Cost of living comparison
Baghdad is 4.4% more expensive than Manila.
If you lived in Baghdad instead of Manila, you would:
pay 13.9% less for restaurants
|
Manila
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.21
₱298.36
|
$5.35
IQD7,011
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.34
₱248.63
|
$6.88
IQD9,014
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
₱54.39
|
$0.42
IQD547
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
₱27.76
|
$0.19
IQD250
|
|
pay 47.9% less for groceries
|
Manila
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.33
₱76.17
|
$0.86
IQD1,124
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.28
₱244.71
|
$2.39
IQD3,125
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.97
₱398.96
|
$4.86
IQD6,361
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.08
₱118.83
|
$1.82
IQD2,389
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.27
₱130.18
|
$1.99
IQD2,606
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.48
₱84.70
|
$0.46
IQD603
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
₱43.92
|
$0.51
IQD670
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.53
₱87.74
|
$0.47
IQD612
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
₱55.35
|
$0.29
IQD386
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
₱62.20
|
$0.30
IQD397
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.37
₱78.44
|
$0.29
IQD384
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for transportation
|
Manila
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.31
₱246.69
|
$1.73
IQD2,260
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.12
₱579.11
|
$22.94
IQD30,046
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,066.56
₱1,491,789.09
|
$18,355.59
IQD24,036,641
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.66
₱152.16
|
$18.29
IQD23,957
|
|
pay 24.5% more for housing
|
Manila
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.90
₱1,654.19
|
$40.82
IQD53,451
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$465.25
₱26,626.13
|
$562.97
IQD737,213
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$244.37
₱13,985.46
|
$291.49
IQD381,707
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$96.97
₱5,549.64
|
$113.11
IQD148,115
|
|
pay 77.8% less for childcare
|
Manila
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$499.25
₱28,571.90
|
$143.70
IQD188,171
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,398.67
₱824,035.88
|
$2,253.45
IQD2,950,891
|
|
pay 6.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Manila
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.22
₱69.62
|
$2.15
IQD2,812
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.95
₱168.84
|
$2.65
IQD3,467
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.95
₱169.07
|
$2.20
IQD2,879
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.83
₱2,393.97
|
$31.02
IQD40,624
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.52
₱372.95
|
$7.65
IQD10,015
|
|
pay 16.9% less for clothing
|
Manila
|
Baghdad
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.02
₱1,889.54
|
$29.44
IQD38,553
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.26
₱1,560.10
|
$30.82
IQD40,359
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.19
₱4,188.65
|
$46.25
IQD60,559
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$64.44
₱3,687.95
|
$43.06
IQD56,386
|
|
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