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

😐 Solo nomad: Porto Alegre is 2.4% more expensive than Baghdad without rent, and 18% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Porto Alegre is 4% more expensive than Baghdad without rent, and 4.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Porto Alegre
Baghdad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.27 R$32.94
$5.44 IQD 7,117
15.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.17 R$143
$35.99 IQD 47.1K
-24.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.17 R$32.38
$7.88 IQD 10.3K
-21.70%
Cappuccino
$1.97 R$10.36
$2.94 IQD 3,849
-32.99%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.17 R$6.13
$0.37 IQD 480
216.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.79 R$4.13
$0.17 IQD 227
364.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 R$11.10
$3.42 IQD 4,473
-38.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.63 R$19.04
$2.90 IQD 3,791
25.17%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Porto Alegre
Baghdad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.88 R$4.64
$1.35 IQD 1,771
-34.81%
White Bread (500g)
$1.45 R$7.60
$0.79 IQD 1,033
83.54%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.10 R$5.78
$1.58 IQD 2,068
-30.38%
Eggs
$2.05 R$10.75
$1.72 IQD 2,250
19.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.78 R$56.6
$4.62 IQD 6,035
133.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.45 R$23.38
$4.96 IQD 6,484
-10.28%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.26 R$48.64
$14.02 IQD 18.3K
-33.95%
Apples (1kg)
$2.08 R$10.92
$1.29 IQD 1,681
61.24%
Banana (1kg)
$1.31 R$6.89
$1.16 IQD 1,521
12.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.27 R$6.68
$1.00 IQD 1,310
27.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.44 R$7.56
$0.74 IQD 970
94.59%
Potato (1kg)
$1.09 R$5.72
$0.70 IQD 909
55.71%
Onion (1kg)
$1.04 R$5.45
$0.67 IQD 873
55.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.72 R$3.79
$0.63 IQD 822
14.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.62 R$3.25
$0.62 IQD 813
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.93 R$10.13
$2.12 IQD 2,773
-8.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.54 R$39.57
$13.33 IQD 17.4K
-43.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.02 R$5.34
$1.82 IQD 2,383
-43.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.81 R$9.49
$2.16 IQD 2,831
-16.20%
🚌 Getting Around
Porto Alegre
Baghdad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.92 R$4.85
$0.76 IQD 992
21.05%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66.0 R$347
$28.28 IQD 37.0K
133.42%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.60 R$8.41
$3.72 IQD 4,867
-56.99%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.04 R$5.48
$1.55 IQD 2,033
-32.90%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.47 R$28.71
$7.80 IQD 10.2K
-29.87%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.06 R$5.58
$0.58 IQD 753
82.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.0K R$126.1K
$19.8K IQD 25.9M
21.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.2K R$142.8K
$19.8K IQD 25.8M
37.67%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Porto Alegre
Baghdad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$60.5 R$317
$180 IQD 235.0K
-66.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$14.55 R$76.4
$26.19 IQD 34.3K
-44.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.24 R$106
$40.51 IQD 53.0K
-50.04%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Porto Alegre
Baghdad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.82 R$141
$41.15 IQD 53.8K
-34.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.62 R$108
$18.70 IQD 24.4K
10.27%
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 R$33.57
$7.52 IQD 9,838
-15.03%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Porto Alegre
Baghdad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$313 R$1,642
$164 IQD 214.1K
90.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,064 R$37.1K
$3,599 IQD 4.7M
96.31%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Porto Alegre
Baghdad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.19 R$258
$28.41 IQD 37.1K
73.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$57.0 R$299
$31.14 IQD 40.7K
82.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.3 R$422
$63.5 IQD 83.0K
26.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$63.5 R$333
$42.59 IQD 55.7K
49.03%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Porto Alegre
Baghdad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$306 R$1,606
$547 IQD 716.0K
-44.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$275 R$1,443
$322 IQD 420.6K
-14.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$615 R$3,230
$813 IQD 1.1M
-24.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$565 R$2,964
$583 IQD 762.9K
-3.23%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,645 R$8,636
$3,824 IQD 5.0M
-56.98%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,259 R$6,612
$1,413 IQD 1.8M
-10.87%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Porto Alegre
Baghdad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$521 R$2,734
$649 IQD 848.6K
-19.75%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10
5.67
76.37%

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Last update for Porto Alegre: March 3, 2026

Last update for Baghdad: February 28, 2026

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