Cost of living comparison

Nicaragua

compared to

Iraq

Baghdad vs. Managua Cost of Living Summary

Baghdad is 1.5% cheaper than Managua.

Restaurants: pay 40.7% less in Baghdad
Groceries: pay 52.6% less in Baghdad
Transportation: pay 2.5% more in Baghdad
Housing: pay 95.5% more in Baghdad
Childcare: pay 36.3% less in Baghdad
Entertainment and Sports: pay 35.7% more in Baghdad
Clothing: pay 53.9% less in Baghdad

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

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Baghdad vs. Managua Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 40.7% less for restaurants

	Managua	Baghdad
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.00 NIO368.55	$4.79 IQD7,272	-52.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.61 NIO280.46	$7.63 IQD11,589	+0.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.88 NIO32.54	$0.38 IQD583	-56.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.71 NIO26.22	$0.24 IQD362	-66.5%
Average			-40.7%

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pay 52.6% less for groceries

	Managua	Baghdad
Bread 1 loaf	$2.37 NIO87.46	$0.81 IQD1,223	-66.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.80 NIO213.64	$1.93 IQD2,930	-66.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.68 NIO172.61	$4.02 IQD6,102	-14.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.37 NIO87.18	$1.90 IQD2,881	-19.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.87 NIO105.79	$2.14 IQD3,254	-25.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.82 NIO67.08	$0.52 IQD789	-71.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.27 NIO10.03	$0.49 IQD745	+80.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.82 NIO30.09	$0.48 IQD730	-41.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.11 NIO41.05	$0.35 IQD526	-68.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.79 NIO65.90	$0.30 IQD453	-83.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.01 NIO37.13	$0.30 IQD460	-69.9%
Average			-52.6%

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pay 2.5% more for transportation

	Managua	Baghdad
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.06 NIO186.38	$2.46 IQD3,729	-51.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$6.01 NIO221.41	$22.90 IQD34,768	+281.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$22,973.64 NIO847K	$19,083.90 IQD29M	-16.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.69 NIO541.39	$14.50 IQD22,020	-1.3%
Average			+2.5%

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pay 95.5% more for housing

	Managua	Baghdad
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$32.47 NIO1,196.57	$42.17 IQD64,020	+29.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$256.40 NIO9,449.50	$575.90 IQD874K	+124.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$181.00 NIO6,670.67	$365.77 IQD555K	+102.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$115.83 NIO4,268.74	$164.12 IQD249K	+41.7%
Average			+95.5%

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pay 36.3% less for childcare

	Managua	Baghdad
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$235.82 NIO8,690.94	$167.78 IQD255K	-28.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,060.00 NIO223K	$3,458.96 IQD5M	-42.9%
Average			-36.3%

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pay 35.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Managua	Baghdad
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.50 NIO55.28	$3.82 IQD5,795	+154.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.60 NIO95.82	$3.11 IQD4,716	+19.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.73 NIO100.51	$1.91 IQD2,897	-30.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$34.79 NIO1,282.16	$46.95 IQD71,275	+34.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.00 NIO331.69	$10.73 IQD16,283	+19.2%
Average			+35.7%

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pay 53.9% less for clothing

	Managua	Baghdad
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$59.88 NIO2,206.90	$28.84 IQD43,782	-51.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$65.00 NIO2,395.54	$32.65 IQD49,577	-49.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$122.64 NIO4,519.99	$68.76 IQD104K	-43.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$144.83 NIO5,337.49	$48.35 IQD73,400	-66.6%
Average			-53.9%

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