Historical Prices in Baghdad

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Restaurants

Year
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant
Meal for 2 People,
Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course
McMeal at McDonalds
(or Equivalent Combo Meal)
2022 7196.90 50390.55 -
2021 4983.68 24945.67 -
2020 6004.78 30123.44 -
2019 5950.00 29750.00 -
2018 - - -
2017 7801.68 32076.00 9331.20
Year
Domestic Beer
(0.5 liter draught)
Imported Beer
(0.33 liter bottle)
Coke/Pepsi
(0.33 liter bottle)
Water
(0.33 liter bottle)
Cappuccino
(regular)
2022 2935.65 - 786.34 287.22 3847.61
2021 - - 591.46 297.28 2793.46
2020 - - 501.26 251.03 1784.80
2019 4760.00 4471.35 727.93 397.75 2195.77
2018 - - - 304.57 -
2017 2006.97 2949.18 487.14 256.13 2741.76

Markets

Year
Milk
(regular),
(1 liter)
Loaf of Fresh White Bread
(500g)
Eggs
(regular)
(12)
Water
(1.5 liter bottle)
Domestic Beer
(0.5 liter bottle)
Imported Beer
(0.33 liter bottle)
2022 1548.72 1042.94 2519.99 768.26 2408.05 3709.67
2021 1470.23 1209.48 2397.35 721.03 - -
2020 1430.82 1060.76 2137.99 610.93 1688.97 2490.68
2019 - - - - - -
2018 1239.11 1502.72 2190.79 985.93 - -
2017 1477.27 1076.94 2187.55 556.21 - -
Year
Apples
(1kg)
Oranges
(1kg)
Potato
(1kg)
Lettuce
(1 head)
Rice
(white),
(1kg)
Tomato
(1kg)
Banana
(1kg)
Onion
(1kg)
2022 1224.66 1284.19 931.08 915.66 2035.65 907.07 1434.91 905.59
2021 1329.33 1299.66 784.03 1143.80 1592.66 844.97 1322.21 732.47
2020 1426.21 1374.66 863.97 844.98 1885.55 856.79 1329.99 868.40
2019 - - - - - - - -
2018 1531.02 1536.97 - - 1921.22 1045.50 1310.60 769.23
2017 1438.69 1434.69 691.35 897.18 1971.17 683.75 1365.98 733.58
Year
Local Cheese
(1kg)
Bottle of Wine
(Mid-Range)
Cigarettes 20 Pack
(Marlboro)
Chicken Fillets
(1kg)
Beef Round
(1kg)
(or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)
2022 6799.97 - 2935.65 6219.28 14455.95
2021 6047.99 - 2487.73 5589.99 14171.47
2020 4998.38 - 2510.20 4383.18 14135.78
2019 - - - - -
2018 - - 2382.90 - 13001.74
2017 - - 2410.61 5170.80 13836.48

Rent Per Month

Year
Apartment
(1 bedroom)
in City Centre
Apartment
(1 bedroom)
Outside of Centre
Apartment
(3 bedrooms)
in City Centre
Apartment
(3 bedrooms)
Outside of Centre
2022 686474.33 373308.15 1382155.03 764560.33
2021 587403.00 378280.24 1039765.79 629277.72
2020 536325.49 337923.57 906346.55 590936.87
2019 558449.09 364050.13 983690.25 598352.77
2018 531241.94 337555.98 990671.97 580618.24
2017 528098.94 364973.42 967006.85 634833.80

Buy Apartment Price

Year
Price per Square Meter
to Buy Apartment
in City Centre
Price per Square Meter
to Buy Apartment
Outside of Centre
2022 3418376.22 1349869.27
2021 2966507.20 1388235.57
2020 2249730.39 969333.26
2019 2361504.19 1236289.58
2018 2080082.67 1125320.11
2017 2222185.16 -

Salaries And Financing

Year
Average Monthly Net Salary
(After Tax)
2022 724216.18
2021 835866.62
2020 666528.76
2019 775015.33
2018 568425.99
2017 674332.64

Transportation

Year
One-way Ticket
(Local Transport)
Gasoline
(1 liter)
2022 733.91 549.19
2021 505.57 539.69
2020 503.93 552.75
2019 773.50 590.15
2018 946.92 514.04
2017 - 462.17
Year
Monthly Pass
(Regular Price)
2022 -
2021 -
2020 -
2019 -
2018 -
2017 -

Salaries And Financing

Year
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages
(%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate
2022 -
2021 -
2020 9.00
2019 8.50
2018 -
2017 -

Utilities (Monthly)

Year
Basic
(Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 85m2 Apartment
Internet
(60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)
2022 241161.78 78165.22
2021 139879.29 72282.32
2020 194710.05 62068.86
2019 192270.19 72640.77
2018 177978.96 54768.91
2017 162844.39 62617.11

Sports And Leisure

Year
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult
Tennis Court Rent
(1 Hour on Weekend)
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat
2022 49595.45 24380.55 12093.73
2021 51360.54 18588.16 10179.67
2020 41789.93 - 10036.60
2019 56797.88 - 11900.00
2018 50446.56 23965.48 9979.65
2017 44135.04 34831.92 9958.94

Clothing And Shoes

Year
1 Pair of Jeans
(Levis 501 Or Similar)
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store
(Zara, H&M, ...)
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes
(Mid-Range)
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes
2022 38034.20 41326.64 73309.40 54309.60
2021 40417.88 53415.89 63489.85 52767.07
2020 34345.34 38733.74 85447.56 49516.67
2019 47337.60 36760.01 91104.10 74372.92
2018 40194.52 50023.06 78089.80 54634.60
2017 43742.23 38793.11 78924.82 80493.72
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