Cost of living comparison
Baghdad is 0.7% cheaper than Suva.
If you lived in Baghdad instead of Suva, you would:
pay 30.8% less for restaurants
Suva
|
Baghdad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.47
FJD10.14
|
$5.35
IQD7,007
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.70
FJD15.21
|
$6.88
IQD9,009
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.27
FJD2.88
|
$0.42
IQD547
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
FJD2.03
|
$0.19
IQD250
|
|
pay 37.4% less for groceries
Suva
|
Baghdad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.48
FJD1.08
|
$0.86
IQD1,123
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.38
FJD12.21
|
$2.39
IQD3,123
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.81
FJD10.93
|
$4.86
IQD6,358
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.29
FJD7.47
|
$1.82
IQD2,387
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.29
FJD7.47
|
$1.99
IQD2,605
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.21
FJD2.75
|
$0.46
IQD603
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
FJD1.97
|
$0.51
IQD669
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.58
FJD3.60
|
$0.47
IQD611
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
FJD2.85
|
$0.29
IQD386
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
FJD1.44
|
$0.30
IQD397
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
FJD1.35
|
$0.29
IQD384
|
|
pay 57.3% more for transportation
Suva
|
Baghdad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.00
FJD11.36
|
$1.73
IQD2,259
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$22.33
FJD50.71
|
$22.94
IQD30,030
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,334.39
FJD50,714.70
|
$18,355.59
IQD24,023,860
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.47
FJD10.14
|
$18.29
IQD23,944
|
|
pay 65.8% more for housing
Suva
|
Baghdad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.71
FJD51.56
|
$40.82
IQD53,422
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$753.79
FJD1,711.62
|
$562.97
IQD736,821
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$405.21
FJD920.11
|
$291.49
IQD381,504
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$33.59
FJD76.27
|
$113.11
IQD148,036
|
|
pay 49.9% less for childcare
Suva
|
Baghdad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$186.12
FJD422.62
|
$143.70
IQD188,071
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,827.13
FJD22,314.47
|
$2,253.45
IQD2,949,322
|
|
pay 5.2% less for entertainment and sports
Suva
|
Baghdad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.68
FJD6.09
|
$2.15
IQD2,810
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.10
FJD7.03
|
$2.65
IQD3,465
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.83
FJD22.31
|
$2.20
IQD2,878
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.01
FJD61.34
|
$31.02
IQD40,602
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.47
FJD10.14
|
$7.65
IQD10,010
|
|
pay 4.7% less for clothing
Suva
|
Baghdad
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$25.91
FJD58.83
|
$29.44
IQD38,533
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.25
FJD61.87
|
$30.82
IQD40,337
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$63.68
FJD144.61
|
$46.25
IQD60,527
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$52.63
FJD119.52
|
$43.06
IQD56,356
|
|
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