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Baghdad vs. Nuku'alofa Cost of Living Summary

Baghdad is 92.3% more expensive than Nuku'alofa.

Restaurants: pay 63.1% less in Baghdad
Groceries: pay 54.1% less in Baghdad
Transportation: pay 22.6% more in Baghdad
Housing: pay 31.2% less in Baghdad
Childcare: pay 7.7 times more in Baghdad
Entertainment and Sports: pay 19.3% less in Baghdad
Clothing: pay 2.2 times more in Baghdad

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

Baghdad vs. Nuku'alofa Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Baghdad instead of Nuku'alofa, you would:

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pay 63.1% less for restaurants

	Nuku'alofa	Baghdad
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.31 TOP20.00	$4.38 IQD5,730	-47.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.38 TOP25.00	$7.58 IQD9,920	-27.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.84 TOP6.83	$0.38 IQD498	-86.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.46 TOP5.92	$0.21 IQD269	-91.6%
Average			-63.1%

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pay 54.1% less for groceries

	Nuku'alofa	Baghdad
Bread 1 loaf	$1.04 TOP2.50	$0.83 IQD1,082	-20.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.50 TOP10.83	$2.28 IQD2,976	-49.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.92 TOP14.26	$4.75 IQD6,207	-19.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.09 TOP12.27	$1.69 IQD2,213	-66.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.67 TOP6.43	$2.06 IQD2,700	-22.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.26 TOP3.02	$0.56 IQD734	-55.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.26 TOP3.02	$0.50 IQD655	-60.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.32 TOP3.18	$0.46 IQD596	-65.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.70 TOP4.08	$0.33 IQD430	-80.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.44 TOP3.48	$0.30 IQD390	-79.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.19 TOP2.87	$0.30 IQD387	-75.2%
Average			-54.1%

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pay 22.6% more for transportation

	Nuku'alofa	Baghdad
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.50 TOP13.25	$2.06 IQD2,693	-62.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$41.53 TOP100.00	$22.75 IQD29,759	-45.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$5,814.53 TOP14,000.00	$18,202.83 IQD23,807,546	+213.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$18.69 TOP45.00	$15.93 IQD20,832	-14.8%
Average			+22.6%

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pay 31.2% less for housing

	Nuku'alofa	Baghdad
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$124.60 TOP300.00	$41.71 IQD54,559	-66.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$622.99 TOP1,500.00	$412.41 IQD539,390	-33.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	??	$284.42 IQD371,993
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$142.92 TOP344.12	$152.68 IQD199,686	+6.8%
Average			-31.2%

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pay 7.7 times more for childcare

	Nuku'alofa	Baghdad
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$157.82 TOP380.00	$178.78 IQD233,824	+13.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$249.19 TOP600.00	$3,548.47 IQD4,641,054	+1324.0%
Average			+668.6%

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pay 19.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Nuku'alofa	Baghdad
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.32 TOP8.00	$3.79 IQD4,960	+14.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.91 TOP7.00	$3.15 IQD4,114	+8.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.18 TOP24.50	$2.09 IQD2,728	-79.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$31.15 TOP75.00	$44.30 IQD57,943	+42.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$41.53 TOP100.00	$7.58 IQD9,920	-81.7%
Average			-19.3%

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pay 2.2 times more for clothing

	Nuku'alofa	Baghdad
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$14.54 TOP35.00	$29.20 IQD38,191	+100.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$17.65 TOP42.50	$36.03 IQD47,119	+104.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$20.77 TOP50.00	$68.68 IQD89,829	+230.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$29.07 TOP70.00	$44.75 IQD58,527	+53.9%
Average			+122.4%

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