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

😐 Solo nomad: Cebu is 2% more expensive than Baghdad without rent, and 18.2% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Cebu is 0.5% cheaper than Baghdad without rent, and 15.2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.47 ₱261

$5.39 IQD 7,053

-17.07%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$23.92 ₱1,396

$36.23 IQD 47.4K

-33.98%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.33 ₱253

$7.83 IQD 10.3K

-44.70%

Cappuccino

$2.6 ₱152

$2.97 IQD 3,895

-12.46%

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

$0.86 ₱49.92

$0.37 IQD 484

132.43%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.43 ₱25.05

$0.19 IQD 250

126.32%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.5 ₱87.8

$3.37 IQD 4,415

-55.49%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.11 ₱123

$2.78 IQD 3,646

-24.10%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.32 ₱136

$1.31 IQD 1,720

77.10%

White Bread (500g)

$1.5 ₱87.6

$0.83 IQD 1,090

80.72%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.17 ₱68.3

$1.66 IQD 2,178

-29.52%

Eggs

$2.33 ₱136

$1.78 IQD 2,328

30.90%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$13.04 ₱761

$4.53 IQD 5,938

187.86%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.36 ₱313

$4.9 IQD 6,414

9.39%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$7.74 ₱452

$13.83 IQD 18.1K

-44.03%

Apples (1kg)

$3.6 ₱210

$1.26 IQD 1,654

185.71%

Banana (1kg)

$1.53 ₱89.3

$1.19 IQD 1,561

28.57%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.3 ₱193

$1 IQD 1,310

230.00%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.24 ₱131

$0.75 IQD 982

198.67%

Potato (1kg)

$2.56 ₱149

$0.7 IQD 914

265.71%

Onion (1kg)

$2.5 ₱146

$0.63 IQD 831

296.83%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.94 ₱54.9

$0.67 IQD 873

40.30%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.77 ₱45.09

$0.66 IQD 867

16.67%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.11 ₱182

$2.08 IQD 2,729

49.52%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.68 ₱390

$12.1 IQD 15.9K

-44.79%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.2 ₱69.9

$1.84 IQD 2,408

-34.78%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.34 ₱136

$2.18 IQD 2,852

7.34%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.28 ₱16.52

$0.8 IQD 1,051

-65.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$14.78 ₱863

$28.03 IQD 36.7K

-47.27%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.89 ₱51.8

$3.72 IQD 4,867

-76.08%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.25 ₱14.69

$1.55 IQD 2,028

-83.87%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.61 ₱153

$7.53 IQD 9,857

-65.34%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.09 ₱63.9

$0.56 IQD 735

94.64%

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

$30K ₱1.7M

$19.6K IQD 25.7M

52.62%

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

$27.8K ₱1.6M

$19.9K IQD 26M

39.79%

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

$97.2 ₱5,671

$181 IQD 237K

-46.32%

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

$33.71 ₱1,967

$25.77 IQD 33.7K

30.81%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$29.34 ₱1,712

$40.99 IQD 53.7K

-28.42%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$33.09 ₱1,931

$41.76 IQD 54.7K

-20.76%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$8.42 ₱492

$18.28 IQD 23.9K

-53.94%

Cinema Ticket

$5.89 ₱344

$7.52 IQD 9,852

-21.68%

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

$233 ₱13.6K

$167 IQD 218.9K

39.18%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,956 ₱230.9K

$3,548 IQD 4.6M

11.47%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$51.7 ₱3,016

$28.86 IQD 37.8K

79.07%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$22.93 ₱1,338

$30.29 IQD 39.7K

-24.30%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$75 ₱4,378

$65 IQD 85.2K

15.35%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$55.9 ₱3,260

$44.16 IQD 57.8K

26.49%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$502 ₱29.3K

$548 IQD 717.4K

-8.37%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$216 ₱12.6K

$314 IQD 411.3K

-31.29%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$797 ₱46.5K

$813 IQD 1.1M

-1.90%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$383 ₱22.4K

$577 IQD 756K

-33.58%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,131 ₱182.8K

$3,107 IQD 4.1M

0.79%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,393 ₱81.3K

$1,671 IQD 2.2M

-16.63%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$399 ₱23.3K

$582 IQD 762.2K

-31.45%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

5.67

41.09%

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

Last update for Cebu: November 30, 2025

Last update for Baghdad: November 30, 2025

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