Cost of Living Comparison Between Baghdad and Cebu Cost of Living Comparison Between Baghdad and Cebu

🙂 Solo nomad: Baghdad is 1.1% cheaper than Cebu without rent, and 22% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Baghdad is 0.6% cheaper than Cebu without rent, and 18.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Baghdad
Cebu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.44 IQD 7,117
$4.40 ₱257
23.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.99 IQD 47.1K
$24.09 ₱1,409
49.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.88 IQD 10.3K
$4.51 ₱264
74.72%
Cappuccino
$2.94 IQD 3,849
$2.60 ₱152
13.08%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 IQD 480
$0.80 ₱46.87
-53.75%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.17 IQD 227
$0.43 ₱25.10
-60.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.42 IQD 4,473
$1.58 ₱92.2
116.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.90 IQD 3,791
$2.09 ₱122
38.76%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Baghdad
Cebu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.35 IQD 1,771
$2.22 ₱130
-39.19%
White Bread (500g)
$0.79 IQD 1,033
$1.50 ₱87.9
-47.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.58 IQD 2,068
$1.13 ₱66.0
39.82%
Eggs
$1.72 IQD 2,250
$2.34 ₱137
-26.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.62 IQD 6,035
$12.75 ₱746
-63.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.96 IQD 6,484
$5.38 ₱314
-7.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.02 IQD 18.3K
$7.87 ₱461
78.14%
Apples (1kg)
$1.29 IQD 1,681
$3.61 ₱211
-64.27%
Banana (1kg)
$1.16 IQD 1,521
$1.46 ₱85.1
-20.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.00 IQD 1,310
$3.29 ₱192
-69.60%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.74 IQD 970
$2.29 ₱134
-67.69%
Potato (1kg)
$0.70 IQD 909
$2.56 ₱150
-72.66%
Onion (1kg)
$0.67 IQD 873
$2.45 ₱143
-72.65%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.63 IQD 822
$1.00 ₱58.3
-37.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.62 IQD 813
$0.85 ₱49.68
-27.06%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.12 IQD 2,773
$3.13 ₱183
-32.27%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.33 IQD 17.4K
$6.84 ₱400
94.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.82 IQD 2,383
$1.21 ₱70.5
50.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.16 IQD 2,831
$2.33 ₱136
-7.30%
🚌 Getting Around
Baghdad
Cebu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.76 IQD 992
$0.26 ₱15.19
192.31%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.28 IQD 37.0K
$15.06 ₱881
87.78%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.72 IQD 4,867
$0.81 ₱47.67
359.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.55 IQD 2,033
$0.23 ₱13.41
573.91%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.80 IQD 10.2K
$2.68 ₱157
191.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.58 IQD 753
$1.15 ₱67.4
-49.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.8K IQD 25.9M
$30.2K ₱1.8M
-34.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.8K IQD 25.8M
$27.4K ₱1.6M
-27.91%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Baghdad
Cebu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$180 IQD 235.0K
$99.0 ₱5,790
81.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.19 IQD 34.3K
$34.23 ₱2,003
-23.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.51 IQD 53.0K
$30.40 ₱1,778
33.26%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Baghdad
Cebu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.15 IQD 53.8K
$33.37 ₱1,952
23.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.70 IQD 24.4K
$8.07 ₱472
131.72%
Cinema Ticket
$7.52 IQD 9,838
$5.84 ₱341
28.77%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Baghdad
Cebu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$164 IQD 214.1K
$235 ₱13.8K
-30.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,599 IQD 4.7M
$3,954 ₱231.3K
-8.99%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Baghdad
Cebu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$28.41 IQD 37.1K
$52.2 ₱3,053
-45.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.14 IQD 40.7K
$22.81 ₱1,335
36.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$63.5 IQD 83.0K
$75.1 ₱4,393
-15.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$42.59 IQD 55.7K
$55.7 ₱3,261
-23.59%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Baghdad
Cebu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$547 IQD 716.0K
$516 ₱30.2K
6.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$322 IQD 420.6K
$209 ₱12.2K
54.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$813 IQD 1.1M
$789 ₱46.2K
2.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$583 IQD 762.9K
$396 ₱23.2K
47.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,824 IQD 5.0M
$3,151 ₱184.4K
21.33%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,413 IQD 1.8M
$2,024 ₱118.4K
-30.20%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Baghdad
Cebu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$649 IQD 848.6K
$396 ₱23.2K
63.83%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.67
8
-29.13%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Baghdad: February 28, 2026

Last update for Cebu: March 1, 2026

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