Cost of living comparison
Baghdad is 47.6% cheaper than Djibouti.
If you lived in Baghdad instead of Djibouti, you would:
pay 57.9% less for restaurants
|
Djibouti
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.21
DJF1,645
|
$5.31
IQD6,980
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.05
DJF1,795
|
$7.59
IQD9,971
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.77
DJF316
|
$0.42
IQD554
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
DJF299
|
$0.19
IQD249
|
|
pay 59.2% less for groceries
|
Djibouti
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$9.21
DJF1,645
|
$0.88
IQD1,151
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.74
DJF847
|
$2.38
IQD3,125
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.45
DJF1,510
|
$5.13
IQD6,738
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$8.04
DJF1,436
|
$1.82
IQD2,391
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.12
DJF1,629
|
$2.22
IQD2,916
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.03
DJF362
|
$0.51
IQD675
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
DJF90
|
$0.51
IQD676
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.14
DJF204
|
$0.46
IQD610
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
DJF136
|
$0.31
IQD404
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
DJF136
|
$0.30
IQD390
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
DJF149
|
$0.29
IQD380
|
|
pay 53.5% less for transportation
|
Djibouti
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.23
DJF934
|
$1.78
IQD2,344
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.20
DJF7,538
|
$22.77
IQD29,914
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,541.44
DJF5,990,734
|
$18,213.31
IQD23,930,928
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$36.29
DJF6,481
|
$15.94
IQD20,940
|
|
pay 64.3% less for housing
|
Djibouti
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.24
DJF8,974
|
$35.21
IQD46,264
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,758.47
DJF314,074
|
$443.62
IQD582,890
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$993.31
DJF177,412
|
$264.28
IQD347,241
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$544.29
DJF97,214
|
$113.01
IQD148,480
|
|
pay 62.3% less for childcare
|
Djibouti
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$340.14
DJF60,751
|
$162.43
IQD213,418
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,437.75
DJF2,221,468
|
$3,438.23
IQD4,517,573
|
|
pay 33.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Djibouti
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.70
DJF1,196
|
$2.28
IQD2,991
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.79
DJF499
|
$2.89
IQD3,802
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.42
DJF611
|
$2.28
IQD2,991
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.29
DJF13,627
|
$29.60
IQD38,898
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.37
DJF1,496
|
$7.59
IQD9,971
|
|
pay 2.9% less for clothing
|
Djibouti
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$27.91
DJF4,985
|
$28.72
IQD37,741
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.54
DJF3,490
|
$34.03
IQD44,715
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.81
DJF21,935
|
$61.01
IQD80,159
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.99
DJF11,965
|
$41.35
IQD54,334
|
|
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