Cost of living comparison

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Baghdad vs. Saint John's Cost of Living Summary

Baghdad is 18.0% cheaper than Saint John's.

Restaurants: pay 65.0% less in Baghdad
Groceries: pay 67.2% less in Baghdad
Transportation: pay 53.2% less in Baghdad
Housing: pay 27.7% less in Baghdad
Childcare: pay 91.8% more in Baghdad
Entertainment and Sports: pay 19.7% more in Baghdad
Clothing: pay 24.4% 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. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Baghdad.

Baghdad vs. Saint John's Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 65.0% less for restaurants

	Saint John's	Baghdad
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$13.88 EC$37.50	$4.38 IQD5,739	-68.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.10 EC$30.00	$7.58 IQD9,935	-31.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.07 EC$5.60	$0.38 IQD499	-81.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.96 EC$2.58	$0.21 IQD269	-78.5%
Average			-65.0%

Saint John's vs. Baghdad - Cost of restaurants

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pay 67.2% less for groceries

	Saint John's	Baghdad
Bread 1 loaf	$2.78 EC$7.50	$0.83 IQD1,084	-70.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.07 EC$11.00	$2.28 IQD2,980	-44.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.40 EC$22.71	$4.75 IQD6,216	-43.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.37 EC$14.50	$1.69 IQD2,217	-68.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.69 EC$9.98	$2.06 IQD2,704	-44.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.96 EC$8.00	$0.56 IQD736	-81.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.11 EC$3.00	$0.50 IQD656	-54.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$3.70 EC$10.00	$0.46 IQD596	-87.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.70 EC$10.00	$0.33 IQD431	-91.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.30 EC$3.50	$0.30 IQD391	-77.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.30 EC$3.50	$0.30 IQD387	-77.2%
Average			-67.2%

Saint John's vs. Baghdad - Cost of groceries

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pay 53.2% less for transportation

	Saint John's	Baghdad
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.29 EC$17.00	$2.06 IQD2,697	-67.3%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$22.75 IQD29,805
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,681.34 EC$64,000.00	$18,202.83 IQD24M	-23.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$51.53 EC$139.27	$15.93 IQD20,863	-69.1%
Average			-53.2%

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pay 27.7% less for housing

	Saint John's	Baghdad
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$77.58 EC$209.67	$41.71 IQD54,642	-46.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,048.39 EC$2,833.33	$412.41 IQD540K	-60.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$678.37 EC$1,833.33	$284.42 IQD373K	-58.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$99.04 EC$267.65	$152.68 IQD200K	+54.2%
Average			-27.7%

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pay 91.8% more for childcare

	Saint John's	Baghdad
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	??	$178.78 IQD234K
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,850.10 EC$5,000.00	$3,548.47 IQD5M	+91.8%
Average			+91.8%

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pay 19.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Saint John's	Baghdad
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.85 EC$5.00	$3.79 IQD4,968	+105.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.95 EC$10.67	$3.15 IQD4,120	-20.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	??	$2.09 IQD2,732
Monthly membership at local gym	$61.67 EC$166.67	$44.30 IQD58,032	-28.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.20 EC$16.75	$7.58 IQD9,935	+22.4%
Average			+19.7%

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pay 24.4% less for clothing

	Saint John's	Baghdad
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$50.00 EC$135.13	$29.20 IQD38,250	-41.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	??	$36.03 IQD47,191
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.00 EC$200.00	$68.68 IQD89,967	-7.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	??	$44.75 IQD58,617
Average			-24.4%

Saint John's vs. Baghdad - Cost of clothing

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