Cost of living comparison
Baghdad is 74.7% cheaper than Hamilton.
If you lived in Baghdad instead of Hamilton, you would:
pay 77.3% less for restaurants
Hamilton
|
Baghdad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$36.50
BMD36.50
|
$4.72
IQD6,185
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.00
BMD15.00
|
$8.00
IQD10,482
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.00
BMD3.00
|
$0.51
IQD671
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.64
BMD2.64
|
$0.20
IQD257
|
|
pay 85.2% less for groceries
Hamilton
|
Baghdad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$7.15
BMD7.15
|
$0.74
IQD970
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.10
BMD7.10
|
$2.18
IQD2,856
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$15.74
BMD15.74
|
$3.91
IQD5,121
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
BMD6.84
|
$1.67
IQD2,192
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.56
BMD9.56
|
$1.88
IQD2,462
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$5.61
BMD5.61
|
$0.38
IQD502
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.10
BMD3.10
|
$0.44
IQD583
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.74
BMD4.74
|
$0.41
IQD537
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.03
BMD4.03
|
$0.29
IQD377
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$3.84
BMD3.84
|
$0.28
IQD364
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$2.84
BMD2.84
|
$0.24
IQD317
|
|
pay 63.6% less for transportation
Hamilton
|
Baghdad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.74
BMD8.74
|
$1.33
IQD1,736
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$69.00
BMD69.00
|
$22.96
IQD30,083
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,000.00
BMD38,000.00
|
$14,238.96
IQD18,657,200
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.25
BMD30.25
|
$18.06
IQD23,662
|
|
pay 69.7% less for housing
Hamilton
|
Baghdad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$128.22
BMD128.22
|
$51.82
IQD67,893
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,125.00
BMD3,125.00
|
$422.00
IQD552,941
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,042.86
BMD2,042.86
|
$251.01
IQD328,893
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$178.50
BMD178.50
|
$98.24
IQD128,729
|
|
pay 90.8% less for childcare
Hamilton
|
Baghdad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,184.67
BMD1,184.67
|
$133.60
IQD175,056
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$24,375.00
BMD24,375.00
|
$1,701.04
IQD2,228,859
|
|
pay 71.4% less for entertainment and sports
Hamilton
|
Baghdad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.00
BMD10.00
|
$2.00
IQD2,621
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.00
BMD6.00
|
$2.34
IQD3,072
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.62
BMD17.62
|
$1.72
IQD2,248
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$165.56
BMD165.56
|
$33.83
IQD44,324
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.00
BMD13.00
|
$7.00
IQD9,172
|
|
pay 64.6% less for clothing
Hamilton
|
Baghdad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.75
BMD90.75
|
$25.82
IQD33,835
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.00
BMD57.00
|
$28.36
IQD37,161
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$140.62
BMD140.62
|
$48.33
IQD63,330
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$124.75
BMD124.75
|
$36.02
IQD47,198
|
|
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