Cost of living comparison
Baghdad is 20.5% more expensive than N'djamena.
If you lived in Baghdad instead of N'djamena, you would:
pay 51.7% less for restaurants
|
N'djamena
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.26
FCFA5,024
|
$5.35
IQD7,007
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.21
FCFA8,038
|
$6.88
IQD9,009
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
FCFA502
|
$0.42
IQD547
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
FCFA452
|
$0.19
IQD250
|
|
pay 23.0% less for groceries
|
N'djamena
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.33
FCFA201
|
$0.86
IQD1,123
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.65
FCFA1,005
|
$2.39
IQD3,123
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.29
FCFA4,437
|
$4.86
IQD6,358
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.98
FCFA1,206
|
$1.82
IQD2,387
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.00
FCFA1,823
|
$1.99
IQD2,605
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.25
FCFA1,367
|
$0.46
IQD603
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
FCFA547
|
$0.51
IQD669
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.06
FCFA1,253
|
$0.47
IQD611
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
FCFA524
|
$0.29
IQD386
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.77
FCFA471
|
$0.30
IQD397
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.67
FCFA410
|
$0.29
IQD384
|
|
pay 81.2% more for transportation
|
N'djamena
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.96
FCFA2,411
|
$1.73
IQD2,259
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$82.55
FCFA50,237
|
$22.94
IQD30,030
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,391.93
FCFA6,932,718
|
$18,355.59
IQD24,023,860
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.71
FCFA2,261
|
$18.29
IQD23,944
|
|
pay 22.5% less for housing
|
N'djamena
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$82.55
FCFA50,237
|
$40.82
IQD53,422
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,400.85
FCFA852,508
|
$562.97
IQD736,821
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$181.61
FCFA110,522
|
$291.49
IQD381,504
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$189.38
FCFA115,250
|
$113.11
IQD148,036
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for childcare
|
N'djamena
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$36.32
FCFA22,104
|
$143.70
IQD188,071
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,651.00
FCFA1,004,742
|
$2,253.45
IQD2,949,322
|
|
pay 27.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
N'djamena
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.24
FCFA754
|
$2.15
IQD2,810
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.30
FCFA2,009
|
$2.65
IQD3,465
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.07
FCFA653
|
$2.20
IQD2,878
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$132.08
FCFA80,379
|
$31.02
IQD40,602
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.95
FCFA3,014
|
$7.65
IQD10,010
|
|
pay 33.7% less for clothing
|
N'djamena
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.02
FCFA20,095
|
$29.44
IQD38,533
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.91
FCFA37,678
|
$30.82
IQD40,337
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$53.66
FCFA32,654
|
$46.25
IQD60,527
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$107.32
FCFA65,308
|
$43.06
IQD56,356
|
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