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

😐 Solo nomad: Manila is 3% more expensive than Baghdad without rent, and 6.2% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Manila is 0.4% cheaper than Baghdad without rent, and 0.5% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$5.37 ₱322

$5.50 IQD 7,203

-2.36%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$27.02 ₱1,619

$36.73 IQD 48.1K

-26.44%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.46 ₱267

$7.59 IQD 9,932

-41.24%

Cappuccino

$2.64 ₱158

$3.11 IQD 4,077

-15.11%

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

$0.92 ₱55.1

$0.36 IQD 478

155.56%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.50 ₱29.79

$0.16 IQD 212

212.50%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$1.55 ₱92.7

$3.48 IQD 4,556

-55.46%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.73 ₱163

$2.94 IQD 3,853

-7.14%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.88 ₱113

$1.36 IQD 1,778

38.24%

White Bread (500g)

$1.40 ₱83.8

$0.83 IQD 1,081

68.67%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.08 ₱65.0

$1.60 IQD 2,101

-32.50%

Eggs

$2.06 ₱124

$1.78 IQD 2,333

15.73%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$9.50 ₱569

$4.48 IQD 5,871

112.05%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$5.20 ₱312

$4.99 IQD 6,539

4.21%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$8.66 ₱519

$13.94 IQD 18.2K

-37.88%

Apples (1kg)

$3.51 ₱210

$1.26 IQD 1,654

178.57%

Banana (1kg)

$1.73 ₱103

$1.21 IQD 1,582

42.98%

Oranges (1kg)

$3.49 ₱209

$1.05 IQD 1,370

232.38%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.49 ₱149

$0.74 IQD 965

236.49%

Potato (1kg)

$2.83 ₱169

$0.65 IQD 847

335.38%

Onion (1kg)

$3.09 ₱185

$0.67 IQD 879

361.19%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.96 ₱117

$0.67 IQD 882

192.54%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.69 ₱41.21

$0.66 IQD 870

4.55%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.44 ₱206

$2.14 IQD 2,806

60.75%

Wine (Bottle)

$10.02 ₱601

$13.65 IQD 17.9K

-26.59%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.45 ₱86.9

$1.84 IQD 2,410

-21.20%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.22 ₱133

$2.08 IQD 2,718

6.73%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.48 ₱28.77

$0.75 IQD 978

-36.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.92 ₱714

$27.79 IQD 36.4K

-57.11%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$0.85 ₱51.0

$3.89 IQD 5,095

-78.15%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.25 ₱14.98

$1.48 IQD 1,933

-83.11%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$2.16 ₱129

$7.80 IQD 10.2K

-72.31%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.12 ₱67.2

$0.52 IQD 686

115.38%

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

$26.1K ₱1.6M

$20.4K IQD 26.7M

28.40%

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

$22.4K ₱1.3M

$20.1K IQD 26.3M

11.31%

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

$135 ₱8,074

$175 IQD 229.8K

-23.20%

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

$21.66 ₱1,298

$26.25 IQD 34.4K

-17.49%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$27.09 ₱1,623

$39.78 IQD 52.1K

-31.90%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$41.91 ₱2,511

$41.63 IQD 54.5K

0.67%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$6.82 ₱409

$18.62 IQD 24.4K

-63.37%

Cinema Ticket

$6.88 ₱412

$7.79 IQD 10.2K

-11.68%

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

$363 ₱21.7K

$167 IQD 218.5K

117.28%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$11.5K ₱688.8K

$3,567 IQD 4.7M

222.29%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$45.72 ₱2,739

$28.85 IQD 37.8K

58.47%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$34.42 ₱2,062

$30.96 IQD 40.5K

11.18%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$81.2 ₱4,863

$65.7 IQD 86.0K

23.60%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$46.98 ₱2,815

$43.80 IQD 57.3K

7.26%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$503 ₱30.1K

$555 IQD 727.0K

-9.45%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$270 ₱16.2K

$325 IQD 425.5K

-16.98%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$1,689 ₱101.2K

$836 IQD 1.1M

101.95%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$631 ₱37.8K

$591 IQD 774.1K

6.79%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$4,403 ₱263.8K

$3,872 IQD 5.1M

13.70%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,636 ₱157.9K

$1,452 IQD 1.9M

81.48%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$453 ₱27.1K

$627 IQD 820.4K

-27.74%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

7.52

5.67

32.63%

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

Last update for Manila: April 12, 2026

Last update for Baghdad: April 13, 2026

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