Cost of living comparison

Grenada

compared to

Iraq

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

Baghdad is 41.3% cheaper than St. George's.

Restaurants: pay 45.0% less in Baghdad
Groceries: pay 72.2% less in Baghdad
Transportation: pay 49.6% less in Baghdad
Housing: pay 31.4% less in Baghdad
Childcare: pay 77.2% more in Baghdad
Entertainment and Sports: pay 5.2% more in Baghdad
Clothing: pay 18.0% less in Baghdad

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

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Baghdad vs. St. George's Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 45.0% less for restaurants

	St. George's	Baghdad
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.40 EC$20.00	$4.79 IQD7,272	-35.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.33 EC$22.50	$7.63 IQD11,589	-8.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.94 EC$5.25	$0.38 IQD583	-80.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.94 EC$5.25	$0.24 IQD362	-87.7%
Average			-45.0%

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

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pay 72.2% less for groceries

	St. George's	Baghdad
Bread 1 loaf	$2.38 EC$6.44	$0.81 IQD1,223	-66.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.93 EC$18.74	$1.93 IQD2,930	-72.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$15.41 EC$41.64	$4.02 IQD6,102	-73.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.26 EC$11.50	$1.90 IQD2,881	-55.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.26 EC$11.50	$2.14 IQD3,254	-49.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$6.11 EC$16.50	$0.52 IQD789	-91.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.11 EC$3.00	$0.49 IQD745	-55.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.74 EC$2.00	$0.48 IQD730	-35.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.59 EC$7.00	$0.35 IQD526	-86.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.30 EC$3.50	$0.30 IQD453	-77.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.67 EC$4.50	$0.30 IQD460	-81.8%
Average			-72.2%

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

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pay 49.6% less for transportation

	St. George's	Baghdad
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.28 EC$14.26	$2.46 IQD3,729	-53.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$64.35 EC$173.91	$22.90 IQD34,768	-64.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,901.46 EC$70,000.00	$19,083.90 IQD29M	-26.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$14.50 IQD22,020
Average			-49.6%

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

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pay 31.4% less for housing

	St. George's	Baghdad
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$50.94 EC$137.67	$42.17 IQD64,020	-17.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,134.73 EC$3,066.67	$575.90 IQD874K	-49.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$437.86 EC$1,183.33	$365.77 IQD555K	-16.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$192.10 EC$519.15	$164.12 IQD249K	-14.6%
Average			-31.4%

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pay 77.2% more for childcare

	St. George's	Baghdad
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$55.50 EC$150.00	$167.78 IQD255K	+202.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,330.19 EC$9,000.00	$3,458.96 IQD5M	+3.9%
Average			+77.2%

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pay 5.2% more for entertainment and sports

	St. George's	Baghdad
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.78 EC$7.50	$3.82 IQD5,795	+37.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.38 EC$11.83	$3.11 IQD4,716	-29.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	??	$1.91 IQD2,897
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.00 EC$100.00	$46.95 IQD71,275	+26.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.10 EC$30.00	$10.73 IQD16,283	-3.4%
Average			+5.2%

St. George's vs. Baghdad - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 18.0% less for clothing

	St. George's	Baghdad
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$35.15 EC$95.00	$28.84 IQD43,782	-18.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.40 EC$120.00	$32.65 IQD49,577	-26.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$50.57 EC$136.67	$68.76 IQD104K	+36.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$87.57 EC$236.67	$48.35 IQD73,400	-44.8%
Average			-18.0%

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

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