Cost of living comparison
Baghdad is 18.0% cheaper than Tbilisi.
If you lived in Baghdad instead of Tbilisi, you would:
pay 43.9% less for restaurants
|
Tbilisi
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.86
GEL29.54
|
$5.35
IQD7,028
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.24
GEL22.41
|
$6.88
IQD9,036
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
GEL2.42
|
$0.42
IQD548
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.43
GEL1.17
|
$0.19
IQD251
|
|
pay 27.2% less for groceries
|
Tbilisi
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.70
GEL1.91
|
$0.86
IQD1,126
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.01
GEL10.90
|
$2.39
IQD3,133
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.91
GEL21.52
|
$4.86
IQD6,377
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.52
GEL6.86
|
$1.82
IQD2,395
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.03
GEL8.25
|
$1.99
IQD2,613
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.61
GEL1.66
|
$0.46
IQD605
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
GEL2.10
|
$0.51
IQD671
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
GEL2.02
|
$0.47
IQD613
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
GEL2.07
|
$0.29
IQD387
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
GEL0.88
|
$0.30
IQD398
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.35
GEL0.96
|
$0.29
IQD385
|
|
pay 27.1% more for transportation
|
Tbilisi
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.42
GEL12.03
|
$1.73
IQD2,265
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.98
GEL40.75
|
$22.94
IQD30,121
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,468.16
GEL69,273.41
|
$18,355.59
IQD24,097,099
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.49
GEL20.37
|
$18.29
IQD24,017
|
|
pay 39.2% more for housing
|
Tbilisi
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.04
GEL51.80
|
$40.82
IQD53,585
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$754.68
GEL2,052.73
|
$562.97
IQD739,067
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$502.72
GEL1,367.39
|
$291.49
IQD382,668
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.92
GEL146.67
|
$113.11
IQD148,487
|
|
pay 50.2% less for childcare
|
Tbilisi
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$241.74
GEL657.54
|
$143.70
IQD188,645
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,601.22
GEL15,235.32
|
$2,253.45
IQD2,958,313
|
|
pay 13.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tbilisi
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.87
GEL5.09
|
$2.15
IQD2,819
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.19
GEL8.69
|
$2.65
IQD3,475
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.00
GEL8.15
|
$2.20
IQD2,887
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.67
GEL140.53
|
$31.02
IQD40,726
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.49
GEL20.37
|
$7.65
IQD10,040
|
|
pay 57.3% less for clothing
|
Tbilisi
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.50
GEL208.07
|
$29.44
IQD38,650
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.25
GEL133.96
|
$30.82
IQD40,460
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.59
GEL333.44
|
$46.25
IQD60,711
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$134.83
GEL366.74
|
$43.06
IQD56,528
|
|
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