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Baghdad vs. Maputo Cost of Living Summary

Baghdad is 9.1% cheaper than Maputo.

Restaurants: pay 41.9% less in Baghdad
Groceries: pay 21.8% less in Baghdad
Transportation: pay 5.0% less in Baghdad
Housing: pay 15.5% more in Baghdad
Childcare: pay 14.3% less in Baghdad
Entertainment and Sports: pay 38.9% more in Baghdad
Clothing: pay 35.1% less in Baghdad

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

Baghdad vs. Maputo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 41.9% less for restaurants

	Maputo	Baghdad
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.39 MZN600.00	$4.38 IQD5,730	-53.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.82 MZN500.00	$7.58 IQD9,920	-3.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.76 MZN48.37	$0.38 IQD498	-49.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.54 MZN34.22	$0.21 IQD269	-61.6%
Average			-41.9%

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pay 21.8% less for groceries

	Maputo	Baghdad
Bread 1 loaf	$1.07 MZN68.38	$0.83 IQD1,082	-22.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.60 MZN485.83	$2.28 IQD2,976	-70.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.86 MZN374.34	$4.75 IQD6,207	-19.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.40 MZN153.63	$1.69 IQD2,213	-29.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.36 MZN150.82	$2.06 IQD2,700	-12.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.85 MZN54.05	$0.56 IQD734	-33.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.35 MZN22.68	$0.50 IQD655	+41.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.67 MZN43.09	$0.46 IQD596	-32.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.43 MZN27.67	$0.33 IQD430	-24.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.44 MZN27.90	$0.30 IQD390	-31.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.31 MZN19.96	$0.30 IQD387	-5.3%
Average			-21.8%

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pay 5.0% less for transportation

	Maputo	Baghdad
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.12 MZN326.92	$2.06 IQD2,693	-59.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$13.16 MZN841.30	$22.75 IQD29,759	+72.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,164.61 MZN1,800,000.00	$18,202.83 IQD23,807,546	-35.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$15.58 MZN996.00	$15.93 IQD20,832	+2.2%
Average			-5.0%

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pay 15.5% more for housing

	Maputo	Baghdad
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$91.27 MZN5,833.33	$41.71 IQD54,559	-54.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$462.89 MZN29,583.33	$412.41 IQD539,390	-10.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$267.30 MZN17,083.33	$284.42 IQD371,993	+6.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$69.12 MZN4,417.54	$152.68 IQD199,686	+120.9%
Average			+15.5%

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pay 14.3% less for childcare

	Maputo	Baghdad
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$162.34 MZN10,375.00	$178.78 IQD233,824	+10.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,789.39 MZN370,000.00	$3,548.47 IQD4,641,054	-38.7%
Average			-14.3%

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pay 38.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Maputo	Baghdad
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.41 MZN90.00	$3.79 IQD4,960	+169.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.08 MZN132.78	$3.15 IQD4,114	+51.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.82 MZN180.00	$2.09 IQD2,728	-25.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$43.13 MZN2,756.25	$44.30 IQD57,943	+2.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.82 MZN500.00	$7.58 IQD9,920	-3.1%
Average			+38.9%

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pay 35.1% less for clothing

	Maputo	Baghdad
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$51.64 MZN3,300.00	$29.20 IQD38,191	-43.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$61.61 MZN3,937.50	$36.03 IQD47,119	-41.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$78.24 MZN5,000.00	$68.68 IQD89,829	-12.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$78.89 MZN5,041.67	$44.75 IQD58,527	-43.3%
Average			-35.1%

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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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