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)
2023 - - -
2022 6950.68 41843.91 10902.19
2021 6239.77 27314.13 9742.54
2020 6337.38 27888.89 7750.00
2019 6694.64 29680.56 9419.75
2018 8042.29 37512.15 -
2017 7602.34 31476.04 9670.16
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)
2023 - - - - -
2022 2939.82 - 782.04 285.58 3822.62
2021 - - 594.17 298.76 2808.44
2020 - - 500.00 250.00 1777.78
2019 4345.25 3859.48 730.41 398.36 2202.53
2018 - - 466.64 304.57 -
2017 1990.57 2853.11 503.44 286.23 2755.69

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)
2023 1801.90 1174.62 2272.30 698.61 - -
2022 1541.27 1037.90 2509.70 766.03 2407.42 3710.68
2021 1478.56 1214.21 2407.76 723.75 - -
2020 1441.18 1074.38 2136.78 608.53 1682.84 2480.00
2019 - - - - - -
2018 1280.81 1502.72 2190.79 985.93 - -
2017 1500.00 1086.86 2300.00 612.49 - 2725.38
Year
Apples
(1kg)
Oranges
(1kg)
Potato
(1kg)
Lettuce
(1 head)
Rice
(white),
(1kg)
Tomato
(1kg)
Banana
(1kg)
Onion
(1kg)
2023 1488.27 1523.06 870.29 1010.23 2114.52 843.89 1590.32 842.51
2022 1217.13 1279.65 927.87 914.61 2028.38 902.86 1427.87 902.99
2021 1334.14 1306.90 786.98 1149.74 1600.91 849.63 1327.05 735.89
2020 1437.65 1369.71 871.67 841.54 1903.33 864.39 1340.56 876.03
2019 - - - - - - - -
2018 1531.02 1536.97 968.05 1012.73 1921.22 1045.50 1310.60 769.23
2017 1604.86 1547.39 791.67 900.09 2034.10 773.24 1447.34 778.55
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)
2023 5368.38 - 3268.63 5982.71 16068.30
2022 6756.39 - 2600.25 6193.81 14400.74
2021 6082.39 - 2269.09 5610.64 14223.77
2020 5077.25 - 2527.31 4367.14 14218.67
2019 - - - - -
2018 4467.94 - 2543.75 5616.59 13001.74
2017 9416.00 - 2398.09 5222.83 14000.00

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
2023 - - - -
2022 684121.96 371650.58 1376846.67 760162.35
2021 589451.77 379951.72 1045364.47 632340.17
2020 534615.38 336791.67 903076.92 588807.69
2019 558997.60 364726.56 986566.64 600166.12
2018 547967.34 351458.41 1008924.59 598028.38
2017 551797.53 384331.46 1027255.28 651899.31

Buy Apartment Price

Year
Price per Square Meter
to Buy Apartment
in City Centre
Price per Square Meter
to Buy Apartment
Outside of Centre
2023 - -
2022 3405290.57 1343490.71
2021 2978515.76 1395302.27
2020 2240000.00 966000.00
2019 2367591.16 1239065.67
2018 2229509.62 1162465.80
2017 2235864.55 1036989.22

Salaries And Financing

Year
Average Monthly Net Salary
(After Tax)
2023 -
2022 723044.99
2021 840512.91
2020 675000.00
2019 777152.61
2018 584697.59
2017 680806.23

Transportation

Year
One-way Ticket
(Local Transport)
Gasoline
(1 liter)
2023 - 713.33
2022 650.10 545.84
2021 683.76 450.00
2020 638.89 550.56
2019 738.46 591.48
2018 890.53 527.25
2017 523.70 479.09
Year
Monthly Pass
(Regular Price)
2023 -
2022 37020.13
2021 -
2020 -
2019 -
2018 51794.00
2017 -

Salaries And Financing

Year
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages
(%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate
2023 -
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)
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data
2023 - 44400.00 38571.43
2022 239117.12 77628.55 -
2021 140667.21 72625.27 -
2020 197000.00 61818.18 -
2019 192820.18 72828.26 -
2018 183004.89 56054.92 -
2017 174075.28 67169.46 -

Sports And Leisure

Year
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult
Tennis Court Rent
(1 Hour on Weekend)
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat
2023 39400.00 - -
2022 49248.64 24346.71 12320.89
2021 51626.80 18648.02 10983.92
2020 42036.11 - 10117.65
2019 56888.82 - 10931.61
2018 54306.47 23965.48 10354.52
2017 45997.63 35065.11 10494.74

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
2023 - - - -
2022 37942.86 41276.25 72965.09 54103.53
2021 40590.40 53789.47 63791.67 52981.64
2020 34692.86 39230.77 87166.67 49341.67
2019 47409.81 36859.40 91364.68 74567.74
2018 41685.14 55783.23 78089.80 56745.86
2017 44048.65 39084.53 82341.26 88320.79
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