Cost of living comparison

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

compared to

Baghdad, Iraq

Baghdad vs. Addis Ababa Cost of Living Summary

Baghdad is 2.8% cheaper than Addis Ababa.

Restaurants: pay 24.6% less in Baghdad
Groceries: pay 37.6% less in Baghdad
Transportation: pay 93.0% more in Baghdad
Housing: pay 39.4% less in Baghdad
Childcare: pay 3.6% more in Baghdad
Entertainment and Sports: pay 36.5% more in Baghdad
Clothing: pay 51.1% less in Baghdad

The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, and childcare in Baghdad are more expensive than in Addis Ababa. Expenses including clothing, housing, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Baghdad. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Baghdad.

Baghdad vs. Addis Ababa Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Baghdad instead of Addis Ababa, you would:

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pay 24.6% less for restaurants

	Addis Ababa	Baghdad
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.00 ETB815.36	$5.31 IQD6,962	-11.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.24 ETB847.34	$7.59 IQD9,945	+21.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.78 ETB106.68	$0.42 IQD553	-46.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 ETB68.24	$0.19 IQD249	-62.2%
Average			-24.6%

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pay 37.6% less for groceries

	Addis Ababa	Baghdad
Bread 1 loaf	$1.20 ETB163.29	$0.88 IQD1,148	-27.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.85 ETB659.55	$2.38 IQD3,117	-51.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.08 ETB826.04	$5.13 IQD6,721	-15.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.65 ETB360.01	$1.82 IQD2,385	-31.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.65 ETB767.28	$2.22 IQD2,908	-60.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.30 ETB448.63	$0.51 IQD673	-84.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.51 ETB68.81	$0.51 IQD674	+1.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.08 ETB146.53	$0.46 IQD609	-56.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.39 ETB52.53	$0.31 IQD403	-20.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 ETB42.30	$0.30 IQD389	-4.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.79 ETB107.92	$0.29 IQD379	-63.6%
Average			-37.6%

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pay 93.0% more for transportation

	Addis Ababa	Baghdad
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.88 ETB663.12	$1.78 IQD2,338	-63.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$10.00 ETB1,358.93	$22.77 IQD29,836	+127.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,000.00 ETB3,397,335.00	$18,213.31 IQD23,868,624	-27.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.67 ETB498.05	$15.94 IQD20,885	+334.8%
Average			+93.0%

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pay 39.4% less for housing

	Addis Ababa	Baghdad
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$171.17 ETB23,260.42	$35.21 IQD46,144	-79.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$645.10 ETB87,664.83	$443.62 IQD581,372	-31.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$422.74 ETB57,447.88	$264.28 IQD346,337	-37.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$124.84 ETB16,964.69	$113.01 IQD148,094	-9.5%
Average			-39.4%

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pay 3.6% more for childcare

	Addis Ababa	Baghdad
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$81.47 ETB11,071.68	$162.43 IQD212,862	+99.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$43,916.67 ETB5,967,985.15	$3,438.23 IQD4,505,812	-92.2%
Average			+3.6%

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pay 36.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Addis Ababa	Baghdad
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.00 ETB135.89	$2.28 IQD2,984	+127.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.15 ETB156.24	$2.89 IQD3,792	+151.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.00 ETB543.57	$2.28 IQD2,984	-43.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$90.59 ETB12,311.26	$29.60 IQD38,797	-67.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.70 ETB910.49	$7.59 IQD9,945	+13.3%
Average			+36.5%

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pay 51.1% less for clothing

	Addis Ababa	Baghdad
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$48.33 ETB6,568.18	$28.72 IQD37,643	-40.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$75.17 ETB10,214.65	$34.03 IQD44,598	-54.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$108.84 ETB14,791.01	$61.01 IQD79,951	-43.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$119.32 ETB16,215.03	$41.35 IQD54,193	-65.3%
Average			-51.1%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: June 2025

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