IQD2,810
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.10
BBD10.19
|
$2.65
IQD3,465
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.00
BBD16.00
|
$2.20
IQD2,878
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$73.75
BBD147.50
|
$31.02
IQD40,602
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.50
BBD21.00
|
$7.65
IQD10,010
|
|
pay 59.0% less for clothing
Bridgetown
|
Baghdad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.50
BBD145.00
|
$29.44
IQD38,533
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$60.00
BBD120.00
|
$30.82
IQD40,337
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$134.38
BBD268.75
|
$46.25
IQD60,527
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.00
BBD230.00
|
$43.06
IQD56,356
|
|
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