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

🙂 Solo nomad: Baghdad is 1.2% cheaper than Cebu without rent, and 19.9% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Baghdad is 1.5% more expensive than Cebu without rent, and 18.2% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.50 IQD 7,203

$4.37 ₱262

25.86%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$36.73 IQD 48.1K

$24.24 ₱1,452

51.53%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.59 IQD 9,932

$4.48 ₱269

69.42%

Cappuccino

$3.11 IQD 4,077

$2.56 ₱153

21.48%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.36 IQD 478

$0.85 ₱51.1

-57.65%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.16 IQD 212

$0.43 ₱25.55

-62.79%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.48 IQD 4,556

$1.53 ₱91.7

127.45%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.94 IQD 3,853

$2.09 ₱125

40.67%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.36 IQD 1,778

$2.31 ₱139

-41.13%

White Bread (500g)

$0.83 IQD 1,081

$1.52 ₱91.3

-45.39%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.60 IQD 2,101

$1.17 ₱69.8

36.75%

Eggs

$1.78 IQD 2,333

$2.38 ₱142

-25.21%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.48 IQD 5,871

$12.82 ₱768

-65.05%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.99 IQD 6,539

$5.35 ₱321

-6.73%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.94 IQD 18.2K

$7.52 ₱450

85.37%

Apples (1kg)

$1.26 IQD 1,654

$3.46 ₱208

-63.58%

Banana (1kg)

$1.21 IQD 1,582

$1.46 ₱87.6

-17.12%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.05 IQD 1,370

$3.26 ₱195

-67.79%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.74 IQD 965

$2.25 ₱135

-67.11%

Potato (1kg)

$0.65 IQD 847

$2.56 ₱154

-74.61%

Onion (1kg)

$0.67 IQD 879

$2.57 ₱154

-73.93%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.67 IQD 882

$0.97 ₱58.2

-30.93%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.66 IQD 870

$0.77 ₱46.23

-14.29%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.14 IQD 2,806

$3.27 ₱196

-34.56%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.65 IQD 17.9K

$6.84 ₱410

99.56%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.84 IQD 2,410

$1.16 ₱69.3

58.62%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.08 IQD 2,718

$2.33 ₱139

-10.73%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.75 IQD 978

$0.26 ₱15.49

188.46%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$27.79 IQD 36.4K

$15.33 ₱919

81.28%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.89 IQD 5,095

$0.87 ₱52.4

347.13%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.48 IQD 1,933

$0.23 ₱13.67

543.48%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.80 IQD 10.2K

$2.71 ₱162

187.82%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.52 IQD 686

$1.15 ₱68.7

-54.78%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$20.4K IQD 26.7M

$30.7K ₱1.8M

-33.73%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$20.1K IQD 26.3M

$27.0K ₱1.6M

-25.67%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$175 IQD 229.8K

$96.4 ₱5,776

82.04%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$26.25 IQD 34.4K

$34.40 ₱2,061

-23.69%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$39.78 IQD 52.1K

$29.34 ₱1,758

35.58%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.63 IQD 54.5K

$33.83 ₱2,027

23.06%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.62 IQD 24.4K

$8.29 ₱497

124.61%

Cinema Ticket

$7.79 IQD 10.2K

$5.78 ₱346

34.78%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$167 IQD 218.5K

$234 ₱14.0K

-28.56%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,567 IQD 4.7M

$3,897 ₱233.5K

-8.47%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$28.85 IQD 37.8K

$53.6 ₱3,208

-46.13%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$30.96 IQD 40.5K

$22.90 ₱1,372

35.20%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$65.7 IQD 86.0K

$76.6 ₱4,587

-14.24%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$43.80 IQD 57.3K

$56.2 ₱3,368

-22.09%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$555 IQD 727.0K

$510 ₱30.5K

8.95%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$325 IQD 425.5K

$217 ₱13.0K

49.86%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$836 IQD 1.1M

$803 ₱48.1K

4.13%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$591 IQD 774.1K

$388 ₱23.2K

52.53%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,872 IQD 5.1M

$3,082 ₱184.7K

25.61%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,452 IQD 1.9M

$1,952 ₱116.9K

-25.60%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$627 IQD 820.4K

$382 ₱22.9K

64.03%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.67

-29.13%

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

Last update for Baghdad: April 13, 2026

Last update for Cebu: April 14, 2026

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