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Baghdad vs. Harare Cost of Living Summary

Baghdad is 2.8% cheaper than Harare.

Restaurants: pay 32.5% less in Baghdad
Groceries: pay 43.6% less in Baghdad
Transportation: pay 41.4% less in Baghdad
Housing: pay 44.9% more in Baghdad
Childcare: pay 44.9% less in Baghdad
Entertainment and Sports: pay 38.1% more in Baghdad
Clothing: pay 60.0% more in Baghdad

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

Baghdad vs. Harare Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 32.5% less for restaurants

	Harare	Baghdad
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.00 ZWL3,220.00	$4.38 IQD5,739	-56.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.00 ZWL1,932.00	$7.58 IQD9,936	+26.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.69 ZWL223.71	$0.38 IQD499	-45.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.46 ZWL147.28	$0.21 IQD269	-55.1%
Average			-32.5%

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pay 43.6% less for groceries

	Harare	Baghdad
Bread 1 loaf	$1.00 ZWL322.00	$0.83 IQD1,084	-17.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.77 ZWL1,857.25	$2.28 IQD2,981	-60.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.10 ZWL1,963.08	$4.75 IQD6,217	-22.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.09 ZWL672.39	$1.69 IQD2,217	-19.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.97 ZWL956.35	$2.06 IQD2,704	-30.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.34 ZWL430.38	$0.56 IQD736	-58.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.74 ZWL239.53	$0.50 IQD656	-32.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.02 ZWL328.63	$0.46 IQD596	-55.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.75 ZWL242.73	$0.33 IQD431	-56.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.71 ZWL229.11	$0.30 IQD391	-58.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.97 ZWL311.47	$0.30 IQD387	-69.4%
Average			-43.6%

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pay 41.4% less for transportation

	Harare	Baghdad
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.94 ZWL1,912.67	$2.06 IQD2,697	-65.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$55.00 ZWL17,710.00	$22.75 IQD29,807	-58.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$22,000.00 ZWL7,084,000.00	$18,202.83 IQD23,845,840	-17.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$21.00 ZWL6,762.00	$15.93 IQD20,865	-24.2%
Average			-41.4%

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pay 44.9% more for housing

	Harare	Baghdad
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$93.58 ZWL30,133.83	$41.71 IQD54,647	-55.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$402.94 ZWL129,747.06	$412.41 IQD540,257	+2.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$284.62 ZWL91,646.15	$284.42 IQD372,591	-0.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$45.88 ZWL14,774.12	$152.68 IQD200,007	+232.8%
Average			+44.9%

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pay 44.9% less for childcare

	Harare	Baghdad
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$255.56 ZWL82,288.89	$178.78 IQD234,200	-30.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,812.50 ZWL2,837,625.00	$3,548.47 IQD4,648,519	-59.7%
Average			-44.9%

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pay 38.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Harare	Baghdad
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.50 ZWL483.00	$3.79 IQD4,968	+152.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.91 ZWL937.59	$3.15 IQD4,121	+8.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.20 ZWL386.40	$2.09 IQD2,732	+73.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$55.38 ZWL17,833.85	$44.30 IQD58,036	-20.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.00 ZWL3,220.00	$7.58 IQD9,936	-24.2%
Average			+38.1%

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pay 60.0% more for clothing

	Harare	Baghdad
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$18.92 ZWL6,091.17	$29.20 IQD38,253	+54.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$21.50 ZWL6,923.00	$36.03 IQD47,195	+67.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$33.85 ZWL10,898.46	$68.68 IQD89,974	+102.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$38.85 ZWL12,508.46	$44.75 IQD58,622	+15.2%
Average			+60.0%

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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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