Cost of living comparison
Baghdad is 37.6% more expensive than Yaounde.
If you lived in Baghdad instead of Yaounde, you would:
pay 10.7% less for restaurants
|
Yaounde
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.08
FCFA2,541
|
$5.31
IQD6,980
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.90
FCFA3,049
|
$7.59
IQD9,971
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.44
FCFA894
|
$0.42
IQD554
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
FCFA274
|
$0.19
IQD249
|
|
pay 27.0% less for groceries
|
Yaounde
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.40
FCFA250
|
$0.88
IQD1,151
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.54
FCFA4,066
|
$2.38
IQD3,125
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.09
FCFA5,656
|
$5.13
IQD6,738
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.49
FCFA927
|
$1.82
IQD2,391
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.72
FCFA1,690
|
$2.22
IQD2,916
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.89
FCFA1,176
|
$0.51
IQD675
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
FCFA538
|
$0.51
IQD676
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
FCFA553
|
$0.46
IQD610
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
FCFA317
|
$0.31
IQD404
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
FCFA430
|
$0.30
IQD390
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
FCFA386
|
$0.29
IQD380
|
|
pay 65.2% more for transportation
|
Yaounde
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.60
FCFA2,859
|
$1.78
IQD2,344
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.34
FCFA10,164
|
$22.77
IQD29,914
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,043.95
FCFA19,311,959
|
$18,213.31
IQD23,930,928
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.76
FCFA2,338
|
$15.94
IQD20,940
|
|
pay 89.0% more for housing
|
Yaounde
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.57
FCFA27,104
|
$35.21
IQD46,264
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$149.77
FCFA93,172
|
$443.62
IQD582,890
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$191.98
FCFA119,429
|
$264.28
IQD347,241
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$46.85
FCFA29,147
|
$113.01
IQD148,480
|
|
pay 45.8% more for childcare
|
Yaounde
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$231.89
FCFA144,256
|
$162.43
IQD213,418
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,552.20
FCFA965,598
|
$3,438.23
IQD4,517,573
|
|
pay 56.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Yaounde
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.06
FCFA661
|
$2.28
IQD2,991
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.60
FCFA993
|
$2.89
IQD3,802
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.63
FCFA1,016
|
$2.28
IQD2,991
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$19.06
FCFA11,858
|
$29.60
IQD38,898
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
FCFA5,082
|
$7.59
IQD9,971
|
|
pay 44.3% more for clothing
|
Yaounde
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.51
FCFA15,246
|
$28.72
IQD37,741
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.59
FCFA17,787
|
$34.03
IQD44,715
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$24.51
FCFA15,246
|
$61.01
IQD80,159
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$44.93
FCFA27,952
|
$41.35
IQD54,334
|
|
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