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Iraq vs. Manila Cost of Living Summary

Iraq is 3.6% cheaper than Manila.

Restaurants: pay 19.7% less in Iraq
Groceries: pay 51.5% less in Iraq
Transportation: pay 2.3 times more in Iraq
Housing: pay 16.6% less in Iraq
Childcare: pay 43.9% less in Iraq
Entertainment and Sports: pay 7.9% more in Iraq
Clothing: pay 29.0% less in Iraq

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

Iraq vs. Manila Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 19.7% less for restaurants

	Manila	Iraq
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.02 ₱355.94	$4.66 IQD6,100	-22.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.30 ₱254.24	$6.78 IQD8,868	+57.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.97 ₱57.42	$0.40 IQD521	-59.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 ₱29.77	$0.23 IQD297	-54.9%
Average			-19.7%

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pay 51.5% less for groceries

	Manila	Iraq
Bread 1 loaf	$1.33 ₱78.84	$0.76 IQD989	-43.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.28 ₱252.76	$2.55 IQD3,338	-40.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.32 ₱432.73	$4.46 IQD5,833	-39.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.21 ₱130.84	$1.69 IQD2,207	-23.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.28 ₱134.98	$1.98 IQD2,588	-13.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.52 ₱89.60	$0.47 IQD620	-68.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.82 ₱48.61	$0.51 IQD661	-38.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.64 ₱96.75	$0.43 IQD561	-73.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.02 ₱60.52	$0.31 IQD399	-70.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.17 ₱69.16	$0.29 IQD375	-75.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.37 ₱81.25	$0.28 IQD368	-79.5%
Average			-51.5%

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pay 2.3 times more for transportation

	Manila	Iraq
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.18 ₱247.09	$2.08 IQD2,722	-50.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$13.76 ₱813.57	$37.40 IQD48,917	+171.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,288.58 ₱1,494,934.54	$15,792.71 IQD20,655,336	-37.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.92 ₱172.88	$15.36 IQD20,089	+425.2%
Average			+127.3%

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pay 16.6% less for housing

	Manila	Iraq
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.10 ₱1,602.13	$36.30 IQD47,470	+33.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$512.96 ₱30,323.92	$287.91 IQD376,558	-43.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$251.74 ₱14,881.48	$193.91 IQD253,619	-23.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$100.49 ₱5,940.52	$66.74 IQD87,285	-33.6%
Average			-16.6%

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pay 43.9% less for childcare

	Manila	Iraq
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$138.58 ₱8,192.20	$138.70 IQD181,400	+0.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$17,035.39 ₱1,007,046.89	$2,066.25 IQD2,702,459	-87.9%
Average			-43.9%

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pay 7.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Manila	Iraq
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.46 ₱86.44	$2.78 IQD3,633	+90.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.59 ₱152.95	$2.47 IQD3,229	-4.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.27 ₱193.22	$2.00 IQD2,610	-39.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$42.13 ₱2,490.71	$34.51 IQD45,137	-18.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.48 ₱442.38	$8.34 IQD10,903	+11.4%
Average			+7.9%

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pay 29.0% less for clothing

	Manila	Iraq
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$49.23 ₱2,910.08	$25.03 IQD32,741	-49.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$29.70 ₱1,755.55	$27.73 IQD36,272	-6.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$80.85 ₱4,779.65	$50.80 IQD66,443	-37.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$49.70 ₱2,937.78	$38.19 IQD49,948	-23.2%
Average			-29.0%

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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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