Cost of living comparison

Antigua and Barbuda

compared to

Iraq

Baghdad vs. Saint John's Cost of Living Summary

Baghdad is 49.6% cheaper than Saint John's.

Restaurants: pay 61.4% less in Baghdad
Groceries: pay 73.0% less in Baghdad
Transportation: pay 59.8% less in Baghdad
Housing: pay 42.2% less in Baghdad
Childcare: pay 30.2% more in Baghdad
Entertainment and Sports: pay 13.0% more in Baghdad
Clothing: pay 26.8% less in Baghdad

The cost of childcare and entertainment and sports in Baghdad are more expensive than in Saint John's. Expenses including groceries, restaurants, transportation, housing, and clothing are lower in Baghdad.

Planning a move to Iraq? Get up to 5 free, no-obligation quotes from vetted international movers. Get free quotes →

Baghdad vs. Saint John's Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Baghdad instead of Saint John's, you would:

Display currency: USD

pay 61.4% less for restaurants

	Saint John's	Baghdad
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.65 EC$45.00	$4.79 IQD7,252	-71.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.25 EC$25.00	$7.63 IQD11,558	-17.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.95 EC$5.27	$0.38 IQD581	-80.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.20 EC$3.25	$0.24 IQD361	-80.2%
Average			-61.4%

Saint John's vs. Baghdad - Cost of restaurants

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 73.0% less for groceries

	Saint John's	Baghdad
Bread 1 loaf	$2.78 EC$7.50	$0.81 IQD1,220	-71.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.26 EC$11.50	$1.93 IQD2,922	-54.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.40 EC$22.71	$4.02 IQD6,086	-52.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.66 EC$18.00	$1.90 IQD2,873	-71.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.52 EC$9.53	$2.14 IQD3,245	-39.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.96 EC$8.00	$0.52 IQD786	-82.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.11 EC$3.00	$0.49 IQD743	-55.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.70 EC$10.00	$0.48 IQD728	-87.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.70 EC$10.00	$0.35 IQD524	-90.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.30 EC$3.50	$0.30 IQD451	-77.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.30 EC$3.50	$0.30 IQD459	-76.6%
Average			-73.0%

Saint John's vs. Baghdad - Cost of groceries

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 59.8% less for transportation

	Saint John's	Baghdad
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.11 EC$16.50	$2.46 IQD3,719	-59.8%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$22.90 IQD34,673
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$19,083.90 IQD29M
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$14.50 IQD21,960
Average			-59.8%

Saint John's vs. Baghdad - Cost of transportation

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 42.2% less for housing

	Saint John's	Baghdad
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$81.40 EC$220.00	$42.17 IQD63,845	-48.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,048.39 EC$2,833.33	$575.90 IQD872K	-45.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$678.37 EC$1,833.33	$365.77 IQD554K	-46.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$198.07 EC$535.29	$164.12 IQD248K	-17.1%
Average			-42.2%

Saint John's vs. Baghdad - Cost of housing

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 30.2% more for childcare

	Saint John's	Baghdad
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$185.01 EC$500.00	$167.78 IQD254K	-9.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,850.10 EC$5,000.00	$3,458.96 IQD5M	+87.0%
Average			+30.2%

Saint John's vs. Baghdad - Cost of childcare

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 13.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Saint John's	Baghdad
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.41 EC$6.50	$3.82 IQD5,779	+58.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.70 EC$10.00	$3.11 IQD4,703	-16.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	??	$1.91 IQD2,889
Monthly membership at local gym	$64.75 EC$175.00	$46.95 IQD71,080	-27.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.29 EC$17.00	$10.73 IQD16,239	+70.5%
Average			+13.0%

Saint John's vs. Baghdad - Cost of entertainment and sports

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 26.8% less for clothing

	Saint John's	Baghdad
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$50.00 EC$135.13	$28.84 IQD43,663	-42.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	??	$32.65 IQD49,441
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.00 EC$200.00	$68.76 IQD104K	-7.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	??	$48.35 IQD73,200
Average			-26.8%

Saint John's vs. Baghdad - Cost of clothing

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Sources: MyLifeElsewhere's cost-of-living dataset (prices updated November 2026). How we calculate this

Compare further: Saint John's vs. Baghdad

Salary Calculator · Free tool

What salary would you need in Baghdad?

More cost comparisons

Saint John's vs.

New York City

Saint John's vs.

Dublin

Saint John's vs.

Sydney

Saint John's vs.

Vienna

Saint John's vs.

Bangkok

Saint John's vs.

Reykjavik

Saint John's vs.

Berlin

Saint John's vs.

Cairo

Share this

Compare countries by overall cost of living

See the cost of living in Antigua and Barbuda vs. Iraq. This provides a comparison of the average cost of living from cities within Antigua and Barbuda and Iraq.

Help us improve these prices

MyLifeElsewhere is a collaborative project. Please enter price information for your location to help assist us in making these comparisons more accurate. Learn more

Add prices for Saint John's

Add prices for Baghdad

Ask the Elsewhere Community

Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Baghdad or Saint John's. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.