Cost of living comparison
Baghdad is 59.6% cheaper than Ottawa.
If you lived in Baghdad instead of Ottawa, you would:
pay 62.5% less for restaurants
|
Ottawa
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.44
CA$25.36
|
$4.72
IQD6,170
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.85
CA$12.17
|
$8.00
IQD10,457
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.30
CA$3.16
|
$0.51
IQD670
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
CA$2.30
|
$0.20
IQD256
|
|
pay 61.9% less for groceries
|
Ottawa
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.34
CA$3.21
|
$0.74
IQD967
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.00
CA$8.25
|
$2.18
IQD2,849
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.68
CA$10.56
|
$3.91
IQD5,109
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.15
CA$4.33
|
$1.67
IQD2,187
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.22
CA$7.17
|
$1.88
IQD2,456
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
CA$2.36
|
$0.38
IQD501
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.55
CA$0.75
|
$0.44
IQD582
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.32
CA$1.82
|
$0.41
IQD536
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.55
CA$2.14
|
$0.29
IQD376
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
CA$1.20
|
$0.28
IQD363
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.95
CA$1.30
|
$0.24
IQD316
|
|
pay 46.2% less for transportation
|
Ottawa
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.28
CA$7.27
|
$1.33
IQD1,732
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.56
CA$127.30
|
$22.96
IQD30,011
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,543.49
CA$26,881.10
|
$14,238.96
IQD18,612,526
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.54
CA$26.88
|
$18.06
IQD23,605
|
|
pay 45.7% less for housing
|
Ottawa
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.08
CA$85.39
|
$51.82
IQD67,731
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,303.57
CA$1,793.00
|
$422.00
IQD551,617
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,141.60
CA$1,570.22
|
$251.01
IQD328,105
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$123.67
CA$170.10
|
$98.24
IQD128,421
|
|
pay 89.8% less for childcare
|
Ottawa
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,128.36
CA$1,552.00
|
$133.60
IQD174,637
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$19,820.05
CA$27,261.49
|
$1,701.04
IQD2,223,522
|
|
pay 55.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ottawa
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.90
CA$8.12
|
$2.00
IQD2,614
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.07
CA$5.60
|
$2.34
IQD3,065
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.06
CA$15.22
|
$1.72
IQD2,242
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.52
CA$79.11
|
$33.83
IQD44,218
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.80
CA$16.23
|
$7.00
IQD9,150
|
|
pay 56.3% less for clothing
|
Ottawa
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$61.22
CA$84.21
|
$25.82
IQD33,754
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.10
CA$68.91
|
$28.36
IQD37,072
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.91
CA$131.91
|
$48.33
IQD63,178
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$141.14
CA$194.13
|
$36.02
IQD47,085
|
|
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