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Baghdad vs. Harare Cost of Living Summary

Baghdad is 11.4% cheaper than Harare.

Restaurants: pay 32.4% less in Baghdad
Groceries: pay 44.6% less in Baghdad
Transportation: pay 49.2% less in Baghdad
Housing: pay 49.7% more in Baghdad
Childcare: pay 60.5% less in Baghdad
Entertainment and Sports: pay 26.9% more in Baghdad
Clothing: pay 42.1% more in Baghdad

The cost of housing, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Baghdad are more expensive than in Harare. Expenses including childcare, transportation, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Baghdad.

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Baghdad vs. Harare Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Baghdad instead of Harare, you would:

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pay 32.4% less for restaurants

	Harare	Baghdad
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.00 ZWL3,220.00	$4.79 IQD7,272	-52.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.75 ZWL1,851.50	$7.63 IQD11,589	+32.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.96 ZWL308.58	$0.38 IQD583	-59.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.47 ZWL151.05	$0.24 IQD362	-49.1%
Average			-32.4%

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pay 44.6% less for groceries

	Harare	Baghdad
Bread 1 loaf	$1.00 ZWL322.00	$0.81 IQD1,223	-19.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.73 ZWL1,845.30	$1.93 IQD2,930	-66.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.73 ZWL1,843.59	$4.02 IQD6,102	-29.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.93 ZWL622.53	$1.90 IQD2,881	-1.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.46 ZWL791.38	$2.14 IQD3,254	-12.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.37 ZWL439.66	$0.52 IQD789	-62.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.76 ZWL243.55	$0.49 IQD745	-35.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.92 ZWL296.54	$0.48 IQD730	-47.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.70 ZWL226.23	$0.35 IQD526	-50.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.78 ZWL251.62	$0.30 IQD453	-61.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.80 ZWL257.47	$0.30 IQD460	-62.1%
Average			-44.6%

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pay 49.2% less for transportation

	Harare	Baghdad
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.91 ZWL2,223.82	$2.46 IQD3,729	-64.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$60.00 ZWL19,320.00	$22.90 IQD34,768	-61.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$22,000.00 ZWL7M	$19,083.90 IQD29M	-13.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.00 ZWL6,440.00	$14.50 IQD22,020	-27.5%
Average			-49.2%

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pay 49.7% more for housing

	Harare	Baghdad
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$68.99 ZWL22,213.67	$42.17 IQD64,020	-38.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$390.00 ZWL126K	$575.90 IQD874K	+47.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$316.60 ZWL102K	$365.77 IQD555K	+15.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$39.27 ZWL12,644.39	$164.12 IQD249K	+318.0%
Average			+49.7%

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pay 60.5% less for childcare

	Harare	Baghdad
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$433.79 ZWL140K	$167.78 IQD255K	-61.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,555.56 ZWL3M	$3,458.96 IQD5M	-59.6%
Average			-60.5%

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pay 26.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Harare	Baghdad
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.25 ZWL402.50	$3.82 IQD5,795	+205.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.00 ZWL966.00	$3.11 IQD4,716	+3.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.00 ZWL644.00	$1.91 IQD2,897	-4.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$47.92 ZWL15,429.17	$46.95 IQD71,275	-2.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.00 ZWL3,220.00	$10.73 IQD16,283	+7.3%
Average			+26.9%

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pay 42.1% more for clothing

	Harare	Baghdad
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$23.22 ZWL7,477.56	$28.84 IQD43,782	+24.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$21.15 ZWL6,809.04	$32.65 IQD49,577	+54.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$38.68 ZWL12,453.92	$68.76 IQD104K	+77.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$40.37 ZWL12,998.47	$48.35 IQD73,400	+19.8%
Average			+42.1%

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