Cost of living comparison
Abuja is 36.2% more expensive than Baghdad.
If you lived in Abuja instead of Baghdad, you would:
pay 0.2% less for restaurants
|
Baghdad
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.31
IQD6,980
|
$3.29
NGN5,489.20
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.59
IQD9,971
|
$5.58
NGN9,297.47
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
IQD554
|
$0.50
NGN828.30
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
IQD249
|
$0.28
NGN460.73
|
|
pay 71.5% more for groceries
|
Baghdad
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.88
IQD1,151
|
$1.33
NGN2,223.77
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.38
IQD3,125
|
$1.25
NGN2,083.01
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.13
IQD6,738
|
$10.91
NGN18,173.77
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.82
IQD2,391
|
$1.56
NGN2,601.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.22
IQD2,916
|
$1.88
NGN3,137.92
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.51
IQD675
|
$1.50
NGN2,505.50
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
IQD676
|
$0.75
NGN1,249.94
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.46
IQD610
|
$0.82
NGN1,358.37
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
IQD404
|
$0.74
NGN1,234.60
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
IQD390
|
$0.66
NGN1,105.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.29
IQD380
|
$0.64
NGN1,060.55
|
|
pay 10.9% more for transportation
|
Baghdad
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.78
IQD2,344
|
$2.92
NGN4,861.96
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.77
IQD29,914
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,213.31
IQD23,930,928
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.94
IQD20,940
|
$9.29
NGN15,473.37
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for housing
|
Baghdad
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$35.21
IQD46,264
|
$41.56
NGN69,256.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$443.62
IQD582,890
|
$2,461.96
NGN4,102,625.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$264.28
IQD347,241
|
$1,158.05
NGN1,929,784.23
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.01
IQD148,480
|
$23.44
NGN39,059.19
|
|
pay 30.2% less for childcare
|
Baghdad
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$162.43
IQD213,418
|
$133.90
NGN223,139.32
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,438.23
IQD4,517,573
|
$1,965.88
NGN3,275,947.10
|
|
pay 8.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Baghdad
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.28
IQD2,991
|
$1.20
NGN1,992.40
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.89
IQD3,802
|
$1.64
NGN2,739.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.28
IQD2,991
|
$2.00
NGN3,332.81
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.60
IQD38,898
|
$44.84
NGN74,714.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.59
IQD9,971
|
$8.35
NGN13,919.44
|
|
pay 27.0% more for clothing
|
Baghdad
|
Abuja
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$28.72
IQD37,741
|
$29.79
NGN49,639.43
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.03
IQD44,715
|
$28.76
NGN47,932.30
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$61.01
IQD80,159
|
$68.91
NGN114,828.18
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$41.35
IQD54,334
|
$85.63
NGN142,693.52
|
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