Baghdad vs Port of Spain - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Port of Spain
🚶 Cost of living one person
$859
$1168
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2087
$2841
🏠 One person rent
$386
$537
🏘️ Family rent
$730
$1029
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$471
🚐 Transport expenses
$147
$51.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$476
$841
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
21 km
🎓 Higher education
59
27
😀 Quality of life
52
50
🏙️ Population
8.13M
81.1K

The cost of living in Baghdad is 27% less expensive than in Port of Spain. Cities ranked 6246th and 4682nd ($859 vs $1168) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in Iraq and Trinidad and Tobago, respectively. Check Iraq vs Trinidad and Tobago comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Baghdad compared to 0.7 months in Port of Spain. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Port of Spain ranked 1st in Trinidad and Tobago, while ranked 6059th and 6176th among best cities to live in the world.

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Baghdad Port of Spain
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.99
$8.72
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.2
$78.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.14
$7.55
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.15
$2.08
 Cappuccino
$3.39
$4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$1.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$606
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$395
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$841
$1240
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$509
$817
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.3
$50.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$78.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.6
$49
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.71%
5.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2117
$4464
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$924
$1776
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.75
$1.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.5
$86.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$9.42
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.46
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$2.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$2.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$4.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$9.36
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
$8.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$9.97
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$4.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$3.94
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$4.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.97
$1.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$19.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$2.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.2
$5.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.22
$7.03
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.49
$5.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.43
$2.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.69
$2.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.83
$8.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$45.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$9.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.3
$58.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.4
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$153
$222
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3224
$3731

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Cities near Baghdad

Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Ctesiphon
$737
33 km or 21 mi Abu Ghraib
$959
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$827
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$655
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$811
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$579
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$648
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$762
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$675
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$566
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$585
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$636
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$495
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$631
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$675
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$498
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$586
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$651
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$963
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$569
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$680
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$665
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$876
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$449
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$581
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$596
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$597
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$559
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$490
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$466
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$583
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$588
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$615
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$680
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$513
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$652
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$453
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$470
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$667
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$518

Cities near Port of Spain

Distance City Cost of living
7.5 km or 4.7 mi San Juan
$1164
21 km or 13 mi Chaguanas
$1070
43 km or 27 mi San Fernando
$964
103 km or 64 mi Scarborough
$1101
155 km or 96 mi St. George's
$1065
162 km or 101 mi Grenville
$1061
188 km or 117 mi Tucupita
$770
188 km or 117 mi Carupano
$719
209 km or 130 mi Maturin
$871
257 km or 159 mi Porlamar
$684
259 km or 161 mi La Asuncion
$692
280 km or 174 mi Kingstown
$981
285 km or 177 mi Ciudad Guayana
$892
291 km or 181 mi Cumana
$691
294 km or 183 mi Georgetown
$1004
310 km or 193 mi Upata
$785
340 km or 211 mi Bridgetown
$1360
343 km or 213 mi Puerto la Cruz
$771
346 km or 215 mi Vieux Fort
$1196
346 km or 215 mi Cantaura
$662
347 km or 216 mi Holetown
$1390
351 km or 218 mi Anaco
$627
351 km or 218 mi Barcelona
$704
352 km or 218 mi Lecheria
$821
360 km or 224 mi El Tigre
$731
361 km or 224 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$870
377 km or 234 mi Castries
$1159
440 km or 273 mi Fort-de-France
$1665
442 km or 274 mi Zaraza
$783
515 km or 320 mi Roseau
$1003
518 km or 322 mi Valle de la Pascua
$752
540 km or 335 mi Altagracia de Orituco
$787
546 km or 339 mi Portsmouth
$1138
549 km or 341 mi Guarenas
$896
550 km or 341 mi Guatire
$892
563 km or 350 mi Santa Teresa del Tuy
$910
565 km or 351 mi Santa Lucia
$865
567 km or 353 mi Georgetown
$986
579 km or 360 mi Ocumare del Tuy
$871
586 km or 364 mi Charallave
$877