Cost of living comparison
Baghdad is 17.7% more expensive than Bissau.
If you lived in Baghdad instead of Bissau, you would:
pay 37.2% more for restaurants
|
Bissau
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.35
F CFA2,040
|
$4.72
IQD6,178
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.27
F CFA1,379
|
$8.00
IQD10,470
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
F CFA749
|
$0.51
IQD671
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.45
F CFA885
|
$0.20
IQD257
|
|
pay 35.1% less for groceries
|
Bissau
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.59
F CFA358
|
$0.74
IQD968
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$2.18
IQD2,853
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.34
F CFA3,861
|
$3.91
IQD5,115
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.18
F CFA1,938
|
$1.67
IQD2,190
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.91
F CFA1,774
|
$1.88
IQD2,459
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.05
F CFA636
|
$0.38
IQD502
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
F CFA486
|
$0.44
IQD582
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
F CFA289
|
$0.41
IQD537
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.14
F CFA694
|
$0.29
IQD376
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
F CFA220
|
$0.28
IQD363
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.38
F CFA231
|
$0.24
IQD317
|
|
pay 41.0% more for transportation
|
Bissau
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
F CFA2,821
|
$1.33
IQD1,734
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$22.96
IQD30,049
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$14,238.96
IQD18,636,008
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.12
F CFA4,335
|
$18.06
IQD23,635
|
|
pay 40.0% more for housing
|
Bissau
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$51.82
IQD67,816
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$445.17
F CFA270,912
|
$422.00
IQD552,313
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$231.30
F CFA140,758
|
$251.01
IQD328,519
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$45.32
F CFA27,579
|
$98.24
IQD128,583
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Bissau
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$133.60
IQD174,857
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$1,701.04
IQD2,226,327
|
pay 81.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bissau
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.92
F CFA562
|
$2.00
IQD2,618
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.10
F CFA1,275
|
$2.34
IQD3,068
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.68
F CFA1,020
|
$1.72
IQD2,245
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.66
F CFA35,701
|
$33.83
IQD44,274
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.68
F CFA1,020
|
$7.00
IQD9,162
|
|
pay 58.2% less for clothing
|
Bissau
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.19
F CFA56,101
|
$25.82
IQD33,796
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.66
F CFA35,701
|
$28.36
IQD37,118
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.81
F CFA51,001
|
$48.33
IQD63,258
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.95
F CFA66,301
|
$36.02
IQD47,145
|
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