Cost of living comparison
Baghdad is 6.0% cheaper than Ouagadougou.
- Restaurants
-
pay 56.9% more in Baghdad
- Groceries
-
pay 41.0% less in Baghdad
- Transportation
-
pay 63.1% less in Baghdad
- Housing
-
pay 1.6% more in Baghdad
- Childcare
-
pay 22.4% less in Baghdad
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 32.0% more in Baghdad
The cost of restaurants, entertainment and sports, and housing in Baghdad are more expensive than in Ouagadougou. Expenses including transportation, groceries, and childcare are lower in Baghdad.
If you lived in Baghdad instead of Ouagadougou, you would:
pay 56.9% more for restaurants
|
Ouagadougou
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.23
F CFA708
|
$5.31
IQD6,944
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.35
F CFA4,246
|
$7.59
IQD9,921
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
F CFA440
|
$0.42
IQD551
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
F CFA307
|
$0.19
IQD248
|
|
pay 41.0% less for groceries
|
Ouagadougou
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.71
F CFA413
|
$0.88
IQD1,145
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.17
F CFA4,718
|
$2.38
IQD3,109
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.16
F CFA5,291
|
$5.13
IQD6,704
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.86
F CFA1,653
|
$1.82
IQD2,379
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.89
F CFA5,136
|
$2.22
IQD2,901
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
F CFA856
|
$0.51
IQD672
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
F CFA287
|
$0.51
IQD673
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.41
F CFA238
|
$0.46
IQD607
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
F CFA603
|
$0.31
IQD402
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
F CFA690
|
$0.30
IQD388
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
F CFA354
|
$0.29
IQD378
|
|
pay 63.1% less for transportation
|
Ouagadougou
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.84
F CFA2,795
|
$1.78
IQD2,332
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$22.77
IQD29,762
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$18,213.31
IQD23,809,287
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$15.94
IQD20,833
|
|
pay 1.6% more for housing
|
Ouagadougou
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.85
F CFA25,902
|
$35.21
IQD46,029
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$408.47
F CFA235,905
|
$443.62
IQD579,927
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$285.93
F CFA165,133
|
$264.28
IQD345,476
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$89.13
F CFA51,474
|
$113.01
IQD147,726
|
|
pay 22.4% less for childcare
|
Ouagadougou
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$122.54
F CFA70,771
|
$162.43
IQD212,333
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,052.55
F CFA8,693,276
|
$3,438.23
IQD4,494,610
|
|
pay 32.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ouagadougou
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.14
F CFA661
|
$2.28
IQD2,976
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.63
F CFA944
|
$2.89
IQD3,782
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.63
F CFA944
|
$2.28
IQD2,976
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
F CFA33,027
|
$29.60
IQD38,701
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
F CFA4,718
|
$7.59
IQD9,921
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Ouagadougou
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$28.72
IQD37,549
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$34.03
IQD44,488
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$61.01
IQD79,752
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$41.35
IQD54,058
|
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