Cost of Living Comparison Between Baghdad and Manila Cost of Living Comparison Between Baghdad and Manila

🙂 Solo nomad: Baghdad is 0.7% cheaper than Manila without rent, and 10.7% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Baghdad is 2% more expensive than Manila without rent, and 1.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.33 IQD 6,974

$5.25 ₱292

1.52%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$36.37 IQD 47.6K

$26.12 ₱1,455

39.24%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.43 IQD 9,729

$4.48 ₱250

65.85%

Cappuccino

$2.99 IQD 3,920

$2.67 ₱148

11.99%

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

$0.4 IQD 518

$0.91 ₱50.5

-56.04%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.19 IQD 245

$0.53 ₱29.61

-64.15%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.51 IQD 4,598

$1.55 ₱86.5

126.45%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.85 IQD 3,734

$2.68 ₱149

6.34%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.38 IQD 1,805

$1.9 ₱106

-27.37%

White Bread (500g)

$0.78 IQD 1,027

$1.34 ₱74.7

-41.79%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.66 IQD 2,170

$1.09 ₱60.6

52.29%

Eggs

$1.79 IQD 2,346

$2.15 ₱120

-16.74%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.47 IQD 5,851

$9.46 ₱527

-52.75%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.88 IQD 6,386

$5.32 ₱296

-8.27%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$14.18 IQD 18.6K

$8.59 ₱478

65.08%

Apples (1kg)

$1.22 IQD 1,597

$3.44 ₱191

-64.53%

Banana (1kg)

$1.15 IQD 1,510

$1.82 ₱101

-36.81%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.01 IQD 1,322

$3.59 ₱200

-71.87%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.75 IQD 979

$2.41 ₱134

-68.88%

Potato (1kg)

$0.69 IQD 904

$2.77 ₱154

-75.09%

Onion (1kg)

$0.63 IQD 820

$3.04 ₱169

-79.28%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.63 IQD 824

$1.94 ₱108

-67.53%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.66 IQD 858

$0.64 ₱35.46

3.13%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.15 IQD 2,812

$3.44 ₱192

-37.50%

Wine (Bottle)

$15.23 IQD 19.9K

$8.57 ₱477

77.71%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.8 IQD 2,351

$1.51 ₱84

19.21%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.17 IQD 2,840

$2.12 ₱118

2.36%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.75 IQD 977

$0.48 ₱26.9

56.25%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$28.02 IQD 36.7K

$12.17 ₱678

130.24%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.77 IQD 4,936

$0.92 ₱51.3

309.78%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.49 IQD 1,946

$0.27 ₱15.08

451.85%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.66 IQD 10K

$2.15 ₱120

256.28%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.53 IQD 695

$1.17 ₱65.3

-54.70%

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

$20.4K IQD 26.7M

$27K ₱1.5M

-24.68%

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

$19.7K IQD 25.8M

$23K ₱1.3M

-14.42%

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

$180 IQD 235.2K

$139 ₱7,714

29.69%

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

$25.43 IQD 33.3K

$22.08 ₱1,229

15.17%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$40.85 IQD 53.5K

$27.22 ₱1,516

50.07%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.33 IQD 54.1K

$42.8 ₱2,383

-3.43%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.6 IQD 24.3K

$6.9 ₱384

169.57%

Cinema Ticket

$7.69 IQD 10.1K

$6.61 ₱368

16.34%

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

$163 IQD 213.3K

$364 ₱20.2K

-55.18%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,608 IQD 4.7M

$11.2K ₱623.1K

-67.77%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$28.36 IQD 37.1K

$45.95 ₱2,558

-38.28%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$31.12 IQD 40.7K

$35.61 ₱1,983

-12.61%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$63.6 IQD 83.2K

$83.5 ₱4,648

-23.85%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$42.52 IQD 55.7K

$46.92 ₱2,612

-9.38%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$547 IQD 715.4K

$503 ₱28K

8.72%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$321 IQD 420.7K

$262 ₱14.6K

22.45%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$818 IQD 1.1M

$1,724 ₱96K

-52.56%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$593 IQD 776.1K

$622 ₱34.6K

-4.66%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,093 IQD 4M

$3,633 ₱202.3K

-14.86%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,323 IQD 1.7M

$2,336 ₱130.1K

-43.39%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$579 IQD 757.9K

$492 ₱27.4K

17.67%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.67

7.52

-24.60%

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

Last update for Baghdad: October 29, 2025

Last update for Manila: October 28, 2025

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