Cost of living comparison
Baghdad is 52.4% cheaper than Oranjestad.
If you lived in Baghdad instead of Oranjestad, you would:
pay 63.2% less for restaurants
|
Oranjestad
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.22
AWG38.20
|
$5.35
IQD7,007
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
AWG18.00
|
$6.88
IQD9,009
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
AWG2.15
|
$0.42
IQD547
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.06
AWG1.90
|
$0.19
IQD250
|
|
pay 62.6% less for groceries
|
Oranjestad
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.79
AWG5.03
|
$0.86
IQD1,123
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.07
AWG10.93
|
$2.39
IQD3,123
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.44
AWG11.59
|
$4.86
IQD6,358
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.40
AWG7.91
|
$1.82
IQD2,387
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.57
AWG8.22
|
$1.99
IQD2,605
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.77
AWG3.19
|
$0.46
IQD603
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.10
AWG1.97
|
$0.51
IQD669
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.57
AWG2.82
|
$0.47
IQD611
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.73
AWG4.91
|
$0.29
IQD386
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
AWG1.76
|
$0.30
IQD397
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
AWG1.44
|
$0.29
IQD384
|
|
pay 48.5% less for transportation
|
Oranjestad
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.66
AWG10.19
|
$1.73
IQD2,259
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$50.00
AWG90.00
|
$22.94
IQD30,030
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,191.40
AWG39,944.52
|
$18,355.59
IQD24,023,860
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$39.16
AWG70.48
|
$18.29
IQD23,944
|
|
pay 42.0% less for housing
|
Oranjestad
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$84.13
AWG151.43
|
$40.82
IQD53,422
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$842.21
AWG1,515.97
|
$562.97
IQD736,821
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$673.77
AWG1,212.78
|
$291.49
IQD381,504
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.99
AWG277.17
|
$113.11
IQD148,036
|
|
pay 51.3% less for childcare
|
Oranjestad
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$214.81
AWG386.67
|
$143.70
IQD188,071
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,404.07
AWG13,327.32
|
$2,253.45
IQD2,949,322
|
|
pay 40.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Oranjestad
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.33
AWG6.00
|
$2.15
IQD2,810
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.47
AWG4.45
|
$2.65
IQD3,465
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.61
AWG15.50
|
$2.20
IQD2,878
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$87.89
AWG158.20
|
$31.02
IQD40,602
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.94
AWG21.50
|
$7.65
IQD10,010
|
|
pay 58.2% less for clothing
|
Oranjestad
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.37
AWG162.67
|
$29.44
IQD38,533
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.14
AWG97.45
|
$30.82
IQD40,337
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$111.75
AWG201.15
|
$46.25
IQD60,527
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.29
AWG212.91
|
$43.06
IQD56,356
|
|
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