Cost of living comparison
Baghdad is 32.5% cheaper than Dakar.
If you lived in Baghdad instead of Dakar, you would:
pay 42.4% less for restaurants
|
Dakar
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.54
F CFA4,066
|
$5.31
IQD6,980
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.99
F CFA5,590
|
$7.59
IQD9,971
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
F CFA576
|
$0.42
IQD554
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.98
F CFA612
|
$0.19
IQD249
|
|
pay 39.6% less for groceries
|
Dakar
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.55
F CFA343
|
$0.88
IQD1,151
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.75
F CFA4,196
|
$2.38
IQD3,125
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.56
F CFA6,568
|
$5.13
IQD6,738
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.41
F CFA1,502
|
$1.82
IQD2,391
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.39
F CFA2,729
|
$2.22
IQD2,916
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.02
F CFA633
|
$0.51
IQD675
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
F CFA507
|
$0.51
IQD676
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.99
F CFA614
|
$0.46
IQD610
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
F CFA548
|
$0.31
IQD404
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
F CFA400
|
$0.30
IQD390
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
F CFA337
|
$0.29
IQD380
|
|
pay 36.9% less for transportation
|
Dakar
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.12
F CFA3,809
|
$1.78
IQD2,344
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.51
F CFA15,246
|
$22.77
IQD29,914
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,959.22
F CFA16,770,912
|
$18,213.31
IQD23,930,928
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.33
F CFA15,754
|
$15.94
IQD20,940
|
|
pay 20.8% less for housing
|
Dakar
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.58
F CFA30,222
|
$35.21
IQD46,264
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$932.62
F CFA580,166
|
$443.62
IQD582,890
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$326.78
F CFA203,284
|
$264.28
IQD347,241
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$97.46
F CFA60,626
|
$113.01
IQD148,480
|
|
pay 42.1% less for childcare
|
Dakar
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$249.17
F CFA155,004
|
$162.43
IQD213,418
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,796.99
F CFA4,228,303
|
$3,438.23
IQD4,517,573
|
|
pay 9.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dakar
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.45
F CFA1,525
|
$2.28
IQD2,991
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.23
F CFA2,632
|
$2.89
IQD3,802
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.47
F CFA915
|
$2.28
IQD2,991
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.81
F CFA40,318
|
$29.60
IQD38,898
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
F CFA5,082
|
$7.59
IQD9,971
|
|
pay 36.7% less for clothing
|
Dakar
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.82
F CFA36,591
|
$28.72
IQD37,741
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.58
F CFA23,378
|
$34.03
IQD44,715
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.23
F CFA54,887
|
$61.01
IQD80,159
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.72
F CFA57,682
|
$41.35
IQD54,334
|
|
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