Cost of living comparison

Libreville, Gabon

compared to

Baghdad, Iraq

Baghdad vs. Libreville Cost of Living Summary

Baghdad is 21.6% cheaper than Libreville.

Restaurants: pay 64.2% less in Baghdad
Groceries: pay 53.7% less in Baghdad
Transportation: pay 1.1% less in Baghdad
Housing: pay 26.5% less in Baghdad
Childcare: pay 0.9% more in Baghdad
Entertainment and Sports: pay 22.7% more in Baghdad
Clothing: pay 29.1% less in Baghdad

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

Baghdad vs. Libreville Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 64.2% less for restaurants

	Libreville	Baghdad
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.34 FCFA9,407	$5.31 IQD6,959	-67.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.25 FCFA7,055	$7.59 IQD9,941	-38.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.23 FCFA706	$0.42 IQD552	-65.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.31 FCFA753	$0.19 IQD249	-85.5%
Average			-64.2%

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pay 53.7% less for groceries

	Libreville	Baghdad
Bread 1 loaf	$1.42 FCFA815	$0.88 IQD1,148	-38.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.40 FCFA1,960	$2.38 IQD3,116	-30.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.78 FCFA5,631	$5.13 IQD6,718	-47.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.39 FCFA1,952	$1.82 IQD2,384	-46.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.11 FCFA1,792	$2.22 IQD2,907	-28.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.43 FCFA825	$0.51 IQD673	-64.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.16 FCFA668	$0.51 IQD674	-55.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.43 FCFA825	$0.46 IQD609	-67.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.94 FCFA540	$0.31 IQD403	-67.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.04 FCFA597	$0.30 IQD389	-71.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.11 FCFA640	$0.29 IQD379	-74.0%
Average			-53.7%

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pay 1.1% less for transportation

	Libreville	Baghdad
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.89 FCFA2,239	$1.78 IQD2,337	-54.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$44.93 FCFA25,869	$22.77 IQD29,824	-49.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,776.16 FCFA15,991,667	$18,213.31 IQD23,859,432	-34.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.82 FCFA3,928	$15.94 IQD20,877	+133.6%
Average			-1.1%

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pay 26.5% less for housing

	Libreville	Baghdad
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$68.08 FCFA39,195	$35.21 IQD46,126	-48.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$844.18 FCFA486,021	$443.62 IQD581,148	-47.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$490.17 FCFA282,206	$264.28 IQD346,204	-46.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$83.30 FCFA47,957	$113.01 IQD148,037	+35.7%
Average			-26.5%

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pay 0.9% more for childcare

	Libreville	Baghdad
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$118.46 FCFA68,200	$162.43 IQD212,780	+37.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,310.15 FCFA3,057,230	$3,438.23 IQD4,504,076	-35.3%
Average			+0.9%

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pay 22.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Libreville	Baghdad
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.98 FCFA564	$2.28 IQD2,982	+132.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.25 FCFA2,446	$2.89 IQD3,790	-31.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.45 FCFA1,411	$2.28 IQD2,982	-7.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$57.19 FCFA32,924	$29.60 IQD38,782	-48.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.50 FCFA2,593	$7.59 IQD9,941	+68.5%
Average			+22.7%

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pay 29.1% less for clothing

	Libreville	Baghdad
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$65.36 FCFA37,627	$28.72 IQD37,628	-56.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$73.53 FCFA42,331	$34.03 IQD44,581	-53.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$44.93 FCFA25,869	$61.01 IQD79,920	+35.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$71.89 FCFA41,390	$41.35 IQD54,172	-42.5%
Average			-29.1%

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