Cost of living comparison
Baghdad is 35.3% cheaper than Muscat.
If you lived in Baghdad instead of Muscat, you would:
pay 16.6% less for restaurants
Muscat
|
Baghdad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.20
OMR2.000
|
$4.72
IQD6,166
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.75
OMR2.600
|
$8.00
IQD10,450
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.86
OMR0.330
|
$0.51
IQD669
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
OMR0.120
|
$0.20
IQD256
|
|
pay 42.2% less for groceries
Muscat
|
Baghdad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.19
OMR0.460
|
$0.74
IQD967
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.24
OMR1.250
|
$2.18
IQD2,847
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.60
OMR2.540
|
$3.91
IQD5,105
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
OMR1.040
|
$1.67
IQD2,185
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.34
OMR0.900
|
$1.88
IQD2,455
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.05
OMR0.410
|
$0.38
IQD501
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
OMR0.320
|
$0.44
IQD581
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
OMR0.310
|
$0.41
IQD536
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
OMR0.210
|
$0.29
IQD375
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
OMR0.190
|
$0.28
IQD363
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
OMR0.170
|
$0.24
IQD316
|
|
pay 20.7% less for transportation
Muscat
|
Baghdad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.39
OMR0.920
|
$1.33
IQD1,731
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$64.94
OMR25.000
|
$22.96
IQD29,990
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,377.84
OMR8,998.990
|
$14,238.96
IQD18,599,761
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.91
OMR4.200
|
$18.06
IQD23,589
|
|
pay 20.9% less for housing
Muscat
|
Baghdad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$78.63
OMR30.270
|
$51.82
IQD67,684
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$651.55
OMR250.810
|
$422.00
IQD551,239
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$443.94
OMR170.890
|
$251.01
IQD327,880
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$76.03
OMR29.270
|
$98.24
IQD128,333
|
|
pay 51.4% less for childcare
Muscat
|
Baghdad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$179.50
OMR69.090
|
$133.60
IQD174,517
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,468.07
OMR2,874.740
|
$1,701.04
IQD2,221,997
|
|
pay 50.3% less for entertainment and sports
Muscat
|
Baghdad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.39
OMR4.000
|
$2.00
IQD2,613
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.76
OMR1.830
|
$2.34
IQD3,062
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.23
OMR2.400
|
$1.72
IQD2,241
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.76
OMR17.230
|
$33.83
IQD44,187
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.09
OMR3.500
|
$7.00
IQD9,144
|
|
pay 44.9% less for clothing
Muscat
|
Baghdad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.26
OMR20.120
|
$25.82
IQD33,730
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.66
OMR14.500
|
$28.36
IQD37,046
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.55
OMR34.470
|
$48.33
IQD63,135
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.58
OMR33.330
|
$36.02
IQD47,053
|
|
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