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Cairo vs. Baghdad Cost of Living Summary

Cairo is 26.0% cheaper than Baghdad.

Restaurants: pay 22.2% less in Cairo
Groceries: pay 25.5% less in Cairo
Transportation: pay 20.8% less in Cairo
Housing: pay 64.1% less in Cairo
Childcare: pay 42.9% less in Cairo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 44.4% less in Cairo
Clothing: pay 37.7% more in Cairo

Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, groceries, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Cairo.

Cairo vs. Baghdad Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Cairo instead of Baghdad, you would:

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pay 22.2% less for restaurants

	Baghdad	Cairo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.38 IQD5,723	$4.16 EGP198.00	-5.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.58 IQD9,908	$5.19 EGP247.51	-31.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.38 IQD497	$0.38 EGP18.15
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.21 IQD268	$0.14 EGP6.85	-30.1%
Average			-22.2%

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pay 25.5% less for groceries

	Baghdad	Cairo
Bread 1 loaf	$0.83 IQD1,081	$0.60 EGP28.55	-27.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.28 IQD2,972	$1.88 EGP89.38	-17.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.75 IQD6,199	$3.73 EGP177.64	-21.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.69 IQD2,211	$1.45 EGP68.95	-14.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.06 IQD2,696	$2.06 EGP98.36
Apples (1 lb)	$0.56 IQD734	$0.74 EGP35.43	+32.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.50 IQD654	$0.34 EGP15.97	-33.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.46 IQD595	$0.28 EGP13.55	-37.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.33 IQD430	$0.13 EGP6.01	-61.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.30 IQD390	$0.19 EGP8.97	-36.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.30 IQD386	$0.19 EGP8.88	-37.0%
Average			-25.5%

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pay 20.8% less for transportation

	Baghdad	Cairo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.06 IQD2,690	$1.36 EGP64.90	-33.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.75 IQD29,723	$6.44 EGP306.91	-71.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,202.83 IQD23,778,204	$37,398.47 EGP1,782,036.92	+105.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$15.93 IQD20,806	$2.66 EGP126.72	-83.3%
Average			-20.8%

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pay 64.1% less for housing

	Baghdad	Cairo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$41.71 IQD54,492	$12.92 EGP615.43	-69.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$412.41 IQD538,725	$213.48 EGP10,172.29	-48.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$284.42 IQD371,534	$137.13 EGP6,534.14	-51.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$152.68 IQD199,440	$19.12 EGP911.30	-87.5%
Average			-64.1%

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pay 42.9% less for childcare

	Baghdad	Cairo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$178.78 IQD233,536	$92.85 EGP4,424.15	-48.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,548.47 IQD4,635,334	$2,210.79 EGP105,344.37	-37.7%
Average			-42.9%

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pay 44.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Baghdad	Cairo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.79 IQD4,954	$1.45 EGP69.30	-61.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.15 IQD4,109	$1.62 EGP76.99	-48.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.09 IQD2,725	$2.08 EGP99.00	-0.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$44.30 IQD57,872	$17.31 EGP825.00	-60.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.58 IQD9,908	$3.74 EGP178.20	-50.7%
Average			-44.4%

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pay 37.7% more for clothing

	Baghdad	Cairo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$29.20 IQD38,144	$33.96 EGP1,618.06	+16.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$36.03 IQD47,061	$45.38 EGP2,162.58	+26.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$68.68 IQD89,719	$117.30 EGP5,589.12	+70.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$44.75 IQD58,455	$61.59 EGP2,934.70	+37.6%
Average			+37.7%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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