Cost of living comparison

Macau

compared to

Iraq

Baghdad vs. Macao Cost of Living Summary

Baghdad is 50.2% cheaper than Macao.

Restaurants: pay 22.7% less in Baghdad
Groceries: pay 66.7% less in Baghdad
Transportation: pay 38.5% less in Baghdad
Housing: pay 45.4% less in Baghdad
Childcare: pay 84.1% less in Baghdad
Entertainment and Sports: pay 36.7% less in Baghdad
Clothing: pay 42.8% less in Baghdad

Expenses including childcare, groceries, housing, clothing, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Baghdad.

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Baghdad vs. Macao Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 22.7% less for restaurants

	Macao	Baghdad
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.19 MOP50.00	$4.79 IQD7,272	-22.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.94 MOP48.00	$7.63 IQD11,589	+28.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.03 MOP8.33	$0.38 IQD583	-62.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.89 MOP7.20	$0.24 IQD362	-73.2%
Average			-22.7%

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pay 66.7% less for groceries

	Macao	Baghdad
Bread 1 loaf	$1.72 MOP13.89	$0.81 IQD1,223	-53.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.09 MOP65.41	$1.93 IQD2,930	-76.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.99 MOP96.91	$4.02 IQD6,102	-66.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.42 MOP27.62	$1.90 IQD2,881	-44.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$8.79 MOP71.05	$2.14 IQD3,254	-75.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.20 MOP9.66	$0.52 IQD789	-56.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.31 MOP10.58	$0.49 IQD745	-62.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.87 MOP6.99	$0.48 IQD730	-44.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.09 MOP8.78	$0.35 IQD526	-68.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.78 MOP14.43	$0.30 IQD453	-83.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.31 MOP10.58	$0.30 IQD460	-76.8%
Average			-66.7%

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pay 38.5% less for transportation

	Macao	Baghdad
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.86 MOP55.46	$2.46 IQD3,729	-64.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.43 MOP181.31	$22.90 IQD34,768	+2.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$30,925.27 MOP250K	$19,083.90 IQD29M	-38.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.69 MOP102.60	$14.50 IQD22,020	+14.3%
Average			-38.5%

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pay 45.4% less for housing

	Macao	Baghdad
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$36.99 MOP299.00	$42.17 IQD64,020	+14.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,115.78 MOP9,020.04	$575.90 IQD874K	-48.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,076.20 MOP8,700.04	$365.77 IQD555K	-66.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$93.11 MOP752.74	$164.12 IQD249K	+76.3%
Average			-45.4%

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pay 84.1% less for childcare

	Macao	Baghdad
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,211.24 MOP9,791.72	$167.78 IQD255K	-86.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$18,972.13 MOP153K	$3,458.96 IQD5M	-81.8%
Average			-84.1%

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pay 36.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Macao	Baghdad
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.75 MOP46.50	$3.82 IQD5,795	-33.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.01 MOP40.50	$3.11 IQD4,716	-38.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.68 MOP54.00	$1.91 IQD2,897	-71.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$63.91 MOP516.67	$46.95 IQD71,275	-26.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.60 MOP118.00	$10.73 IQD16,283	-26.5%
Average			-36.7%

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pay 42.8% less for clothing

	Macao	Baghdad
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$69.52 MOP562.00	$28.84 IQD43,782	-58.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$33.40 MOP270.00	$32.65 IQD49,577	-2.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$92.78 MOP750.00	$68.76 IQD104K	-25.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$136.07 MOP1,100.01	$48.35 IQD73,400	-64.5%
Average			-42.8%

Macao vs. Baghdad - Cost of clothing

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