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Baghdad vs. Monrovia Cost of Living Summary

Baghdad is 12.4% more expensive than Monrovia.

Restaurants: pay 60.8% less in Baghdad
Groceries: pay 66.4% less in Baghdad
Transportation: pay 7.1% more in Baghdad
Housing: pay 46.3% more in Baghdad
Childcare: pay 2.7 times more in Baghdad
Entertainment and Sports: pay 20.3% less in Baghdad
Clothing: pay 13.1% more in Baghdad

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

Baghdad vs. Monrovia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 60.8% less for restaurants

	Monrovia	Baghdad
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.50 LRD1,372.36	$4.38 IQD5,739	-41.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$11.00 LRD2,012.79	$7.58 IQD9,935	-31.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.00 LRD365.96	$0.38 IQD499	-81.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.00 LRD365.96	$0.21 IQD269	-89.7%
Average			-60.8%

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pay 66.4% less for groceries

	Monrovia	Baghdad
Bread 1 loaf	$1.79 LRD327.77	$0.83 IQD1,084	-53.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.91 LRD1,080.57	$2.28 IQD2,980	-61.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.01 LRD1,465.94	$4.75 IQD6,216	-40.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.60 LRD658.73	$1.69 IQD2,217	-53.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.38 LRD983.52	$2.06 IQD2,704	-61.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.74 LRD135.84	$0.56 IQD736	-24.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$3.83 LRD701.43	$0.50 IQD656	-86.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$4.67 LRD853.91	$0.46 IQD596	-90.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$5.00 LRD914.91	$0.33 IQD431	-93.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.03 LRD188.45	$0.30 IQD391	-71.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$4.83 LRD884.41	$0.30 IQD387	-93.9%
Average			-66.4%

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pay 7.1% more for transportation

	Monrovia	Baghdad
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.69 LRD858.79	$2.06 IQD2,697	-56.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$20.00 LRD3,659.62	$22.75 IQD29,805	+13.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$12,534.94 LRD2M	$18,202.83 IQD24M	+45.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.69 LRD2,322.38	$15.93 IQD20,863	+25.5%
Average			+7.1%

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pay 46.3% more for housing

	Monrovia	Baghdad
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$93.25 LRD17,062.96	$41.71 IQD54,642	-55.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$666.67 LRD122K	$412.41 IQD540K	-38.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$95.00 LRD17,383.19	$284.42 IQD373K	+199.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$85.26 LRD15,601.78	$152.68 IQD200K	+79.1%
Average			+46.3%

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pay 2.7 times more for childcare

	Monrovia	Baghdad
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$129.33 LRD23,665.52	$178.78 IQD234K	+38.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$894.00 LRD164K	$3,548.47 IQD5M	+296.9%
Average			+167.5%

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pay 20.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Monrovia	Baghdad
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.00 LRD548.94	$3.79 IQD4,968	+26.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.33 LRD609.94	$3.15 IQD4,120	-5.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.00 LRD914.90	$2.09 IQD2,732	-58.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$76.25 LRD13,952.30	$44.30 IQD58,032	-41.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.75 LRD1,784.02	$7.58 IQD9,935	-22.2%
Average			-20.3%

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pay 13.1% more for clothing

	Monrovia	Baghdad
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$18.41 LRD3,369.12	$29.20 IQD38,250	+58.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$33.75 LRD6,175.61	$36.03 IQD47,191	+6.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$56.25 LRD10,292.68	$68.68 IQD89,967	+22.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$68.75 LRD12,579.94	$44.75 IQD58,617	-34.9%
Average			+13.1%

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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: March 2026

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