Baghdad vs Douala - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Baghdad Douala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$904
$1265
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2108
$3165
🏠 One person rent
$423
$676
🏘️ Family rent
$724
$1351
🍽️ Food expenses
$260
$411
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$77.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$568
$147
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
60
21
😀 Quality of life
54
34
🏙️ Population
8.13M
2.77M

The cost of living in Baghdad is 29% less expensive than in Douala. Cities ranked 6020th and 4304th ($904 vs $1265) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Iraq and Cameroon, respectively. Check Iraq vs Cameroon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Baghdad compared to 0.1 months in Douala. Baghdad ranked 1st best city to live in Iraq vs Douala ranked 1st in Cameroon, while ranked 5970th and 7681st among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Baghdad vs Douala infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Baghdad vs Douala

Prices for goods and services in Baghdad and Douala are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Baghdad Douala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.16
$8.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.3
$112
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.39
$4.75
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.92
$1.01
☕ Cappuccino
$3.25
$1.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.42
$1.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$440
$746
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$274
$478
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$818
$1743
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$501
$1010
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$81
$92.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.2
$51.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.98%
19.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2856
$1890
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1066
$920
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.2
$16
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.7
$6.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.49
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$2.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.87
$0.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.88
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.89
$1.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$20.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$7.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$5.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$4.35
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$1.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$3.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$2.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$2.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$7.58
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$1.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.17
$3.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.51
$8.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.45
$1.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.64
$1.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.2
$19.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.64
$7.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.9
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$8.73
👖 Brand Jeans
$30.9
$75.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.1
$130
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$167
$478
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3882
$3126

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Baghdad

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 Douala

Distance City Cost of living
53 km or 33 mi Buea
$601
54 km or 33 mi Limbe
$655
71 km or 44 mi Kumba
$764
108 km or 67 mi Malabo
$741
176 km or 110 mi Bafoussam
$555
182 km or 113 mi Calabar
$384
203 km or 126 mi Yaounde
$747
216 km or 134 mi Bamenda
$553
245 km or 152 mi Bata
$1121
285 km or 177 mi Aba
$621
296 km or 184 mi Umuahia
$883
309 km or 192 mi Port Harcourt
$679
336 km or 209 mi Owerri
$1611
361 km or 224 mi Enugu
$462
377 km or 234 mi Awka
$805
400 km or 248 mi Onitsha
$972
408 km or 253 mi Libreville
$668
467 km or 290 mi Warri
$881
518 km or 322 mi Benin
$558
529 km or 328 mi Sao Tome
$900
536 km or 333 mi Trindade
$900
540 km or 335 mi Port-Gentil
$625
563 km or 350 mi Ngaoundere
$527
573 km or 356 mi Owo
$651
608 km or 378 mi Abuja
$1502
612 km or 381 mi Akure
$634
635 km or 395 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
660 km or 410 mi Jos
$820
675 km or 419 mi Berberati
$482
683 km or 425 mi Ife
$779
697 km or 433 mi Bauchi
$759
702 km or 436 mi Osogbo
$695
709 km or 441 mi Minna
$743
712 km or 443 mi Garoua
$556
740 km or 460 mi Ibadan
$776
747 km or 464 mi Lagos
$1113
754 km or 469 mi Ilorin
$535
762 km or 473 mi Kaduna
$371
764 km or 475 mi Oyo
$677
783 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$1030