Baghdad vs Dakar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Dakar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$904
$1114
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2108
$2994
🏠 One person rent
$423
$529
🏘️ Family rent
$724
$1249
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$363
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$123
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$568
$363
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
60
29
😀 Quality of life
54
47
🏙️ Population
8.13M
1.44M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 19% less expensive than in Dakar. Cities ranked 6020th and 4757th ($904 vs $1114) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Iraq and Senegal, respectively. Check Iraq vs Senegal comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 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 5970th and 6427th 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
$5.16
$7.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.3
$45.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.39
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.92
$2.46
 Cappuccino
$3.25
$3.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$0.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$440
$750
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$274
$313
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$818
$1999
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$501
$846
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81
$82.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$127
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.2
$46.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.98%
8.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2856
$2214
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1066
$1304
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$22.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.7
$19.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.49
$1.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$2.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.87
$0.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$2.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$9.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$9.62
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$1.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$2.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.17
$1.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.51
$4.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$3.2
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$2.72
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.64
$2.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$55
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.64
$7.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$40.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$9.67
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.9
$58.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.1
$85.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$167
$246
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3882
$6669

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Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Ctesiphon
$752
33 km or 21 mi Abu Ghraib
$960
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$833
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$659
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$817
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$580
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$651
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$766
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$680
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$570
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$587
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$641
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$467
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$626
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$659
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$508
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$582
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$676
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$963
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$536
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$683
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$672
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$854
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$449
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$531
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$597
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$533
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$554
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$476
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$458
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$577
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$583
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$536
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$672
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$505
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$646
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$443
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$469
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$540
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$513

Cities near Dakar

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1046
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1052
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$998
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1000
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$970
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$477
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$507
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$960
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$552
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$647
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$953
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$964
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$827
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$675
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$804
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$998
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$840
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$838
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1061
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$998
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$1019
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$1346
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$865
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$1278
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$1007
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$1272
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$569
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$1009
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$491
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$490
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$489
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$523
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$487
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$490
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$999
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$489
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$487
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$487
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$499
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$916