Cost of living comparison

Iraq

compared to

Mozambique

Maputo vs. Baghdad Cost of Living Summary

Maputo is 15.9% more expensive than Baghdad.

Restaurants: pay 65.3% more in Maputo
Groceries: pay 48.7% more in Maputo
Transportation: pay 48.5% more in Maputo
Housing: pay 13.1% less in Maputo
Childcare: pay 6.6% more in Maputo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 26.9% less in Maputo
Clothing: pay 53.4% more in Maputo

The cost of restaurants, clothing, groceries, transportation, and childcare in Maputo are more expensive than in Baghdad. Expenses including entertainment and sports and housing are lower in Maputo.

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Maputo vs. Baghdad Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 65.3% more for restaurants

	Baghdad	Maputo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.79 IQD7,272	$10.17 MZN649.90	+112.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.63 IQD11,589	$7.13 MZN455.34	-6.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.38 IQD583	$0.85 MZN54.07	+120.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.24 IQD362	$0.71 MZN45.36	+197.6%
Average			+65.3%

Baghdad vs. Maputo - Cost of restaurants

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pay 48.7% more for groceries

	Baghdad	Maputo
Bread 1 loaf	$0.81 IQD1,223	$1.01 MZN64.68	+25.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.93 IQD2,930	$10.43 MZN666.56	+440.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.02 IQD6,102	$5.92 MZN378.48	+47.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.90 IQD2,881	$2.46 MZN156.98	+29.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.14 IQD3,254	$2.60 MZN166.10	+21.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.52 IQD789	$0.91 MZN58.39	+75.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.49 IQD745	$0.35 MZN22.68	-27.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.48 IQD730	$0.75 MZN48.19	+56.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.35 IQD526	$0.48 MZN30.61	+38.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.30 IQD453	$0.46 MZN29.48	+54.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.30 IQD460	$0.35 MZN22.68	+17.1%
Average			+48.7%

Baghdad vs. Maputo - Cost of groceries

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pay 48.5% more for transportation

	Baghdad	Maputo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.46 IQD3,729	$5.24 MZN334.69	+113.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.90 IQD34,768	$23.47 MZN1,499.77	+2.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,083.90 IQD29M	$31,685.19 MZN2M	+66.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.50 IQD22,020	$10.95 MZN699.89	-24.5%
Average			+48.5%

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pay 13.1% less for housing

	Baghdad	Maputo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$42.17 IQD64,020	$87.62 MZN5,599.12	+107.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$575.90 IQD874K	$543.78 MZN34,747.44	-5.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$365.77 IQD555K	$378.02 MZN24,155.78	+3.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$164.12 IQD249K	$53.69 MZN3,431.08	-67.3%
Average			-13.1%

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pay 6.6% more for childcare

	Baghdad	Maputo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$167.78 IQD255K	$128.31 MZN8,198.72	-23.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,458.96 IQD5M	$5,140.04 MZN328K	+48.6%
Average			+6.6%

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pay 26.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Baghdad	Maputo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.82 IQD5,795	$1.56 MZN99.98	-59.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.11 IQD4,716	$2.22 MZN141.85	-28.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.91 IQD2,897	$2.82 MZN179.97	+47.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.95 IQD71,275	$41.91 MZN2,678.15	-10.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.73 IQD16,283	$7.82 MZN499.92	-27.1%
Average			-26.9%

Baghdad vs. Maputo - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 53.4% more for clothing

	Baghdad	Maputo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$28.84 IQD43,782	$50.07 MZN3,199.50	+73.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$32.65 IQD49,577	$56.07 MZN3,582.77	+71.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$68.76 IQD104K	$78.24 MZN4,999.22	+13.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$48.35 IQD73,400	$79.02 MZN5,049.21	+63.4%
Average			+53.4%

Baghdad vs. Maputo - Cost of clothing

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