Cost of living comparison

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Baghdad vs. Malabo Cost of Living Summary

Baghdad is 2.3 times more expensive than Malabo.

Restaurants
pay 49.6% less in Baghdad
Groceries
pay 45.5% less in Baghdad
Transportation
pay 13.5% more in Baghdad
Housing
pay 2.1 times more in Baghdad
Childcare
pay 10.0 times more in Baghdad
Entertainment and Sports
pay 7.3% less in Baghdad
Clothing
pay 37.8% less in Baghdad

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

Baghdad vs. Malabo Cost Breakdown

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

pay 49.6% less for restaurants

 
Malabo
Baghdad
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant ?? $4.38
IQD5,736
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$8.90
FCFA5,024
$7.58
IQD9,931
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.89
FCFA502
$0.38
IQD499

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pay 45.5% less for groceries

 
Malabo
Baghdad
Bread
1 loaf
?? $0.83
IQD1,083
Local cheese (8 oz) $3.36
FCFA1,896
$2.28
IQD2,979
Milk (1 gallon) $10.78
FCFA6,086
$4.75
IQD6,214

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pay 13.5% more for transportation

 
Malabo
Baghdad
Gasoline (1 gallon) ?? $2.06
IQD2,696
Monthly public transit pass $26.33
FCFA14,859
$22.75
IQD29,793
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $32,972.23
FCFA18,608,247
$18,202.83
IQD23,834,141

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pay 2.1 times more for housing

 
Malabo
Baghdad
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$17.81
FCFA10,049
$41.71
IQD54,620
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $267.09
FCFA150,734
$412.41
IQD539,992
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $124.64
FCFA70,343
$284.42
IQD372,408

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pay 10.0 times more for childcare

 
Malabo
Baghdad
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly ?? $178.78
IQD234,085
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $356.12
FCFA200,979
$3,548.47
IQD4,646,239

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pay 7.3% less for entertainment and sports

 
Malabo
Baghdad
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) ?? $3.79
IQD4,965
Cappuccino in mid-range area $5.34
FCFA3,015
$3.15
IQD4,119
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$4.51
FCFA2,545
$2.09
IQD2,731

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pay 37.8% less for clothing

 
Malabo
Baghdad
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$26.71
FCFA15,073
$29.20
IQD38,234
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$133.54
FCFA75,367
$36.03
IQD47,172
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
?? $68.68
IQD89,930

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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: November 2025
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