Cost of living comparison
compared to
Baghdad vs. Majuro Cost of Living Summary
Baghdad is 51.0% cheaper than Majuro.
Baghdad vs. Majuro Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Baghdad instead of Majuro, you would:
pay 55.6% less for restaurants
|
Majuro
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.00
|
$4.79
IQD7,252
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.50
|
$7.63
IQD11,558
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
|
$0.38
IQD581
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
|
$0.24
IQD361
|
|
Majuro vs. Baghdad - Cost of restaurants
pay 81.4% less for groceries
|
Majuro
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.40
|
$0.81
IQD1,220
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$15.39
|
$1.93
IQD2,922
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.52
|
$4.02
IQD6,086
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.19
|
$1.90
IQD2,873
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.99
|
$2.14
IQD3,245
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.99
|
$0.52
IQD786
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.29
|
$0.49
IQD743
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.95
|
$0.48
IQD728
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$5.79
|
$0.35
IQD524
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.39
|
$0.30
IQD451
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.49
|
$0.30
IQD459
|
|
Majuro vs. Baghdad - Cost of groceries
pay 49.0% less for transportation
|
Majuro
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.81
|
$2.46
IQD3,719
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$22.90
IQD34,673
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,000.00
|
$19,083.90
IQD29M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$14.50
IQD21,960
|
|
Majuro vs. Baghdad - Cost of transportation
pay 40.7% less for housing
|
Majuro
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$80.00
|
$42.17
IQD63,845
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$775.00
|
$575.90
IQD872K
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$875.00
|
$365.77
IQD554K
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$191.13
|
$164.12
IQD248K
|
|
Majuro vs. Baghdad - Cost of housing
pay 21.1% more for childcare
|
Majuro
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$150.00
|
$167.78
IQD254K
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,640.00
|
$3,458.96
IQD5M
|
|
Majuro vs. Baghdad - Cost of childcare
pay 19.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Majuro
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.50
|
$3.82
IQD5,779
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.33
|
$3.11
IQD4,703
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.00
|
$1.91
IQD2,889
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.50
|
$46.95
IQD71,080
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$10.73
IQD16,239
|
|
Majuro vs. Baghdad - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 7.1% less for clothing
|
Majuro
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.00
|
$28.84
IQD43,663
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$32.65
IQD49,441
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$30.00
|
$68.76
IQD104K
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.00
|
$48.35
IQD73,200
|
|
Majuro vs. Baghdad - Cost of clothing
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