Cost of living comparison
Niamey is 85.8% more expensive than Baghdad.
If you lived in Niamey instead of Baghdad, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
|
Baghdad
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.35
IQD6,976
|
$4.98
F CFA3,001
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.88
IQD8,970
|
$9.96
F CFA6,003
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
IQD544
|
$1.39
F CFA838
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
IQD249
|
$0.62
F CFA375
|
|
pay 92.8% more for groceries
|
Baghdad
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.86
IQD1,118
|
$0.52
F CFA313
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.39
IQD3,110
|
$8.30
F CFA5,002
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.86
IQD6,330
|
$8.67
F CFA5,226
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.82
IQD2,377
|
$2.30
F CFA1,386
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.99
IQD2,593
|
$3.36
F CFA2,023
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.46
IQD600
|
$1.69
F CFA1,021
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.51
IQD666
|
$0.60
F CFA363
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.47
IQD609
|
$1.07
F CFA647
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
IQD384
|
$0.73
F CFA442
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
IQD395
|
$0.56
F CFA340
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.29
IQD383
|
$0.26
F CFA159
|
|
pay 3.3% less for transportation
|
Baghdad
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.73
IQD2,249
|
$3.51
F CFA2,113
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.94
IQD29,899
|
$12.45
F CFA7,504
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,355.59
IQD23,919,282
|
$19,912.70
F CFA12,005,825
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.29
IQD23,840
|
$3.82
F CFA2,301
|
|
pay 34.9% more for housing
|
Baghdad
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.82
IQD53,190
|
$47.02
F CFA28,347
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$562.97
IQD733,613
|
$808.95
F CFA487,737
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$291.49
IQD379,844
|
$370.90
F CFA223,625
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.11
IQD147,391
|
$173.40
F CFA104,546
|
|
pay 4.3 times more for childcare
|
Baghdad
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$143.70
IQD187,253
|
$940.32
F CFA566,942
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,253.45
IQD2,936,483
|
$4,563.33
F CFA2,751,335
|
|
pay 3.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Baghdad
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.15
IQD2,798
|
$1.24
F CFA750
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.65
IQD3,450
|
$3.04
F CFA1,834
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.20
IQD2,865
|
$2.49
F CFA1,501
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.02
IQD40,425
|
$55.31
F CFA33,350
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.65
IQD9,966
|
$4.15
F CFA2,501
|
|
pay 19.9% more for clothing
|
Baghdad
|
Niamey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$29.44
IQD38,365
|
$41.48
F CFA25,012
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.82
IQD40,162
|
$47.02
F CFA28,347
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$46.25
IQD60,263
|
$41.48
F CFA25,012
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$43.06
IQD56,111
|
$41.48
F CFA25,012
|
|
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