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Baghdad vs. Manila Cost of Living Summary

Baghdad is 8.4% more expensive than Manila.

Restaurants: pay 17.7% less in Baghdad
Groceries: pay 49.8% less in Baghdad
Transportation: pay 2.1 times more in Baghdad
Housing: pay 24.8% more in Baghdad
Childcare: pay 25.1% less in Baghdad
Entertainment and Sports: pay 30.2% more in Baghdad
Clothing: pay 11.1% less in Baghdad

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

Baghdad vs. Manila Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 17.7% less for restaurants

	Manila	Baghdad
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.02 ₱353.05	$4.38 IQD5,723	-27.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.30 ₱252.18	$7.58 IQD9,908	+76.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.97 ₱56.95	$0.38 IQD497	-60.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 ₱29.53	$0.21 IQD268	-59.2%
Average			-17.7%

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pay 49.8% less for groceries

	Manila	Baghdad
Bread 1 loaf	$1.33 ₱78.20	$0.83 IQD1,081	-38.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.28 ₱250.71	$2.28 IQD2,972	-46.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.32 ₱429.22	$4.75 IQD6,199	-35.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.21 ₱129.78	$1.69 IQD2,211	-23.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.28 ₱133.88	$2.06 IQD2,696	-9.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.52 ₱88.87	$0.56 IQD734	-63.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 ₱48.21	$0.50 IQD654	-39.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.64 ₱95.97	$0.46 IQD595	-72.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.02 ₱60.03	$0.33 IQD430	-67.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.17 ₱68.60	$0.30 IQD390	-74.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.37 ₱80.59	$0.30 IQD386	-78.5%
Average			-49.8%

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pay 2.1 times more for transportation

	Manila	Baghdad
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.18 ₱245.08	$2.06 IQD2,690	-50.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$13.76 ₱806.96	$22.75 IQD29,723	+65.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,288.58 ₱1,482,795.87	$18,202.83 IQD23,778,204	-28.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.92 ₱171.48	$15.93 IQD20,806	+444.6%
Average			+107.8%

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pay 24.8% more for housing

	Manila	Baghdad
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.10 ₱1,589.12	$41.71 IQD54,492	+53.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$512.96 ₱30,077.69	$412.41 IQD538,725	-19.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$251.74 ₱14,760.64	$284.42 IQD371,534	+13.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$100.49 ₱5,892.28	$152.68 IQD199,440	+51.9%
Average			+24.8%

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pay 25.1% less for childcare

	Manila	Baghdad
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$138.58 ₱8,125.68	$178.78 IQD233,536	+29.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,035.39 ₱998,869.80	$3,548.47 IQD4,635,334	-79.2%
Average			-25.1%

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pay 30.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Manila	Baghdad
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.46 ₱85.74	$3.79 IQD4,954	+159.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.59 ₱151.71	$3.15 IQD4,109	+21.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.27 ₱191.65	$2.09 IQD2,725	-36.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.13 ₱2,470.49	$44.30 IQD57,872	+5.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.48 ₱438.79	$7.58 IQD9,908	+1.4%
Average			+30.2%

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pay 11.1% less for clothing

	Manila	Baghdad
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.23 ₱2,886.45	$29.20 IQD38,144	-40.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$29.70 ₱1,741.30	$36.03 IQD47,061	+21.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$80.85 ₱4,740.84	$68.68 IQD89,719	-15.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$49.70 ₱2,913.92	$44.75 IQD58,455	-10.0%
Average			-11.1%

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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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