Baghdad vs Dakar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Dakar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$894
$1179
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2122
$3311
🏠 One person rent
$417
$550
🏘️ Family rent
$762
$1412
🍽️ Food expenses
$251
$364
🚐 Transport expenses
$160
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$538
$403
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
59
29
😀 Quality of life
51
51
🏙️ Population
6.96M
1.44M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 24% less expensive than in Dakar. Cities ranked 6005th and 4491st ($894 vs $1179) 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 0.6 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 6198th and 6249th 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
$4.94
$6.25
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.1
$59.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.3
$8.23
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.7
$2.46
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$3.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$1.23
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$466
$835
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$325
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$871
$2528
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$526
$931
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.7
$73
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$112
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.2
$50
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.03%
8.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2553
$2471
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1189
$1395
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.5
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$20.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.7
$29.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.45
$1.6
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$2.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.82
$0.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$2.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.5
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.25
$11.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$8.12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$2.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$2.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$9.48
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$1.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.25
$4.76
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$3.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.42
$2.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.71
$2.11
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.6
$65.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.22
$8.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$36.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.41
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.1
$59.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$55.7
$81.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$139
$245
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2253
$8320

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Distance City Cost of living
32 km or 20 mi Ctesiphon
$751
33 km or 21 mi Abu Ghraib
$951
47 km or 29 mi Al-Karmah
$828
49 km or 30 mi Baqubah
$658
59 km or 37 mi Fallujah
$827
89 km or 55 mi Karbala
$582
96 km or 60 mi Hillah
$667
104 km or 65 mi Ramadi
$766
106 km or 66 mi Samarra
$684
147 km or 91 mi Kufa
$559
147 km or 91 mi Najaf
$569
155 km or 96 mi Tikrit
$649
159 km or 99 mi Al Diwaniyah
$507
160 km or 100 mi Kut
$637
190 km or 118 mi Ilam
$629
235 km or 146 mi Kirkuk
$535
240 km or 149 mi Samawah
$594
262 km or 163 mi Sulaymaniyah
$736
267 km or 166 mi Kermanshah
$827
291 km or 181 mi Marivan
$532
307 km or 191 mi Amarah
$685
308 km or 191 mi Nasiriyah
$671
318 km or 198 mi Erbil
$864
322 km or 200 mi Sanandaj
$426
324 km or 201 mi Baneh
$538
356 km or 221 mi Mosul
$555
364 km or 226 mi Saqqez
$548
365 km or 227 mi Khorramabad
$550
378 km or 235 mi Piranshahr
$465
378 km or 235 mi Mahabad
$440
381 km or 236 mi Andimeshk
$568
387 km or 241 mi Dezful
$577
389 km or 242 mi Bukan
$557
404 km or 251 mi Sinjar
$653
406 km or 252 mi Borujerd
$502
410 km or 255 mi Duhok
$626
411 km or 255 mi Hamadan
$656
420 km or 261 mi Malayer
$436
431 km or 268 mi Miandoab
$580
433 km or 269 mi Dorud
$511

Cities near Dakar

Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Rufisque
$1067
58 km or 36 mi Thies
$1009
121 km or 75 mi Fatick
$1068
163 km or 101 mi Kaolack
$1081
166 km or 103 mi Louga
$1070
171 km or 106 mi Banjul
$441
174 km or 108 mi Lamin
$486
177 km or 110 mi Saint-Louis
$1061
185 km or 115 mi Brikama
$556
266 km or 165 mi Rosso
$584
271 km or 169 mi Ziguinchor
$1060
340 km or 211 mi Kolda
$1049
378 km or 235 mi Bissau
$799
404 km or 251 mi Nouakchott
$618
416 km or 258 mi Bafata
$778
629 km or 391 mi Boffa
$968
651 km or 404 mi Praia
$692
668 km or 415 mi Assomada
$692
709 km or 441 mi Conakry
$1024
727 km or 452 mi Forecariah
$971
757 km or 471 mi Mamou
$989
833 km or 518 mi Freetown
$751
841 km or 522 mi Mindelo
$749
978 km or 607 mi Bo
$689
1009 km or 627 mi Kankan
$975
1023 km or 636 mi Kenema
$689
1048 km or 651 mi Bamako
$518
1051 km or 653 mi Gueckedou
$977
1087 km or 675 mi Banamba
$471
1088 km or 676 mi Koulikoro
$471
1141 km or 709 mi Bougouni
$472
1185 km or 736 mi Monrovia
$501
1197 km or 744 mi Kakata
$470
1215 km or 755 mi Segou
$470
1220 km or 758 mi Nzerekore
$972
1232 km or 766 mi Markala
$471
1256 km or 781 mi Yekepa
$469
1258 km or 782 mi Sanniquellie
$469
1332 km or 828 mi Sikasso
$479
1413 km or 878 mi Korhogo
$976