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

🙂 Solo nomad: Baghdad is 2.9% cheaper than Manila without rent, and 6.6% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Baghdad is 0.4% more expensive than Manila without rent, and 0.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.50 IQD 7,203

$5.37 ₱322

2.42%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$36.73 IQD 48.1K

$27.02 ₱1,619

35.94%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$7.59 IQD 9,932

$4.46 ₱267

70.18%

Cappuccino

$3.11 IQD 4,077

$2.64 ₱158

17.80%

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

$0.36 IQD 478

$0.92 ₱55.1

-60.87%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.16 IQD 212

$0.50 ₱29.79

-68.00%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.48 IQD 4,556

$1.55 ₱92.7

124.52%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.94 IQD 3,853

$2.73 ₱163

7.69%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.36 IQD 1,778

$1.88 ₱113

-27.66%

White Bread (500g)

$0.83 IQD 1,081

$1.40 ₱83.8

-40.71%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.60 IQD 2,101

$1.08 ₱65.0

48.15%

Eggs

$1.78 IQD 2,333

$2.06 ₱124

-13.59%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$4.48 IQD 5,871

$9.50 ₱569

-52.84%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.99 IQD 6,539

$5.20 ₱312

-4.04%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.94 IQD 18.2K

$8.66 ₱519

60.97%

Apples (1kg)

$1.26 IQD 1,654

$3.51 ₱210

-64.10%

Banana (1kg)

$1.21 IQD 1,582

$1.73 ₱103

-30.06%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.05 IQD 1,370

$3.49 ₱209

-69.91%

Tomato (1kg)

$0.74 IQD 965

$2.49 ₱149

-70.28%

Potato (1kg)

$0.65 IQD 847

$2.83 ₱169

-77.03%

Onion (1kg)

$0.67 IQD 879

$3.09 ₱185

-78.32%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.67 IQD 882

$1.96 ₱117

-65.82%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.66 IQD 870

$0.69 ₱41.21

-4.35%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$2.14 IQD 2,806

$3.44 ₱206

-37.79%

Wine (Bottle)

$13.65 IQD 17.9K

$10.02 ₱601

36.23%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.84 IQD 2,410

$1.45 ₱86.9

26.90%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.08 IQD 2,718

$2.22 ₱133

-6.31%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.75 IQD 978

$0.48 ₱28.77

56.25%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$27.79 IQD 36.4K

$11.92 ₱714

133.14%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$3.89 IQD 5,095

$0.85 ₱51.0

357.65%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.48 IQD 1,933

$0.25 ₱14.98

492.00%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$7.80 IQD 10.2K

$2.16 ₱129

261.11%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.52 IQD 686

$1.12 ₱67.2

-53.57%

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

$20.4K IQD 26.7M

$26.1K ₱1.6M

-22.12%

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

$20.1K IQD 26.3M

$22.4K ₱1.3M

-10.16%

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

$175 IQD 229.8K

$135 ₱8,074

30.20%

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

$26.25 IQD 34.4K

$21.66 ₱1,298

21.19%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$39.78 IQD 52.1K

$27.09 ₱1,623

46.84%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.63 IQD 54.5K

$41.91 ₱2,511

-0.67%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$18.62 IQD 24.4K

$6.82 ₱409

173.02%

Cinema Ticket

$7.79 IQD 10.2K

$6.88 ₱412

13.23%

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

$167 IQD 218.5K

$363 ₱21.7K

-53.98%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,567 IQD 4.7M

$11.5K ₱688.8K

-68.97%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$28.85 IQD 37.8K

$45.72 ₱2,739

-36.90%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$30.96 IQD 40.5K

$34.42 ₱2,062

-10.05%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$65.7 IQD 86.0K

$81.2 ₱4,863

-19.10%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$43.80 IQD 57.3K

$46.98 ₱2,815

-6.77%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$555 IQD 727.0K

$503 ₱30.1K

10.43%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$325 IQD 425.5K

$270 ₱16.2K

20.46%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$836 IQD 1.1M

$1,689 ₱101.2K

-50.48%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$591 IQD 774.1K

$631 ₱37.8K

-6.36%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,872 IQD 5.1M

$4,403 ₱263.8K

-12.05%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,452 IQD 1.9M

$2,636 ₱157.9K

-44.90%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$627 IQD 820.4K

$453 ₱27.1K

38.40%

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: April 13, 2026

Last update for Manila: April 12, 2026

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