Cost of living comparison

Gambia

compared to

Iraq

Baghdad vs. Banjul Cost of Living Summary

Baghdad is 2.1 times more expensive than Banjul.

Restaurants: pay 44.1% less in Baghdad
Groceries: pay 19.6% less in Baghdad
Transportation: pay 2.3 times more in Baghdad
Housing: pay 4.9 times more in Baghdad
Childcare: pay 25.2 times more in Baghdad
Entertainment and Sports: pay 43.5% more in Baghdad
Clothing: pay 38.2% less in Baghdad

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

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Baghdad vs. Banjul Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 44.1% less for restaurants

	Banjul	Baghdad
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.31 GMD540.65	$4.79 IQD7,256	-34.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.86 GMD581.29	$7.63 IQD11,564	-2.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.64 GMD195.15	$0.38 IQD582	-85.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.58 GMD116.95	$0.24 IQD361	-84.9%
Average			-44.1%

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pay 19.6% less for groceries

	Banjul	Baghdad
Bread 1 loaf	$0.63 GMD46.67	$0.81 IQD1,221	+27.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.04 GMD225.00	$1.93 IQD2,923	-36.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.12 GMD378.54	$4.02 IQD6,089	-21.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.93 GMD142.50	$1.90 IQD2,875	-1.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.23 GMD90.72	$2.14 IQD3,247	+74.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.92 GMD68.04	$0.52 IQD787	-43.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.56 GMD41.58	$0.49 IQD743	-12.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.82 GMD60.48	$0.48 IQD729	-41.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.61 GMD45.36	$0.35 IQD525	-43.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.41 GMD30.24	$0.30 IQD452	-27.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.44 GMD32.51	$0.30 IQD459	-31.0%
Average			-19.6%

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pay 2.3 times more for transportation

	Banjul	Baghdad
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.00 GMD296.08	$2.46 IQD3,721	-38.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$6.55 GMD484.70	$22.90 IQD34,692	+249.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$2,635.13 GMD195K	$19,083.90 IQD29M	+624.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$14.50 IQD21,972
Average			+126.6%

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pay 4.9 times more for housing

	Banjul	Baghdad
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$45.05 GMD3,333.33	$42.17 IQD63,879	-6.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$102.56 GMD7,589.44	$575.90 IQD872K	+461.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$81.08 GMD6,000.00	$365.77 IQD554K	+351.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$23.25 GMD1,720.59	$164.12 IQD249K	+605.9%
Average			+386.8%

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pay 25.2 times more for childcare

	Banjul	Baghdad
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$6.76 GMD500.00	$167.78 IQD254K	+2383.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$135.14 GMD10,000.00	$3,458.96 IQD5M	+2459.6%
Average			+2421.1%

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pay 43.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Banjul	Baghdad
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.61 GMD415.21	$3.82 IQD5,782	-32.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.69 GMD272.86	$3.11 IQD4,705	-15.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.69 GMD125.00	$1.91 IQD2,891	+13.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$23.65 GMD1,750.00	$46.95 IQD71,118	+98.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.38 GMD250.00	$10.73 IQD16,247	+217.5%
Average			+43.5%

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pay 38.2% less for clothing

	Banjul	Baghdad
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$56.00 GMD4,144.00	$28.84 IQD43,686	-48.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.34 GMD3,281.16	$32.65 IQD49,468	-26.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$99.43 GMD7,357.82	$68.76 IQD104K	-30.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$86.99 GMD6,437.26	$48.35 IQD73,239	-44.4%
Average			-38.2%

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