Baghdad vs Dakar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Dakar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$859
$1198
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2087
$3394
🏠 One person rent
$386
$549
🏘️ Family rent
$730
$1454
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$378
🚐 Transport expenses
$147
$170
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$476
$383
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
59
29
😀 Quality of life
52
47
🏙️ Population
8.13M
1.44M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 28% less expensive than in Dakar. Cities ranked 6246th and 4607th ($859 vs $1198) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 2nd in Iraq and Senegal, respectively. Check Iraq vs Senegal comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Baghdad compared to 0.3 months in Dakar. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Dakar ranked 1st in Senegal, while ranked 6059th and 6422nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baghdad vs Dakar

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Baghdad Dakar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.99
$5.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.2
$60.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.14
$9.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.15
$2.52
 Cappuccino
$3.39
$4.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$881
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$304
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$841
$2822
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$509
$898
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.3
$79
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120
$121
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.6
$49.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.71%
8.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2117
$2513
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$924
$1433
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.75
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.5
$25
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$29.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.46
$1.67
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.27
$2.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.95
$2.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.74
$13.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$9.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.97
$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.2
$1.51
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.22
$4.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.49
$3.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.43
$2.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.69
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$66.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.83
$8.35
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$37.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.3
$59.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.4
$83.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$153
$254
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3224
$6945

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Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Ctesiphon
$737
33 km or 21 mi Abu Ghraib
$959
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$827
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$655
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$811
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$579
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$648
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$762
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$675
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$566
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$585
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$636
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$495
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$631
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$675
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$498
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$586
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$651
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$963
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$569
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$680
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$665
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$876
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$449
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$581
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$596
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$597
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$559
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$490
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$466
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$583
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$588
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$615
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$680
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$513
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$652
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$453
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$470
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$667
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$518

Cities near Dakar

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1095
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1203
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$1051
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1062
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$1003
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$488
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$520
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$1018
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$569
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$649
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$1061
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$1039
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$889
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$678
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$866
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$972
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$835
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$840
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1030
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$974
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$994
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$1213
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$898
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$1138
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$979
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$1146
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$574
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$983
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$495
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$497
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$496
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$528
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$494
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$498
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$971
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$496
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$494
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$495
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$503
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$1047