Cost of living comparison
N'djamena is 70.1% more expensive than Baghdad.
If you lived in N'djamena instead of Baghdad, you would:
pay 95.2% more for restaurants
|
Baghdad
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.31
IQD6,980
|
$8.17
FCFA5,082
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.59
IQD9,971
|
$4.29
FCFA2,667
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
IQD554
|
$0.90
FCFA561
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
IQD249
|
$0.68
FCFA421
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
Baghdad
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.88
IQD1,151
|
$0.33
FCFA203
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.38
IQD3,125
|
$1.63
FCFA1,016
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.13
IQD6,738
|
$11.03
FCFA6,861
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.82
IQD2,391
|
$2.16
FCFA1,347
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.22
IQD2,916
|
$2.96
FCFA1,844
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.51
IQD675
|
$2.22
FCFA1,383
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
IQD676
|
$0.78
FCFA485
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.46
IQD610
|
$1.73
FCFA1,076
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
IQD404
|
$1.06
FCFA661
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
IQD390
|
$0.69
FCFA430
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.29
IQD380
|
$0.69
FCFA430
|
|
pay 65.9% more for transportation
|
Baghdad
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.78
IQD2,344
|
$3.92
FCFA2,439
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.77
IQD29,914
|
$81.69
FCFA50,821
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,213.31
IQD23,930,928
|
$11,273.85
FCFA7,013,290
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.94
IQD20,940
|
$3.68
FCFA2,287
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for housing
|
Baghdad
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$35.21
IQD46,264
|
$190.62
FCFA118,582
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$443.62
IQD582,890
|
$1,386.33
FCFA862,416
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$264.28
IQD347,241
|
$179.73
FCFA111,806
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.01
IQD148,480
|
$187.42
FCFA116,589
|
|
pay 65.2% less for childcare
|
Baghdad
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$162.43
IQD213,418
|
$35.95
FCFA22,361
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,438.23
IQD4,517,573
|
$1,633.89
FCFA1,016,419
|
|
pay 50.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Baghdad
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.28
IQD2,991
|
$1.23
FCFA762
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.89
IQD3,802
|
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|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.28
IQD2,991
|
$0.94
FCFA584
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.60
IQD38,898
|
$130.71
FCFA81,314
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.59
IQD9,971
|
$4.90
FCFA3,049
|
|
pay 59.4% more for clothing
|
Baghdad
|
N'djamena
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$28.72
IQD37,741
|
$32.68
FCFA20,328
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.03
IQD44,715
|
$61.27
FCFA38,116
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$61.01
IQD80,159
|
$53.10
FCFA33,034
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$41.35
IQD54,334
|
$106.20
FCFA66,067
|
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