Cost of living comparison

Nigeria

compared to

Iraq

Baghdad vs. Abuja Cost of Living Summary

Baghdad is 0.4% cheaper than Abuja.

Restaurants: pay 62.9% more in Baghdad
Groceries: pay 49.4% less in Baghdad
Transportation: pay 6.5% less in Baghdad
Housing: pay 12.5% more in Baghdad
Childcare: pay 2.0 times more in Baghdad
Entertainment and Sports: pay 68.7% more in Baghdad
Clothing: pay 30.0% less in Baghdad

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

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Baghdad vs. Abuja Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 62.9% more for restaurants

	Abuja	Baghdad
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.00 NGN2,662.42	$4.79 IQD7,272	+139.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.00 NGN5,324.84	$7.63 IQD11,589	+90.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.49 NGN650.79	$0.38 IQD583	-21.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.70 NGN928.07	$0.24 IQD362	-65.8%
Average			+62.9%

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pay 49.4% less for groceries

	Abuja	Baghdad
Bread 1 loaf	$1.32 NGN1,752.51	$0.81 IQD1,223	-38.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.51 NGN7,338.86	$1.93 IQD2,930	-65.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$13.88 NGN18,480.74	$4.02 IQD6,102	-71.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.83 NGN2,442.20	$1.90 IQD2,881	+3.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.39 NGN3,184.67	$2.14 IQD3,254	-10.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.92 NGN1,224.04	$0.52 IQD789	-43.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.66 NGN883.74	$0.49 IQD745	-26.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.68 NGN908.26	$0.48 IQD730	-29.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.05 NGN1,394.13	$0.35 IQD526	-66.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.83 NGN1,104.11	$0.30 IQD453	-64.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.10 NGN1,468.62	$0.30 IQD460	-72.5%
Average			-49.4%

Abuja vs. Baghdad - Cost of groceries

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pay 6.5% less for transportation

	Abuja	Baghdad
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.14 NGN2,847.35	$2.46 IQD3,729	+14.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$32.78 NGN43,636.37	$22.90 IQD34,768	-30.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,143.00 NGN35M	$19,083.90 IQD29M	-27.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.30 NGN9,713.27	$14.50 IQD22,020	+98.8%
Average			-6.5%

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pay 12.5% more for housing

	Abuja	Baghdad
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$29.15 NGN38,810.71	$42.17 IQD64,020	+44.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$596.02 NGN793K	$575.90 IQD874K	-3.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$350.58 NGN467K	$365.77 IQD555K	+4.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$86.28 NGN115K	$164.12 IQD249K	+90.2%
Average			+12.5%

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pay 2.0 times more for childcare

	Abuja	Baghdad
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$45.24 NGN60,218.19	$167.78 IQD255K	+270.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,150.69 NGN4M	$3,458.96 IQD5M	+9.8%
Average			+101.8%

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pay 68.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Abuja	Baghdad
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.00 NGN1,331.21	$3.82 IQD5,795	+281.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.35 NGN4,464.03	$3.11 IQD4,716	-7.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.00 NGN2,662.42	$1.91 IQD2,897	-4.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$26.12 NGN34,764.93	$46.95 IQD71,275	+79.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.41 NGN8,530.91	$10.73 IQD16,283	+67.4%
Average			+68.7%

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pay 30.0% less for clothing

	Abuja	Baghdad
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$25.92 NGN34,511.60	$28.84 IQD43,782	+11.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$60.65 NGN80,732.29	$32.65 IQD49,577	-46.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$78.11 NGN104K	$68.76 IQD104K	-12.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$106.08 NGN141K	$48.35 IQD73,400	-54.4%
Average			-30.0%

Abuja vs. Baghdad - Cost of clothing

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