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Yaounde vs. Baghdad Cost of Living Summary

Yaounde is 15.1% more expensive than Baghdad.

Restaurants: pay 78.8% more in Yaounde
Groceries: pay 85.7% more in Yaounde
Transportation: pay 30.8% more in Yaounde
Housing: pay 32.1% less in Yaounde
Childcare: pay 6.1% less in Yaounde
Entertainment and Sports: pay 30.9% less in Yaounde
Clothing: pay 20.4% less in Yaounde

The cost of groceries, restaurants, and transportation in Yaounde are more expensive than in Baghdad. Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, and childcare are lower in Yaounde. Notably, groceries and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Yaounde.

Yaounde vs. Baghdad Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Yaounde instead of Baghdad, you would:

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pay 78.8% more for restaurants

	Baghdad	Yaounde
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.31 IQD6,990	$4.08 FCFA2,613	-23.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.59 IQD9,985	$4.90 FCFA3,135	-35.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.42 IQD555	$1.44 FCFA920	+241.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.19 IQD250	$0.44 FCFA282	+132.5%
Average			+78.8%

Baghdad vs. Yaounde - Cost of restaurants

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pay 85.7% more for groceries

	Baghdad	Yaounde
Bread 1 loaf	$0.88 IQD1,153	$0.40 FCFA257	-54.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.38 IQD3,130	$6.54 FCFA4,181	+174.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.13 IQD6,748	$9.09 FCFA5,816	+77.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.82 IQD2,395	$1.49 FCFA953	-18.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.22 IQD2,920	$2.72 FCFA1,738	+22.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.51 IQD676	$1.89 FCFA1,209	+267.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.51 IQD677	$0.86 FCFA553	+68.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.46 IQD611	$0.89 FCFA569	+91.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 IQD405	$0.51 FCFA326	+65.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.30 IQD391	$0.69 FCFA442	+133.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.29 IQD381	$0.62 FCFA397	+114.6%
Average			+85.7%

Baghdad vs. Yaounde - Cost of groceries

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pay 30.8% more for transportation

	Baghdad	Yaounde
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.78 IQD2,347	$4.60 FCFA2,940	+157.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.77 IQD29,955	$16.34 FCFA10,452	-28.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,213.31 IQD23,964,225	$31,043.95 FCFA19,858,106	+70.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$15.94 IQD20,969	$3.76 FCFA2,404	-76.4%
Average			+30.8%

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pay 32.1% less for housing

	Baghdad	Yaounde
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$35.21 IQD46,328	$43.57 FCFA27,871	+23.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$443.62 IQD583,701	$149.77 FCFA95,807	-66.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$264.28 IQD347,724	$191.98 FCFA122,807	-27.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$113.01 IQD148,687	$46.85 FCFA29,972	-58.5%
Average			-32.1%

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pay 6.1% less for childcare

	Baghdad	Yaounde
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$162.43 IQD213,715	$231.89 FCFA148,335	+42.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,438.23 IQD4,523,859	$1,552.20 FCFA992,905	-54.9%
Average			-6.1%

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pay 30.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Baghdad	Yaounde
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.28 IQD2,996	$1.06 FCFA679	-53.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.89 IQD3,807	$1.60 FCFA1,021	-44.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.28 IQD2,996	$1.63 FCFA1,045	-28.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$29.60 IQD38,952	$19.06 FCFA12,194	-35.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.59 IQD9,985	$8.17 FCFA5,226	+7.7%
Average			-30.9%

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pay 20.4% less for clothing

	Baghdad	Yaounde
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$28.72 IQD37,794	$24.51 FCFA15,677	-14.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.03 IQD44,777	$28.59 FCFA18,290	-16.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$61.01 IQD80,271	$24.51 FCFA15,677	-59.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$41.35 IQD54,410	$44.93 FCFA28,742	+8.7%
Average			-20.4%

Baghdad vs. Yaounde - Cost of clothing

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