Baghdad vs Douala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baghdad Douala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$976
$1156
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2187
$2767
🏠 One person rent
$501
$575
🏘️ Family rent
$815
$961
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$397
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$78
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$648
$163
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
59
21
😀 Quality of life
60
31
🏙️ Population
8.13M
2.77M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 16% less expensive than in Douala. Cities ranked 5729th and 4865th ($976 vs $1156) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Iraq and Cameroon, respectively. Check Iraq vs Cameroon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Baghdad compared to 0.1 months in Douala. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Douala ranked 2nd in Cameroon, while ranked 5887th and 8755th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baghdad vs Douala

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Baghdad Douala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.76
$6.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$90.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.07
$5.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.88
$1.44
☕ Cappuccino
$3.26
$2.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$1.68
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$461
$604
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$312
$375
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$801
$1078
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$534
$669
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$100
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$190
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.1
$54
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.77%
19.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4012
$2049
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1633
$995
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.76
$0.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24
$21.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.8
$5.35
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.58
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$2.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.78
$0.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.88
$1.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$18.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.23
$6.99
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$6.51
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$4.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.09
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$2.79
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$2.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.27
$2.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$9.31
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.16
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.9
$3.03
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.5
$9.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.26
$4.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.63
$1.85
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.18
$1.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$31.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.75
$9.11
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.1
$34.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.34
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.8
$61.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.5
$117
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$184
$530
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3494
$3455

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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 Douala

Distance City Cost of living
53 km or 33 mi Buea
$627
54 km or 33 mi Limbe
$738
71 km or 44 mi Kumba
$821
108 km or 67 mi Malabo
$1272
176 km or 110 mi Bafoussam
$759
182 km or 113 mi Calabar
$373
203 km or 126 mi Yaounde
$666
216 km or 134 mi Bamenda
$699
245 km or 152 mi Bata
$1209
285 km or 177 mi Aba
$591
296 km or 184 mi Umuahia
$773
309 km or 192 mi Port Harcourt
$559
336 km or 209 mi Owerri
$1364
361 km or 224 mi Enugu
$564
377 km or 234 mi Awka
$693
400 km or 248 mi Onitsha
$795
408 km or 253 mi Libreville
$743
467 km or 290 mi Warri
$786
518 km or 322 mi Benin
$627
529 km or 328 mi Sao Tome
$1011
536 km or 333 mi Trindade
$1013
540 km or 335 mi Port-Gentil
$698
563 km or 350 mi Ngaoundere
$551
573 km or 356 mi Owo
$531
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$1375
612 km or 381 mi Akure
$488
635 km or 395 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
660 km or 410 mi Jos
$760
675 km or 419 mi Berberati
$478
683 km or 425 mi Ife
$670
697 km or 433 mi Bauchi
$672
702 km or 436 mi Osogbo
$575
709 km or 441 mi Minna
$692
712 km or 443 mi Garoua
$601
740 km or 460 mi Ibadan
$658
747 km or 464 mi Lagos
$946
754 km or 469 mi Ilorin
$518
762 km or 473 mi Kaduna
$323
764 km or 475 mi Oyo
$639
783 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$995