Cost of living comparison

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Baghdad vs. St. George's Cost of Living Summary

Baghdad is 1.1% cheaper than St. George's.

Restaurants: pay 54.0% less in Baghdad
Groceries: pay 52.7% less in Baghdad
Transportation: pay 41.8% less in Baghdad
Housing: pay 11.5% less in Baghdad
Childcare: pay 2.4 times more in Baghdad
Entertainment and Sports: pay 11.6% more in Baghdad
Clothing: pay 3.5% more in Baghdad

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

Baghdad vs. St. George's Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Baghdad instead of St. George's, you would:

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pay 54.0% less for restaurants

	St. George's	Baghdad
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.40 EC$20.00	$4.38 IQD5,739	-40.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.33 EC$22.50	$7.58 IQD9,936	-8.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.85 EC$5.00	$0.38 IQD499	-79.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.57 EC$4.25	$0.21 IQD269	-86.9%
Average			-54.0%

St. George's vs. Baghdad - Cost of restaurants

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pay 52.7% less for groceries

	St. George's	Baghdad
Bread 1 loaf	$1.69 EC$4.57	$0.83 IQD1,084	-51.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.00 EC$13.52	$2.28 IQD2,981	-54.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$14.71 EC$39.75	$4.75 IQD6,217	-67.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.07 EC$11.00	$1.69 IQD2,217	-58.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.60 EC$7.04	$2.06 IQD2,704	-20.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.20 EC$3.25	$0.56 IQD736	-53.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.84 EC$2.27	$0.50 IQD656	-40.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.79 EC$2.13	$0.46 IQD596	-42.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.34 EC$3.63	$0.33 IQD431	-75.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.71 EC$1.91	$0.30 IQD391	-57.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.71 EC$1.91	$0.30 IQD387	-58.1%
Average			-52.7%

St. George's vs. Baghdad - Cost of groceries

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pay 41.8% less for transportation

	St. George's	Baghdad
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.12 EC$13.85	$2.06 IQD2,697	-59.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$37.00 EC$100.00	$22.75 IQD29,807	-38.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,976.41 EC$67,500.00	$18,202.83 IQD23,845,840	-27.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$15.93 IQD20,865
Average			-41.8%

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pay 11.5% less for housing

	St. George's	Baghdad
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$46.87 EC$126.67	$41.71 IQD54,647	-11.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$579.70 EC$1,566.67	$412.41 IQD540,257	-28.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$289.85 EC$783.33	$284.42 IQD372,591	-1.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$159.51 EC$431.09	$152.68 IQD200,007	-4.3%
Average			-11.5%

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pay 2.4 times more for childcare

	St. George's	Baghdad
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$55.50 EC$150.00	$178.78 IQD234,200	+222.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,331.13 EC$6,300.00	$3,548.47 IQD4,648,519	+52.2%
Average			+137.2%

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pay 11.6% more for entertainment and sports

	St. George's	Baghdad
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.04 EC$5.50	$3.79 IQD4,968	+86.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.44 EC$12.00	$3.15 IQD4,121	-29.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.85 EC$5.00	$2.09 IQD2,732	+12.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.00 EC$100.00	$44.30 IQD58,036	+19.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.10 EC$30.00	$7.58 IQD9,936	-31.7%
Average			+11.6%

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pay 3.5% more for clothing

	St. George's	Baghdad
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$25.90 EC$70.00	$29.20 IQD38,253	+12.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.40 EC$120.00	$36.03 IQD47,195	-18.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$42.55 EC$115.00	$68.68 IQD89,974	+61.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$75.85 EC$205.00	$44.75 IQD58,622	-41.0%
Average			+3.5%

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