Baghdad is 2.6% cheaper than Malabo.

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

pay 66.3% less for restaurants

 
Malabo
Baghdad
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $13.41
FCFA8,100
$4.72
IQD6,156
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$20.95
FCFA12,657
$8.00
IQD10,433
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.12
FCFA675
$0.51
IQD668

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pay 65.1% less for groceries

 
Malabo
Baghdad
Bread
1 loaf
$3.34
FCFA2,017
$0.74
IQD965
Local cheese (8 oz) ?? $2.18
IQD2,843
Milk (1 gallon) $8.88
FCFA5,366
$3.91
IQD5,097

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pay 1.5% more for transportation

 
Malabo
Baghdad
Gasoline (1 gallon) $3.11
FCFA1,878
$1.33
IQD1,728
Monthly public transit pass $58.66
FCFA35,439
$22.96
IQD29,942
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $16,761.01
FCFA10,125,385
$14,238.96
IQD18,569,808

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pay 77.6% more for housing

 
Malabo
Baghdad
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$167.61
FCFA101,254
$51.82
IQD67,575
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $209.51
FCFA126,567
$422.00
IQD550,351
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $117.33
FCFA70,878
$251.01
IQD327,352

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pay 72.2% more for childcare

 
Malabo
Baghdad
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $67.04
FCFA40,502
$133.60
IQD174,236
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $1,173.27
FCFA708,777
$1,701.04
IQD2,218,419

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pay 10.8% more for entertainment and sports

 
Malabo
Baghdad
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $0.84
FCFA506
$2.00
IQD2,608
Cappuccino in mid-range area $6.70
FCFA4,050
$2.34
IQD3,058
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$1.68
FCFA1,013
$1.72
IQD2,237

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pay 48.8% less for clothing

 
Malabo
Baghdad
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$25.14
FCFA15,188
$25.82
IQD33,676
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$81.01
FCFA48,939
$28.36
IQD36,987
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$251.42
FCFA151,881
$48.33
IQD63,033

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