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Baghdad vs. Tegucigalpa Cost of Living Summary

Baghdad is 20.1% cheaper than Tegucigalpa.

Restaurants: pay 35.1% less in Baghdad
Groceries: pay 47.8% less in Baghdad
Transportation: pay 29.5% less in Baghdad
Housing: pay 7.2% more in Baghdad
Childcare: pay 37.8% less in Baghdad
Entertainment and Sports: pay 63.3% more in Baghdad
Clothing: pay 42.4% less in Baghdad

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

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Baghdad vs. Tegucigalpa Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Baghdad instead of Tegucigalpa, you would:

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pay 35.1% less for restaurants

	Tegucigalpa	Baghdad
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.45 HNL200.28	$4.79 IQD7,272	-35.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.45 HNL200.28	$7.63 IQD11,589	+2.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.06 HNL28.37	$0.38 IQD583	-63.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.98 HNL26.44	$0.24 IQD362	-75.7%
Average			-35.1%

Tegucigalpa vs. Baghdad - Cost of restaurants

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pay 47.8% less for groceries

	Tegucigalpa	Baghdad
Bread 1 loaf	$1.91 HNL51.47	$0.81 IQD1,223	-57.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.41 HNL91.78	$1.93 IQD2,930	-43.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.27 HNL141.61	$4.02 IQD6,102	-23.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.77 HNL47.67	$1.90 IQD2,881	+7.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.51 HNL67.47	$2.14 IQD3,254	-14.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.61 HNL43.39	$0.52 IQD789	-67.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.70 HNL18.82	$0.49 IQD745	-29.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.98 HNL26.24	$0.48 IQD730	-50.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.93 HNL25.04	$0.35 IQD526	-62.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.86 HNL23.10	$0.30 IQD453	-65.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.92 HNL24.73	$0.30 IQD460	-67.1%
Average			-47.8%

Tegucigalpa vs. Baghdad - Cost of groceries

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pay 29.5% less for transportation

	Tegucigalpa	Baghdad
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.68 HNL125.75	$2.46 IQD3,729	-47.5%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$22.90 IQD34,768
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,555.03 HNL526K	$19,083.90 IQD29M	-2.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$19.37 HNL520.73	$14.50 IQD22,020	-25.1%
Average			-29.5%

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pay 7.2% more for housing

	Tegucigalpa	Baghdad
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$34.55 HNL928.81	$42.17 IQD64,020	+22.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$451.86 HNL12,148.41	$575.90 IQD874K	+27.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$467.95 HNL12,580.91	$365.77 IQD555K	-21.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$109.19 HNL2,935.51	$164.12 IQD249K	+50.3%
Average			+7.2%

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pay 37.8% less for childcare

	Tegucigalpa	Baghdad
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$223.49 HNL6,008.47	$167.78 IQD255K	-24.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,704.58 HNL180K	$3,458.96 IQD5M	-48.4%
Average			-37.8%

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pay 63.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Tegucigalpa	Baghdad
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.12 HNL30.04	$3.82 IQD5,795	+241.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.20 HNL59.25	$3.11 IQD4,716	+40.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.98 HNL80.11	$1.91 IQD2,897	-36.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.25 HNL1,001.41	$46.95 IQD71,275	+26.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.59 HNL150.21	$10.73 IQD16,283	+92.0%
Average			+63.3%

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pay 42.4% less for clothing

	Tegucigalpa	Baghdad
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$52.15 HNL1,401.98	$28.84 IQD43,782	-44.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$49.66 HNL1,335.21	$32.65 IQD49,577	-34.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$102.43 HNL2,753.88	$68.76 IQD104K	-32.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$107.09 HNL2,879.06	$48.35 IQD73,400	-54.9%
Average			-42.4%

Tegucigalpa vs. Baghdad - Cost of clothing

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