Baghdad vs Bangui - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Bangui
🚶 Cost of living one person
$952
$522
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2143
$1246
🏠 One person rent
$487
$218
🏘️ Family rent
$799
$359
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$209
🚐 Transport expenses
$134
$45.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$511
$88.4
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
59
7
😀 Quality of life
59
12
🏙️ Population
8.13M
889K

The cost of living in Baghdad is 82% more expensive than in Bangui. Cities ranked 6017th and 8582nd ($952 vs $522) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Iraq and the Central African Republic, respectively. Check Iraq vs the Central African Republic comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Baghdad compared to 0.2 months in Bangui. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Bangui ranked 1st in the Central African Republic, while ranked 6062nd and 9253rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baghdad vs Bangui

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Baghdad Bangui
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.18
$3.23
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.3
$19.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.61
$4.68
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.8
$1.8
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$436
$214
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$296
$137
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$775
$392
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$519
$244
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$38.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$188
$59.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.8
$26.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.66%
12.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3571
$1430
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1441
$822
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21
$11.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$6.46
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$0.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$1.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$6.97
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$4.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$6.66
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$0.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.7
$7.91
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.05
$1.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.92
$2.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.52
$3.39
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$2.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.43
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.44
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47
$23.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.71
$4.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$14.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$3.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.6
$26.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.4
$60.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$175
$90.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3441
$3440

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Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Ctesiphon
$776
33 km or 21 mi Abu Ghraib
$958
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$836
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$669
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$822
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$609
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$667
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$771
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$681
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$554
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$570
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$633
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$475
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$627
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$652
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$502
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$581
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$657
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$946
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$511
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$680
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$664
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$831
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$434
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$495
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$585
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$498
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$546
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$437
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$413
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$569
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$574
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$494
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$390
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$499
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$616
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$428
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$460
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$493
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$513

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Distance City Cost of living
183 km or 114 mi Gemena
$816
308 km or 192 mi Berberati
$492
449 km or 279 mi Bria
$494
480 km or 298 mi Mbandaka
$851
496 km or 308 mi Bumba
$857
532 km or 330 mi Sarh
$504
641 km or 398 mi Ngaoundere
$550
745 km or 463 mi Bongor
$506
783 km or 487 mi Yaounde
$668
790 km or 491 mi Garoua
$608
833 km or 518 mi Maroua
$584
837 km or 520 mi Gamboma
$543
852 km or 529 mi Kisangani
$961
878 km or 545 mi Mubi
$631
911 km or 566 mi Bafoussam
$750
943 km or 586 mi N'Djamena
$540
946 km or 588 mi Bamenda
$687
983 km or 611 mi Douala
$1254
1011 km or 628 mi Kumba
$834
1018 km or 632 mi Bata
$1239
1020 km or 634 mi Isiro
$876
1021 km or 634 mi Maiduguri
$581
1027 km or 638 mi Brazzaville
$602
1033 km or 642 mi Kinshasa
$1163
1035 km or 643 mi Buea
$641
1037 km or 644 mi Limbe
$750
1046 km or 650 mi Kikwit
$932
1058 km or 657 mi Kinkala
$543
1081 km or 672 mi Abeche
$505
1088 km or 676 mi Malabo
$1344
1093 km or 679 mi Yambio
$507
1095 km or 680 mi Bol
$503
1095 km or 681 mi Damaturu
$535
1100 km or 683 mi Madingou
$544
1101 km or 684 mi Nyala
$919
1104 km or 686 mi Libreville
$745
1105 km or 687 mi Wau
$521
1116 km or 693 mi Kayes
$544
1136 km or 706 mi Calabar
$386
1146 km or 712 mi Mbanza-Ngungu
$859