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Baghdad vs. Kampala Cost of Living Summary

Baghdad is 31.5% more expensive than Kampala.

Restaurants: pay 3.7% less in Baghdad
Groceries: pay 24.2% less in Baghdad
Transportation: pay 67.1% more in Baghdad
Housing: pay 91.2% more in Baghdad
Childcare: pay 0.9% less in Baghdad
Entertainment and Sports: pay 29.4% more in Baghdad
Clothing: pay 61.7% more in Baghdad

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

Baghdad vs. Kampala Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 3.7% less for restaurants

	Kampala	Baghdad
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.86 UGX10,119	$4.38 IQD5,739	+53.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.80 UGX31,130	$7.58 IQD9,936	-13.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.49 UGX1,729	$0.38 IQD499	-22.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.30 UGX1,071	$0.21 IQD269	-32.2%
Average			-3.7%

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pay 24.2% less for groceries

	Kampala	Baghdad
Bread 1 loaf	$1.17 UGX4,122	$0.83 IQD1,084	-29.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.18 UGX7,725	$2.28 IQD2,981	+4.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$2.80 UGX9,909	$4.75 IQD6,217	+69.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.82 UGX6,443	$1.69 IQD2,217	-7.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.24 UGX7,911	$2.06 IQD2,704	-7.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.29 UGX4,580	$0.56 IQD736	-56.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.65 UGX2,295	$0.50 IQD656	-22.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.77 UGX2,724	$0.46 IQD596	-40.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.73 UGX2,577	$0.33 IQD431	-54.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.73 UGX2,570	$0.30 IQD391	-58.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.78 UGX2,754	$0.30 IQD387	-62.0%
Average			-24.2%

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pay 67.1% more for transportation

	Kampala	Baghdad
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.73 UGX20,270	$2.06 IQD2,697	-64.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$42.91 UGX151,787	$22.75 IQD29,807	-47.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$10,011.73 UGX35,416,974	$18,202.83 IQD23,845,840	+81.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.00 UGX14,167	$15.93 IQD20,865	+297.7%
Average			+67.1%

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pay 91.2% more for housing

	Kampala	Baghdad
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$46.09 UGX163,031	$41.71 IQD54,647	-9.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$411.55 UGX1,455,893	$412.41 IQD540,257	+0.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$206.19 UGX729,421	$284.42 IQD372,591	+37.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$35.00 UGX123,811	$152.68 IQD200,007	+336.2%
Average			+91.2%

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pay 0.9% less for childcare

	Kampala	Baghdad
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$173.88 UGX615,099	$178.78 IQD234,200	+2.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,718.64 UGX13,154,876	$3,548.47 IQD4,648,519	-4.6%
Average			-0.9%

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pay 29.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Kampala	Baghdad
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.43 UGX5,060	$3.79 IQD4,968	+165.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.86 UGX10,119	$3.15 IQD4,121	+10.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.65 UGX12,902	$2.09 IQD2,732	-42.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$45.77 UGX161,906	$44.30 IQD58,036	-3.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.44 UGX22,768	$7.58 IQD9,936	+17.8%
Average			+29.4%

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pay 61.7% more for clothing

	Kampala	Baghdad
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$16.81 UGX59,450	$29.20 IQD38,253	+73.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$15.94 UGX56,378	$36.03 IQD47,195	+126.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$43.26 UGX153,052	$68.68 IQD89,974	+58.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$50.77 UGX179,615	$44.75 IQD58,622	-11.9%
Average			+61.7%

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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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