Cost of living comparison

Iraq

compared to

Equatorial Guinea

Malabo vs. Baghdad Cost of Living Summary

Malabo is 9.1% cheaper than Baghdad.

Restaurants: pay 54.8% more in Malabo
Groceries: pay 82.6% more in Malabo
Transportation: pay 43.9% more in Malabo
Housing: pay 38.8% less in Malabo
Childcare: pay 90.1% less in Malabo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 21.6% less in Malabo

The cost of groceries, restaurants, and transportation in Malabo are more expensive than in Baghdad. Expenses including childcare, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Malabo. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in Malabo.

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Malabo vs. Baghdad Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 54.8% more for restaurants

	Baghdad	Malabo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.79 IQD7,272	$8.54 FCFA4,983	+78.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.63 IQD11,589	$8.54 FCFA4,983	+11.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.38 IQD583	$0.85 FCFA498	+122.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.24 IQD362	$0.43 FCFA249	+78.9%
Average			+54.8%

Baghdad vs. Malabo - Cost of restaurants

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pay 82.6% more for groceries

	Baghdad	Malabo
Bread 1 loaf	$0.81 IQD1,223	??
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.93 IQD2,930	$3.37 FCFA1,966	+74.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.02 IQD6,102	$10.34 FCFA6,036	+157.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.90 IQD2,881	$3.76 FCFA2,193	+97.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.14 IQD3,254	$2.71 FCFA1,583	+26.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.52 IQD789	$1.08 FCFA633	+108.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.49 IQD745	$0.77 FCFA452	+57.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.48 IQD730	??
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.35 IQD526	??
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.30 IQD453	??
Onions (1 lb)	$0.30 IQD460	??
Average			+82.6%

Baghdad vs. Malabo - Cost of groceries

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pay 43.9% more for transportation

	Baghdad	Malabo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.46 IQD3,729	??
Monthly public transit pass	$22.90 IQD34,768	$26.40 FCFA15,411	+15.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,083.90 IQD29M	$33,056.06 FCFA19M	+73.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.50 IQD22,020	??
Average			+43.9%

Baghdad vs. Malabo - Cost of transportation

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pay 38.8% less for housing

	Baghdad	Malabo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$42.17 IQD64,020	??
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$575.90 IQD874K	??
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$365.77 IQD555K	$223.95 FCFA131K	-38.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$164.12 IQD249K	??
Average			-38.8%

Baghdad vs. Malabo - Cost of housing

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pay 90.1% less for childcare

	Baghdad	Malabo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$167.78 IQD255K	??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,458.96 IQD5M	$341.40 FCFA199K	-90.1%
Average			-90.1%

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pay 21.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Baghdad	Malabo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.82 IQD5,795	$1.71 FCFA997	-55.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.11 IQD4,716	$4.69 FCFA2,741	+51.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.91 IQD2,897	$4.52 FCFA2,639	+136.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.95 IQD71,275	$34.14 FCFA19,932	-27.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.73 IQD16,283	$5.39 FCFA3,146	-49.8%
Average			-21.6%

Baghdad vs. Malabo - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay (unknown) more for clothing

	Baghdad	Malabo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$28.84 IQD43,782	??
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$32.65 IQD49,577	??
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$68.76 IQD104K	??
Men's business shoes (leather)	$48.35 IQD73,400	??

Baghdad vs. Malabo - Cost of clothing

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