Cost of living comparison
Baghdad is 5.6% more expensive than Lusaka.
If you lived in Baghdad instead of Lusaka, you would:
pay 2.6% less for restaurants
Lusaka
|
Baghdad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.15
ZMW140.97
|
$5.35
IQD7,007
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.43
ZMW93.92
|
$6.88
IQD9,009
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.98
ZMW26.72
|
$0.42
IQD547
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.45
ZMW12.27
|
$0.19
IQD250
|
|
pay 33.3% less for groceries
Lusaka
|
Baghdad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.80
ZMW21.93
|
$0.86
IQD1,123
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.95
ZMW107.94
|
$2.39
IQD3,123
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.90
ZMW133.97
|
$4.86
IQD6,358
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.42
ZMW66.06
|
$1.82
IQD2,387
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.79
ZMW48.85
|
$1.99
IQD2,605
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
ZMW30.90
|
$0.46
IQD603
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
ZMW19.43
|
$0.51
IQD669
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.21
ZMW33.02
|
$0.47
IQD611
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
ZMW17.00
|
$0.29
IQD386
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
ZMW20.04
|
$0.30
IQD397
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
ZMW20.07
|
$0.29
IQD384
|
|
pay 19.1% more for transportation
Lusaka
|
Baghdad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.05
ZMW138.14
|
$1.73
IQD2,259
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$37.04
ZMW1,012.91
|
$22.94
IQD30,030
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,004.53
ZMW218,919.81
|
$18,355.59
IQD24,023,860
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.13
ZMW331.74
|
$18.29
IQD23,944
|
|
pay 40.2% more for housing
Lusaka
|
Baghdad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$144.44
ZMW3,950.34
|
$40.82
IQD53,422
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$262.56
ZMW7,180.97
|
$562.97
IQD736,821
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$159.59
ZMW4,364.66
|
$291.49
IQD381,504
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.50
ZMW2,283.73
|
$113.11
IQD148,036
|
|
pay 16.3% less for childcare
Lusaka
|
Baghdad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$111.30
ZMW3,044.12
|
$143.70
IQD188,071
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,884.51
ZMW160,938.36
|
$2,253.45
IQD2,949,322
|
|
pay 47.5% more for entertainment and sports
Lusaka
|
Baghdad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.02
ZMW28.01
|
$2.15
IQD2,810
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.19
ZMW60.02
|
$2.65
IQD3,465
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.57
ZMW70.37
|
$2.20
IQD2,878
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.66
ZMW1,111.91
|
$31.02
IQD40,602
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.12
ZMW85.22
|
$7.65
IQD10,010
|
|
pay 15.6% less for clothing
Lusaka
|
Baghdad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.53
ZMW670.86
|
$29.44
IQD38,533
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.26
ZMW718.15
|
$30.82
IQD40,337
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.18
ZMW2,466.28
|
$46.25
IQD60,527
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$87.89
ZMW2,403.82
|
$43.06
IQD56,356
|
|
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