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Baghdad vs. Oranjestad Cost of Living Summary

Baghdad is 48.4% cheaper than Oranjestad.

Restaurants: pay 66.0% less in Baghdad
Groceries: pay 64.4% less in Baghdad
Transportation: pay 46.2% less in Baghdad
Housing: pay 42.8% less in Baghdad
Childcare: pay 43.6% less in Baghdad
Entertainment and Sports: pay 32.6% less in Baghdad
Clothing: pay 43.4% less in Baghdad

Expenses including restaurants, groceries, transportation, childcare, clothing, and housing are lower in Baghdad.

Baghdad vs. Oranjestad Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 66.0% less for restaurants

	Oranjestad	Baghdad
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$19.00 AWG34.20	$4.38 IQD5,730	-76.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.27 AWG18.49	$7.58 IQD9,920	-26.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.44 AWG2.60	$0.38 IQD498	-73.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.63 AWG2.93	$0.21 IQD269	-87.4%
Average			-66.0%

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pay 64.4% less for groceries

	Oranjestad	Baghdad
Bread 1 loaf	$2.97 AWG5.34	$0.83 IQD1,082	-72.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.25 AWG11.25	$2.28 IQD2,976	-63.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.04 AWG12.68	$4.75 IQD6,207	-32.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.33 AWG9.60	$1.69 IQD2,213	-68.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.23 AWG7.61	$2.06 IQD2,700	-51.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.10 AWG3.78	$0.56 IQD734	-73.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.02 AWG1.84	$0.50 IQD655	-50.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.27 AWG4.08	$0.46 IQD596	-79.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.59 AWG2.86	$0.33 IQD430	-79.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.01 AWG1.81	$0.30 IQD390	-70.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.91 AWG1.63	$0.30 IQD387	-67.4%
Average			-64.4%

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pay 46.2% less for transportation

	Oranjestad	Baghdad
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.66 AWG10.19	$2.06 IQD2,693	-63.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.00 AWG54.00	$22.75 IQD29,759	-24.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,095.70 AWG46,972.26	$18,202.83 IQD23,807,546	-30.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$48.03 AWG86.45	$15.93 IQD20,832	-66.8%
Average			-46.2%

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pay 42.8% less for housing

	Oranjestad	Baghdad
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$105.51 AWG189.91	$41.71 IQD54,559	-60.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$677.39 AWG1,219.31	$412.41 IQD539,390	-39.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$571.91 AWG1,029.45	$284.42 IQD371,993	-50.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$194.00 AWG349.20	$152.68 IQD199,686	-21.3%
Average			-42.8%

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pay 43.6% less for childcare

	Oranjestad	Baghdad
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$250.00 AWG450.00	$178.78 IQD233,824	-28.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,606.10 AWG15,490.98	$3,548.47 IQD4,641,054	-58.8%
Average			-43.6%

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pay 32.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Oranjestad	Baghdad
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.00 AWG5.40	$3.79 IQD4,960	+26.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.72 AWG6.69	$3.15 IQD4,114	-15.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.00 AWG18.00	$2.09 IQD2,728	-79.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$106.22 AWG191.20	$44.30 IQD57,943	-58.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.94 AWG21.49	$7.58 IQD9,920	-36.5%
Average			-32.6%

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pay 43.4% less for clothing

	Oranjestad	Baghdad
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$60.00 AWG108.00	$29.20 IQD38,191	-51.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.71 AWG91.27	$36.03 IQD47,119	-29.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$108.81 AWG195.86	$68.68 IQD89,829	-36.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$102.90 AWG185.22	$44.75 IQD58,527	-56.5%
Average			-43.4%

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