Cost of living comparison

Bamako, Mali

compared to

Baghdad, Iraq

Baghdad vs. Bamako Cost of Living Summary

Baghdad is 24.2% cheaper than Bamako.

Restaurants: pay 28.8% less in Baghdad
Groceries: pay 44.0% less in Baghdad
Transportation: pay 67.5% less in Baghdad
Housing: pay 14.7% less in Baghdad
Entertainment and Sports: pay 34.0% more in Baghdad

Expenses including transportation, groceries, restaurants, and housing are lower in Baghdad.

Baghdad vs. Bamako Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 28.8% less for restaurants

	Bamako	Baghdad
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.70 F CFA3,868	$5.31 IQD6,961	-20.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.42 F CFA3,706	$7.59 IQD9,945	+18.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.77 F CFA446	$0.42 IQD552	-45.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.58 F CFA334	$0.19 IQD249	-67.3%
Average			-28.8%

Bamako vs. Baghdad - Cost of restaurants

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pay 44.0% less for groceries

	Bamako	Baghdad
Bread 1 loaf	$1.10 F CFA636	$0.88 IQD1,148	-20.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	??	$2.38 IQD3,117
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.46 F CFA5,460	$5.13 IQD6,720	-45.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.13 F CFA1,804	$1.82 IQD2,385	-41.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$6.00 F CFA3,462	$2.22 IQD2,908	-63.0%
Apples (1 lb)	??	$0.51 IQD673
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.50 F CFA288	$0.51 IQD674	+2.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.00 F CFA577	$0.46 IQD609	-53.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.00 F CFA577	$0.31 IQD403	-69.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	??	$0.30 IQD389
Onions (1 lb)	$0.75 F CFA433	$0.29 IQD379	-61.4%
Average			-44.0%

Bamako vs. Baghdad - Cost of groceries

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pay 67.5% less for transportation

	Bamako	Baghdad
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.48 F CFA3,164	$1.78 IQD2,338	-67.5%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$22.77 IQD29,834
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$18,213.31 IQD23,867,114
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$15.94 IQD20,884
Average			-67.5%

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pay 14.7% less for housing

	Bamako	Baghdad
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$41.27 F CFA23,808	$35.21 IQD46,141	-14.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	??	$443.62 IQD581,335
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	??	$264.28 IQD346,315
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	??	$113.01 IQD148,084
Average			-14.7%

Bamako vs. Baghdad - Cost of housing

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

	Bamako	Baghdad
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	??	$162.43 IQD212,849
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$3,438.23 IQD4,505,526

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pay 34.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Bamako	Baghdad
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.39 F CFA1,377	$2.28 IQD2,983	-4.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.89 F CFA1,090	$2.89 IQD3,791	+53.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$0.93 F CFA538	$2.28 IQD2,983	+144.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$67.41 F CFA38,893	$29.60 IQD38,795	-56.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.67 F CFA3,273	$7.59 IQD9,945	+33.8%
Average			+34.0%

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pay (unknown) more for clothing

	Bamako	Baghdad
Regular jeans Levi's brand	??	$28.72 IQD37,641
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	??	$34.03 IQD44,596
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	??	$61.01 IQD79,946
Men's business shoes (leather)	??	$41.35 IQD54,189

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