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Baghdad vs. Luanda Cost of Living Summary

Baghdad is 26.4% cheaper than Luanda.

Restaurants: pay 46.4% less in Baghdad
Groceries: pay 43.5% less in Baghdad
Transportation: pay 27.4% more in Baghdad
Housing: pay 4.1% less in Baghdad
Childcare: pay 80.2% less in Baghdad
Entertainment and Sports: pay 32.0% more in Baghdad
Clothing: pay 69.7% less in Baghdad

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

Baghdad vs. Luanda Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 46.4% less for restaurants

	Luanda	Baghdad
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.87 AOA5,383.91	$4.38 IQD5,730	-25.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.83 AOA7,176.16	$7.58 IQD9,920	-3.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.64 AOA1,504.07	$0.38 IQD498	-76.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.04 AOA955.10	$0.21 IQD269	-80.3%
Average			-46.4%

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pay 43.5% less for groceries

	Luanda	Baghdad
Bread 1 loaf	$1.18 AOA1,078.93	$0.83 IQD1,082	-29.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.25 AOA5,727.89	$2.28 IQD2,976	-63.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.36 AOA6,753.31	$4.75 IQD6,207	-35.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.16 AOA1,983.03	$1.69 IQD2,213	-21.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.71 AOA2,487.18	$2.06 IQD2,700	-23.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.18 AOA1,077.66	$0.56 IQD734	-52.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.49 AOA451.42	$0.50 IQD655	+1.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.38 AOA1,267.97	$0.46 IQD596	-67.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.94 AOA863.33	$0.33 IQD430	-65.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.81 AOA742.98	$0.30 IQD390	-63.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.71 AOA648.28	$0.30 IQD387	-58.2%
Average			-43.5%

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pay 27.4% more for transportation

	Luanda	Baghdad
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.33 AOA1,216.47	$2.06 IQD2,693	+55.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$33.17 AOA30,420.34	$22.75 IQD29,759	-31.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,880.09 AOA18,230,046.59	$18,202.83 IQD23,807,546	-8.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.20 AOA7,520.10	$15.93 IQD20,832	+94.2%
Average			+27.4%

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pay 4.1% less for housing

	Luanda	Baghdad
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$132.73 AOA121,712.51	$41.71 IQD54,559	-68.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$660.08 AOA605,292.72	$412.41 IQD539,390	-37.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$346.54 AOA317,778.84	$284.42 IQD371,993	-17.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$73.50 AOA67,398.42	$152.68 IQD199,686	+107.7%
Average			-4.1%

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pay 80.2% less for childcare

	Luanda	Baghdad
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$823.65 AOA755,284.97	$178.78 IQD233,824	-78.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$19,879.89 AOA18,229,860.92	$3,548.47 IQD4,641,054	-82.2%
Average			-80.2%

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pay 32.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Luanda	Baghdad
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.55 AOA1,421.04	$3.79 IQD4,960	+144.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.59 AOA3,291.06	$3.15 IQD4,114	-12.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.38 AOA2,184.70	$2.09 IQD2,728	-12.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$62.19 AOA57,031.58	$44.30 IQD57,943	-28.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.49 AOA4,113.98	$7.58 IQD9,920	+69.1%
Average			+32.0%

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pay 69.7% less for clothing

	Luanda	Baghdad
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$136.93 AOA125,566.70	$29.20 IQD38,191	-78.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$79.01 AOA72,450.15	$36.03 IQD47,119	-54.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$183.14 AOA167,936.46	$68.68 IQD89,829	-62.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$263.13 AOA241,288.51	$44.75 IQD58,527	-83.0%
Average			-69.7%

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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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