Baghdad vs Dakar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Dakar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$976
$1281
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2187
$3018
🏠 One person rent
$501
$623
🏘️ Family rent
$815
$1055
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$404
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$648
$171
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
59
31
😀 Quality of life
60
52
🏙️ Population
8.13M
1.44M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 24% less expensive than in Dakar. Cities ranked 5729th and 4568th ($976 vs $1281) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Iraq and Senegal, respectively. Check Iraq vs Senegal comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Baghdad compared to 0.1 months in Dakar. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Dakar ranked 1st in Senegal, while ranked 5887th and 6494th 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
$4.76
$8.04
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$45.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.07
$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.88
$2.72
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$4.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$461
$726
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$312
$401
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$801
$1302
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$534
$724
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$110
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$190
$168
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.1
$47.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.77%
7.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4012
$3224
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1633
$1482
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.76
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24
$59.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.8
$16.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.58
$1.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$2.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.78
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.53
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$2.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$17.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.23
$10
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$11.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$3.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$3.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$2.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$2.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$13.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.16
$1.67
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.9
$1.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.5
$5.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.26
$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.63
$2.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$47.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.75
$8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.1
$43.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.34
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.8
$65.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.5
$89.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$184
$312
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3494
$9494

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Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Ctesiphon
$771
33 km or 21 mi Abu Ghraib
$960
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$832
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$670
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$816
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$558
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$662
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$754
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$677
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$556
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$573
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$633
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$472
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$621
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$571
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$516
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$573
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$658
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$822
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$449
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$670
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$655
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$844
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$411
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$436
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$565
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$438
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$484
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$409
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$393
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$514
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$517
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$436
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$384
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$456
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$625
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$408
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$439
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$432
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$469

Cities near Dakar

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1206
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1214
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$1163
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1164
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$1141
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$527
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$545
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$1140
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$611
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$619
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$1109
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$1119
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$857
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$653
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$831
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$983
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$987
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$979
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1050
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$984
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$1005
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$1272
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$979
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$1231
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$993
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$1219
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$561
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$998
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$494
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$493
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$494
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$518
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$487
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$495
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$993
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$495
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$487
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$486
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$501
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$1076