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Philippines vs. Iraq Cost of Living Summary

Philippines is 33.8% more expensive than Iraq overall.

Restaurants: pay 17.9% more in Philippines
Groceries: pay 2.2 times more in Philippines
Transportation: pay 1.5% more in Philippines
Housing: pay 7.8% less in Philippines
Childcare: pay 83.2% more in Philippines
Entertainment and Sports: pay 15.1% less in Philippines
Clothing: pay 41.7% more in Philippines

The cost of groceries, childcare, clothing, restaurants, and transportation in Philippines are more expensive than in Iraq. Expenses including entertainment and sports and housing are lower in Philippines. Notably, groceries and childcare are significantly more expensive in Philippines.

Philippines vs. Iraq Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Philippines instead of Iraq, you would:

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pay 17.9% more for restaurants

	Iraq	Philippines
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.66 IQD6,092	$3.83 ₱224.67	-17.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.78 IQD8,857	$3.27 ₱191.88	-51.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.40 IQD521	$0.69 ₱40.61	+73.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.23 IQD297	$0.38 ₱22.28	+67.3%
Average			+17.9%

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pay 2.2 times more for groceries

	Iraq	Philippines
Bread 1 loaf	$0.76 IQD988	$1.24 ₱72.81	+64.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.55 IQD3,334	$3.91 ₱228.99	+53.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.46 IQD5,826	$7.02 ₱411.39	+57.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.69 IQD2,204	$2.06 ₱120.55	+21.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.98 IQD2,585	$1.91 ₱112.14	-3.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.47 IQD619	$1.42 ₱83.20	+199.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.51 IQD660	$0.65 ₱37.83	+27.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.43 IQD560	$1.17 ₱68.55	+172.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 IQD399	$0.69 ₱40.60	+126.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.29 IQD374	$0.95 ₱55.60	+231.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.28 IQD368	$1.17 ₱68.70	+316.0%
Average			+115.1%

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pay 1.5% more for transportation

	Iraq	Philippines
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.08 IQD2,718	$4.15 ₱243.11	+99.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$37.40 IQD48,857	$12.67 ₱742.62	-66.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$15,792.71 IQD20,629,879	$24,414.32 ₱1,431,533.67	+54.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$15.36 IQD20,064	$2.78 ₱162.89	-81.9%
Average			+1.5%

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pay 7.8% less for housing

	Iraq	Philippines
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$36.30 IQD47,412	$27.95 ₱1,638.62	-23.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$287.91 IQD376,094	$254.21 ₱14,905.35	-11.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$193.91 IQD253,307	$161.64 ₱9,477.69	-16.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$66.74 IQD87,177	$80.13 ₱4,698.13	+20.1%
Average			-7.8%

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pay 83.2% more for childcare

	Iraq	Philippines
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$138.70 IQD181,176	$130.02 ₱7,623.63	-6.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,066.25 IQD2,699,129	$5,634.78 ₱330,395.39	+172.7%
Average			+83.2%

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pay 15.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Iraq	Philippines
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.78 IQD3,628	$1.20 ₱70.27	-56.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.47 IQD3,225	$2.17 ₱127.27	-12.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.00 IQD2,606	$2.73 ₱159.93	+36.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$34.51 IQD45,081	$30.80 ₱1,805.83	-10.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.34 IQD10,890	$5.63 ₱329.85	-32.5%
Average			-15.1%

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pay 41.7% more for clothing

	Iraq	Philippines
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$25.03 IQD32,700	$41.17 ₱2,413.97	+64.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$27.73 IQD36,227	$25.58 ₱1,499.85	-7.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$50.80 IQD66,361	$69.76 ₱4,090.59	+37.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$38.19 IQD49,886	$65.98 ₱3,868.53	+72.8%
Average			+41.7%

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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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