Baghdad vs Dakar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Dakar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$918
$1221
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2092
$2879
🏠 One person rent
$446
$571
🏘️ Family rent
$728
$966
🍽️ Food expenses
$256
$393
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$502
$158
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
57
29
😀 Quality of life
58
49
🏙️ Population
8.13M
1.44M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 25% less expensive than in Dakar. Cities ranked 6120th and 4661st ($918 vs $1221) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Iraq and Senegal, respectively. Check Iraq vs Senegal comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 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 6065th and 6722nd 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
$3.8
$7.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.3
$46.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.59
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.83
$2.7
☕ Cappuccino
$3.22
$4.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$378
$771
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$257
$351
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$673
$1391
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$452
$630
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$87.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$189
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.5
$48
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.71%
8.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3092
$2430
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1298
$1452
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.78
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.9
$60.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$16.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$1.63
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$2.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$0.78
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.71
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$10.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$2.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.27
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.26
$2.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$12.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$1.36
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.11
$1.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.54
$5.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.62
$3.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$2.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.46
$2.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.7
$43.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.64
$8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$43.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.39
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.5
$56.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.9
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$179
$264
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3566
$7252

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Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Ctesiphon
$761
33 km or 21 mi Abu Ghraib
$961
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$833
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$672
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$823
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$588
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$688
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$768
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$677
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$555
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$570
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$631
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$474
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$630
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$646
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$507
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$583
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$672
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$946
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$509
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$681
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$669
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$845
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$434
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$492
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$588
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$497
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$540
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$433
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$409
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$560
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$566
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$492
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$402
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$494
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$619
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$430
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$457
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$489
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$508

Cities near Dakar

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1141
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1140
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$1084
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1088
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$1060
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$516
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$541
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$1062
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$598
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$630
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$1031
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$1044
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$895
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$662
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$872
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$999
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$964
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$962
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1067
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$999
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$1021
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$1347
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$997
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$1283
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$1007
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$1281
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$583
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$1010
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$506
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$506
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$508
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$536
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$502
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$506
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$1003
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$508
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$503
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$503
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$514
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$1099