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Cost of Living Comparison Between Porto Alegre and Baghdad Cost of Living Comparison Between Porto Alegre and Baghdad

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Porto Alegre is 0.1% more expensive than Baghdad without rent, and 14.8% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Porto Alegre is 0.3% more expensive than Baghdad without rent, and 6.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Porto Alegre
Baghdad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.23 R$33.45
$5.27 IQDย 6,914
18.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.14 R$146
$36.93 IQDย 48.4K
-26.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.14 R$32.98
$7.47 IQDย 9,802
-17.80%
Cappuccino
$1.97 R$10.59
$2.96 IQDย 3,875
-33.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.18 R$6.35
$0.39 IQDย 515
202.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 R$4.49
$0.19 IQDย 251
342.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.10 R$11.28
$3.34 IQDย 4,379
-37.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.65 R$19.60
$2.83 IQDย 3,713
28.98%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Porto Alegre
Baghdad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.86 R$4.61
$1.30 IQDย 1,708
-33.85%
White Bread (500g)
$1.38 R$7.41
$0.79 IQDย 1,035
74.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.04 R$5.61
$1.64 IQDย 2,147
-36.59%
Eggs
$2.07 R$11.14
$1.80 IQDย 2,362
15.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.79 R$58.0
$4.40 IQDย 5,768
145.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.53 R$24.33
$5.00 IQDย 6,556
-9.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.22 R$49.50
$14.34 IQDย 18.8K
-35.70%
Apples (1kg)
$2.06 R$11.06
$1.27 IQDย 1,661
62.20%
Banana (1kg)
$1.28 R$6.87
$1.21 IQDย 1,581
5.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.34 R$7.18
$1.06 IQDย 1,389
26.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.46 R$7.84
$0.71 IQDย 929
105.63%
Potato (1kg)
$1.09 R$5.86
$0.70 IQDย 920
55.71%
Onion (1kg)
$1.07 R$5.74
$0.66 IQDย 866
62.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.71 R$3.83
$0.67 IQDย 880
5.97%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 R$3.13
$0.65 IQDย 856
-10.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.89 R$10.12
$2.14 IQDย 2,801
-11.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.97 R$37.42
$11.72 IQDย 15.4K
-40.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.02 R$5.47
$1.82 IQDย 2,390
-43.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.88 R$10.10
$2.15 IQDย 2,817
-12.56%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Porto Alegre
Baghdad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 R$4.63
$0.76 IQDย 991
13.16%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$63.8 R$343
$28.07 IQDย 36.8K
127.40%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.57 R$8.45
$3.90 IQDย 5,111
-59.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.04 R$5.60
$1.54 IQDย 2,019
-32.47%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.38 R$28.90
$7.61 IQDย 9,985
-29.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.06 R$5.68
$0.56 IQDย 734
89.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.4K R$130.8K
$19.7K IQDย 25.8M
23.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.8K R$149.5K
$19.9K IQDย 26.2M
39.53%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Porto Alegre
Baghdad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$60.0 R$322
$176 IQDย 231.2K
-65.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.86 R$79.8
$25.82 IQDย 33.9K
-42.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.58 R$105
$40.52 IQDย 53.1K
-51.68%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Porto Alegre
Baghdad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.54 R$143
$41.63 IQDย 54.6K
-36.25%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.51 R$110
$18.47 IQDย 24.2K
11.04%
Cinema Ticket
$6.19 R$33.22
$7.87 IQDย 10.3K
-21.35%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Porto Alegre
Baghdad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$307 R$1,649
$168 IQDย 220.6K
82.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,188 R$38.6K
$3,602 IQDย 4.7M
99.54%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Porto Alegre
Baghdad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$48.13 R$258
$28.20 IQDย 37.0K
70.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$57.0 R$306
$30.72 IQDย 40.3K
85.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82.1 R$441
$64.5 IQDย 84.5K
27.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$63.7 R$342
$43.42 IQDย 56.9K
46.61%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Porto Alegre
Baghdad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$304 R$1,635
$540 IQDย 708.0K
-43.62%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$271 R$1,454
$323 IQDย 423.1K
-16.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$630 R$3,381
$843 IQDย 1.1M
-25.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$580 R$3,113
$590 IQDย 773.3K
-1.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,494 R$8,020
$3,751 IQDย 4.9M
-60.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,189 R$6,385
$1,448 IQDย 1.9M
-17.86%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Porto Alegre
Baghdad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$474 R$2,548
$620 IQDย 813.7K
-23.53%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10
5.67
76.37%

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Last update for Porto Alegre: January 12, 2026

Last update for Baghdad: January 12, 2026

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