Cost of living comparison

Suriname

compared to

Iraq

Baghdad vs. Paramaribo Cost of Living Summary

Baghdad is 8.8% cheaper than Paramaribo.

Restaurants: pay 56.7% less in Baghdad
Groceries: pay 61.5% less in Baghdad
Transportation: pay 31.3% less in Baghdad
Housing: pay 60.7% more in Baghdad
Childcare: pay 2.3 times more in Baghdad
Entertainment and Sports: pay 62.4% more in Baghdad
Clothing: pay 10.6% less in Baghdad

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

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Baghdad vs. Paramaribo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 56.7% less for restaurants

	Paramaribo	Baghdad
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.20 SRD496.97	$4.79 IQD7,272	-63.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.99 SRD413.72	$7.63 IQD11,589	-30.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.39 SRD52.25	$0.38 IQD583	-72.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.84 SRD31.47	$0.24 IQD362	-71.5%
Average			-56.7%

Paramaribo vs. Baghdad - Cost of restaurants

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pay 61.5% less for groceries

	Paramaribo	Baghdad
Bread 1 loaf	$1.37 SRD51.65	$0.81 IQD1,223	-41.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.90 SRD222.10	$1.93 IQD2,930	-67.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.81 SRD256.22	$4.02 IQD6,102	-40.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.04 SRD114.28	$1.90 IQD2,881	-37.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.78 SRD104.74	$2.14 IQD3,254	-23.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.20 SRD82.78	$0.52 IQD789	-76.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.39 SRD52.42	$0.49 IQD745	-64.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.69 SRD63.71	$0.48 IQD730	-71.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.71 SRD101.97	$0.35 IQD526	-87.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.61 SRD22.95	$0.30 IQD453	-51.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.89 SRD33.38	$0.30 IQD460	-65.8%
Average			-61.5%

Paramaribo vs. Baghdad - Cost of groceries

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pay 31.3% less for transportation

	Paramaribo	Baghdad
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.36 SRD164.08	$2.46 IQD3,729	-43.7%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$22.90 IQD34,768
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,000.00 SRD941K	$19,083.90 IQD29M	-23.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.40 SRD542.03	$14.50 IQD22,020	+0.7%
Average			-31.3%

Paramaribo vs. Baghdad - Cost of transportation

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pay 60.7% more for housing

	Paramaribo	Baghdad
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$30.37 SRD1,143.15	$42.17 IQD64,020	+38.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$484.98 SRD18,255.37	$575.90 IQD874K	+18.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$265.59 SRD9,997.38	$365.77 IQD555K	+37.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$28.73 SRD1,081.26	$164.12 IQD249K	+471.4%
Average			+60.7%

Paramaribo vs. Baghdad - Cost of housing

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pay 2.3 times more for childcare

	Paramaribo	Baghdad
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$62.79 SRD2,363.55	$167.78 IQD255K	+167.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,745.94 SRD65,719.74	$3,458.96 IQD5M	+98.1%
Average			+130.1%

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pay 62.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Paramaribo	Baghdad
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.64 SRD99.39	$3.82 IQD5,795	+44.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.83 SRD106.37	$3.11 IQD4,716	+9.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.68 SRD213.70	$1.91 IQD2,897	-66.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$13.54 SRD509.72	$46.95 IQD71,275	+246.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.00 SRD188.21	$10.73 IQD16,283	+114.5%
Average			+62.4%

Paramaribo vs. Baghdad - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 10.6% less for clothing

	Paramaribo	Baghdad
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$33.33 SRD1,254.67	$28.84 IQD43,782	-13.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$21.08 SRD793.55	$32.65 IQD49,577	+54.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$67.25 SRD2,531.34	$68.76 IQD104K	+2.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$103.71 SRD3,903.78	$48.35 IQD73,400	-53.4%
Average			-10.6%

Paramaribo vs. Baghdad - Cost of clothing

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