Cost of living comparison
Baghdad is 17.9% cheaper than Lima.
If you lived in Baghdad instead of Lima, you would:
pay 10.4% less for restaurants
|
Lima
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.01
PEN14.94
|
$4.72
IQD6,170
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.35
PEN19.92
|
$8.00
IQD10,457
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.87
PEN3.26
|
$0.51
IQD670
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
PEN2.22
|
$0.20
IQD256
|
|
pay 29.8% less for groceries
|
Lima
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.90
PEN7.08
|
$0.74
IQD967
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.58
PEN13.34
|
$2.18
IQD2,849
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.74
PEN17.64
|
$3.91
IQD5,109
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.09
PEN7.78
|
$1.67
IQD2,187
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.36
PEN8.78
|
$1.88
IQD2,456
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
PEN2.77
|
$0.38
IQD501
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.46
PEN1.73
|
$0.44
IQD582
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
PEN1.68
|
$0.41
IQD536
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
PEN1.72
|
$0.29
IQD376
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
PEN1.42
|
$0.28
IQD363
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
PEN1.56
|
$0.24
IQD316
|
|
pay 14.0% less for transportation
|
Lima
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.56
PEN20.70
|
$1.33
IQD1,732
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.75
PEN62.36
|
$22.96
IQD30,011
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,401.64
PEN79,677.78
|
$14,238.96
IQD18,612,526
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.52
PEN57.77
|
$18.06
IQD23,605
|
|
pay 29.6% more for housing
|
Lima
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.39
PEN105.71
|
$51.82
IQD67,731
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$503.74
PEN1,875.40
|
$422.00
IQD551,617
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$328.82
PEN1,224.18
|
$251.01
IQD328,105
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$55.84
PEN207.88
|
$98.24
IQD128,421
|
|
pay 51.6% less for childcare
|
Lima
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$200.22
PEN745.40
|
$133.60
IQD174,637
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,654.15
PEN21,050.26
|
$1,701.04
IQD2,223,522
|
|
pay 18.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lima
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.14
PEN7.97
|
$2.00
IQD2,614
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.69
PEN10.02
|
$2.34
IQD3,065
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.35
PEN19.92
|
$1.72
IQD2,242
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.28
PEN138.80
|
$33.83
IQD44,218
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.69
PEN24.90
|
$7.00
IQD9,150
|
|
pay 30.7% less for clothing
|
Lima
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.06
PEN156.60
|
$25.82
IQD33,754
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.40
PEN105.73
|
$28.36
IQD37,072
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.34
PEN269.32
|
$48.33
IQD63,178
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$73.12
PEN272.23
|
$36.02
IQD47,085
|
|
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