Cost of living comparison

Chad

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Iraq

Baghdad vs. N'djamena Cost of Living Summary

Baghdad is 5.4% cheaper than N'djamena.

Restaurants: pay 51.3% less in Baghdad
Groceries: pay 45.0% less in Baghdad
Transportation: pay 25.1% less in Baghdad
Housing: pay 31.5% more in Baghdad
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.0 times more in Baghdad
Clothing: pay 0.4% less in Baghdad

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

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Baghdad vs. N'djamena Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Baghdad instead of N'djamena, you would:

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pay 51.3% less for restaurants

	N'djamena	Baghdad
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.54 FCFA4,983	$4.79 IQD7,272	-43.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	??	$7.63 IQD11,589
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.85 FCFA498	$0.38 IQD583	-55.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.85 FCFA498	$0.24 IQD362	-72.1%
Average			-51.3%

N'djamena vs. Baghdad - Cost of restaurants

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pay 45.0% less for groceries

	N'djamena	Baghdad
Bread 1 loaf	$0.34 FCFA199	$0.81 IQD1,223	+136.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.71 FCFA997	$1.93 IQD2,930	+13.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$13.68 FCFA7,985	$4.02 IQD6,102	-70.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.05 FCFA1,196	$1.90 IQD2,881	-7.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.10 FCFA1,808	$2.14 IQD3,254	-30.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.13 FCFA1,243	$0.52 IQD789	-75.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.97 FCFA565	$0.49 IQD745	-49.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.16 FCFA678	$0.48 IQD730	-58.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.11 FCFA648	$0.35 IQD526	-68.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.72 FCFA422	$0.30 IQD453	-58.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.72 FCFA422	$0.30 IQD460	-58.1%
Average			-45.0%

N'djamena vs. Baghdad - Cost of groceries

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pay 25.1% less for transportation

	N'djamena	Baghdad
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.85 FCFA2,829	$2.46 IQD3,729	-49.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$85.35 FCFA49,830	$22.90 IQD34,768	-73.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$11,778.47 FCFA7M	$19,083.90 IQD29M	+62.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.84 FCFA2,242	$14.50 IQD22,020	+277.6%
Average			-25.1%

N'djamena vs. Baghdad - Cost of transportation

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pay 31.5% more for housing

	N'djamena	Baghdad
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$426.76 FCFA249K	$42.17 IQD64,020	-90.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,707.02 FCFA997K	$575.90 IQD874K	-66.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$85.35 FCFA49,830	$365.77 IQD555K	+328.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$32.63 FCFA19,053	$164.12 IQD249K	+402.9%
Average			+31.5%

N'djamena vs. Baghdad - Cost of housing

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

	N'djamena	Baghdad
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	??	$167.78 IQD255K
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$3,458.96 IQD5M

N'djamena vs. Baghdad - Cost of childcare

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pay 3.0 times more for entertainment and sports

	N'djamena	Baghdad
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.28 FCFA747	$3.82 IQD5,795	+198.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$0.85 FCFA498	$3.11 IQD4,716	+263.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$0.98 FCFA573	$1.91 IQD2,897	+94.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	??	$46.95 IQD71,275
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	??	$10.73 IQD16,283
Average			+196.4%

N'djamena vs. Baghdad - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 0.4% less for clothing

	N'djamena	Baghdad
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$25.61 FCFA14,949	$28.84 IQD43,782	+12.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.14 FCFA19,932	$32.65 IQD49,577	-4.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$42.68 FCFA24,915	$68.76 IQD104K	+61.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$85.35 FCFA49,830	$48.35 IQD73,400	-43.4%
Average			-0.4%

N'djamena vs. Baghdad - Cost of clothing

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