Cost of living comparison

Dominican Republic

compared to

Iraq

Baghdad vs. Santo Domingo Cost of Living Summary

Baghdad is 21.7% cheaper than Santo Domingo.

Restaurants: pay 40.0% less in Baghdad
Groceries: pay 45.9% less in Baghdad
Transportation: pay 27.0% less in Baghdad
Housing: pay 6.2% more in Baghdad
Childcare: pay 44.2% less in Baghdad
Entertainment and Sports: pay 28.6% more in Baghdad
Clothing: pay 39.3% less in Baghdad

The cost of entertainment and sports and housing in Baghdad are more expensive than in Santo Domingo. Expenses including groceries, childcare, restaurants, clothing, and transportation are lower in Baghdad.

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Baghdad vs. Santo Domingo Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Baghdad instead of Santo Domingo, you would:

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pay 40.0% less for restaurants

	Santo Domingo	Baghdad
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.95 DOP611.16	$4.79 IQD7,272	-51.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.54 DOP463.46	$7.63 IQD11,589	+1.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.04 DOP63.95	$0.38 IQD583	-63.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.57 DOP35.01	$0.24 IQD362	-58.1%
Average			-40.0%

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pay 45.9% less for groceries

	Santo Domingo	Baghdad
Bread 1 loaf	$1.51 DOP93.03	$0.81 IQD1,223	-46.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.62 DOP222.50	$1.93 IQD2,930	-46.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.19 DOP318.59	$4.02 IQD6,102	-22.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.34 DOP143.71	$1.90 IQD2,881	-18.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.53 DOP155.32	$2.14 IQD3,254	-15.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.45 DOP88.96	$0.52 IQD789	-64.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.37 DOP22.53	$0.49 IQD745	+33.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.24 DOP75.89	$0.48 IQD730	-61.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.83 DOP51.09	$0.35 IQD526	-58.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.91 DOP56.14	$0.30 IQD453	-67.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.00 DOP61.45	$0.30 IQD460	-69.7%
Average			-45.9%

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pay 27.0% less for transportation

	Santo Domingo	Baghdad
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.38 DOP330.30	$2.46 IQD3,729	-54.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$18.24 DOP1,120.45	$22.90 IQD34,768	+25.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,212.79 DOP1M	$19,083.90 IQD29M	-17.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$21.22 DOP1,303.80	$14.50 IQD22,020	-31.7%
Average			-27.0%

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pay 6.2% more for housing

	Santo Domingo	Baghdad
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$36.30 DOP2,230.04	$42.17 IQD64,020	+16.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$721.96 DOP44,352.33	$575.90 IQD874K	-20.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$350.20 DOP21,513.82	$365.77 IQD555K	+4.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$70.91 DOP4,356.44	$164.12 IQD249K	+131.4%
Average			+6.2%

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pay 44.2% less for childcare

	Santo Domingo	Baghdad
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$252.26 DOP15,497.20	$167.78 IQD255K	-33.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,399.96 DOP455K	$3,458.96 IQD5M	-53.3%
Average			-44.2%

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pay 28.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Santo Domingo	Baghdad
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.49 DOP152.79	$3.82 IQD5,795	+53.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.27 DOP139.64	$3.11 IQD4,716	+36.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.32 DOP326.97	$1.91 IQD2,897	-64.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$29.64 DOP1,820.74	$46.95 IQD71,275	+58.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.46 DOP458.37	$10.73 IQD16,283	+43.7%
Average			+28.6%

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pay 39.3% less for clothing

	Santo Domingo	Baghdad
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$45.80 DOP2,813.91	$28.84 IQD43,782	-37.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$46.66 DOP2,866.62	$32.65 IQD49,577	-30.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$87.04 DOP5,346.99	$68.76 IQD104K	-21.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$124.34 DOP7,638.61	$48.35 IQD73,400	-61.1%
Average			-39.3%

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