Cost of living comparison
Baghdad is 69.6% cheaper than Monaco.
If you lived in Baghdad instead of Monaco, you would:
pay 76.2% less for restaurants
|
Monaco
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.99
€24.11
|
$5.35
IQD7,007
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.83
€10.05
|
$6.88
IQD9,009
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$5.09
€4.72
|
$0.42
IQD547
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$7.15
€6.64
|
$0.19
IQD250
|
|
pay 64.3% less for groceries
|
Monaco
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.23
€4.86
|
$0.86
IQD1,123
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.12
€7.54
|
$2.39
IQD3,123
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.17
€6.66
|
$4.86
IQD6,358
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.60
€3.34
|
$1.82
IQD2,387
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.81
€4.46
|
$1.99
IQD2,605
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.15
€1.06
|
$0.46
IQD603
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.23
€1.14
|
$0.51
IQD669
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.23
€1.14
|
$0.47
IQD611
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.82
€1.69
|
$0.29
IQD386
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.89
|
$0.30
IQD397
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.47
€1.37
|
$0.29
IQD384
|
|
pay 38.9% less for transportation
|
Monaco
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.64
€8.01
|
$1.73
IQD2,259
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.83
€22.10
|
$22.94
IQD30,030
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$46,760.68
€43,382.22
|
$18,355.59
IQD24,023,860
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.58
€19.09
|
$18.29
IQD23,944
|
|
pay 68.7% less for housing
|
Monaco
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.73
€57.27
|
$40.82
IQD53,422
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$8,169.63
€7,579.38
|
$562.97
IQD736,821
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$6,497.92
€6,028.45
|
$291.49
IQD381,504
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$237.50
€220.34
|
$113.11
IQD148,036
|
|
pay 94.0% less for childcare
|
Monaco
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,111.82
€1,959.25
|
$143.70
IQD188,071
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$43,184.11
€40,064.06
|
$2,253.45
IQD2,949,322
|
|
pay 69.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Monaco
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.12
€7.54
|
$2.15
IQD2,810
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.67
€5.26
|
$2.65
IQD3,465
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.54
€12.56
|
$2.20
IQD2,878
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$521.19
€483.53
|
$31.02
IQD40,602
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.00
€12.06
|
$7.65
IQD10,010
|
|
pay 75.8% less for clothing
|
Monaco
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$162.81
€151.05
|
$29.44
IQD38,533
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$65.34
€60.62
|
$30.82
IQD40,337
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$187.00
€173.49
|
$46.25
IQD60,527
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$632.46
€586.77
|
$43.06
IQD56,356
|
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