Cost of living comparison
Baghdad is 28.5% cheaper than Warsaw.
If you lived in Baghdad instead of Warsaw, you would:
pay 46.8% less for restaurants
|
Warsaw
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.33
PLN37.59
|
$4.72
IQD6,185
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.82
PLN27.49
|
$8.00
IQD10,482
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.61
PLN6.49
|
$0.51
IQD671
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
PLN5.93
|
$0.20
IQD257
|
|
pay 32.8% less for groceries
|
Warsaw
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.04
PLN4.19
|
$0.74
IQD970
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.21
PLN16.97
|
$2.18
IQD2,856
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.58
PLN14.44
|
$3.91
IQD5,121
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.77
PLN11.17
|
$1.67
IQD2,192
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.59
PLN10.43
|
$1.88
IQD2,462
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.41
PLN1.67
|
$0.38
IQD502
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
PLN2.67
|
$0.44
IQD583
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
PLN2.99
|
$0.41
IQD537
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.34
PLN5.41
|
$0.29
IQD377
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.37
PLN1.48
|
$0.28
IQD364
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
PLN1.57
|
$0.24
IQD317
|
|
pay 2.5% more for transportation
|
Warsaw
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.19
PLN24.95
|
$1.33
IQD1,736
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.65
PLN103.39
|
$22.96
IQD30,083
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,040.90
PLN100,937.35
|
$14,238.96
IQD18,657,200
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.46
PLN30.08
|
$18.06
IQD23,662
|
|
pay 26.8% more for housing
|
Warsaw
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.86
PLN55.86
|
$51.82
IQD67,893
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$888.26
PLN3,580.49
|
$422.00
IQD552,941
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$687.84
PLN2,772.62
|
$251.01
IQD328,893
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$198.98
PLN802.07
|
$98.24
IQD128,729
|
|
pay 77.3% less for childcare
|
Warsaw
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$442.43
PLN1,783.41
|
$133.60
IQD175,056
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,192.96
PLN45,117.68
|
$1,701.04
IQD2,228,859
|
|
pay 24.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Warsaw
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.26
PLN13.16
|
$2.00
IQD2,621
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.15
PLN12.71
|
$2.34
IQD3,072
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.20
PLN16.92
|
$1.72
IQD2,248
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.98
PLN136.98
|
$33.83
IQD44,324
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.99
PLN28.20
|
$7.00
IQD9,172
|
|
pay 47.1% less for clothing
|
Warsaw
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.81
PLN313.64
|
$25.82
IQD33,835
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.95
PLN136.83
|
$28.36
IQD37,161
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.04
PLN342.80
|
$48.33
IQD63,330
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.44
PLN380.70
|
$36.02
IQD47,198
|
|
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