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Baghdad vs. Managua Cost of Living Summary

Baghdad is 8.7% more expensive than Managua.

Restaurants: pay 32.2% less in Baghdad
Groceries: pay 44.2% less in Baghdad
Transportation: pay 91.6% more in Baghdad
Housing: pay 56.5% more in Baghdad
Childcare: pay 1.6% more in Baghdad
Entertainment and Sports: pay 42.4% more in Baghdad
Clothing: pay 54.9% less in Baghdad

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

Baghdad vs. Managua Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 32.2% less for restaurants

	Managua	Baghdad
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.91 NIO180.16	$4.38 IQD5,739	-10.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.30 NIO268.09	$7.58 IQD9,937	+3.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.82 NIO30.05	$0.38 IQD499	-53.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.65 NIO23.85	$0.21 IQD269	-68.4%
Average			-32.2%

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pay 44.2% less for groceries

	Managua	Baghdad
Bread 1 loaf	$2.41 NIO88.58	$0.83 IQD1,084	-65.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.80 NIO212.74	$2.28 IQD2,981	-60.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.68 NIO171.89	$4.75 IQD6,217	+1.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.29 NIO84.09	$1.69 IQD2,217	-26.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.87 NIO105.35	$2.06 IQD2,704	-28.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.77 NIO64.96	$0.56 IQD736	-68.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.39 NIO14.44	$0.50 IQD656	+27.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.82 NIO29.96	$0.46 IQD597	-44.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.01 NIO37.17	$0.33 IQD431	-67.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.78 NIO65.19	$0.30 IQD391	-83.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.00 NIO36.72	$0.30 IQD387	-70.5%
Average			-44.2%

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pay 91.6% more for transportation

	Managua	Baghdad
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.05 NIO185.45	$2.06 IQD2,697	-59.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$6.01 NIO220.48	$22.75 IQD29,810	+278.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$22,973.64 NIO843,132.43	$18,202.83 IQD23,847,643	-20.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.94 NIO218.13	$15.93 IQD20,867	+168.0%
Average			+91.6%

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pay 56.5% more for housing

	Managua	Baghdad
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$36.87 NIO1,353.24	$41.71 IQD54,651	+13.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$256.67 NIO9,419.67	$412.41 IQD540,298	+60.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$190.00 NIO6,973.00	$284.42 IQD372,619	+49.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$75.42 NIO2,767.77	$152.68 IQD200,023	+102.4%
Average			+56.5%

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pay 1.6% more for childcare

	Managua	Baghdad
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$124.17 NIO4,556.92	$178.78 IQD234,218	+44.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,000.00 NIO220,200.00	$3,548.47 IQD4,648,871	-40.9%
Average			+1.6%

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pay 42.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Managua	Baghdad
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.36 NIO49.91	$3.79 IQD4,968	+178.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.31 NIO84.65	$3.15 IQD4,121	+36.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.66 NIO97.60	$2.09 IQD2,733	-21.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$35.79 NIO1,313.48	$44.30 IQD58,041	+23.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.00 NIO293.60	$7.58 IQD9,937	-5.2%
Average			+42.4%

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pay 54.9% less for clothing

	Managua	Baghdad
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$77.43 NIO2,841.85	$29.20 IQD38,256	-62.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$72.50 NIO2,660.75	$36.03 IQD47,198	-50.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$132.64 NIO4,868.04	$68.68 IQD89,981	-48.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$108.16 NIO3,969.44	$44.75 IQD58,626	-58.6%
Average			-54.9%

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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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