Cost of living comparison

Nairobi, Kenya

compared to

Baghdad, Iraq

Baghdad vs. Nairobi Cost of Living Summary

Baghdad is 8.3% more expensive than Nairobi.

Restaurants: pay 10.0% less in Baghdad
Groceries: pay 16.4% less in Baghdad
Transportation: pay 21.9% less in Baghdad
Housing: pay 2.1 times more in Baghdad
Childcare: pay 29.8% less in Baghdad
Entertainment and Sports: pay 1.7% less in Baghdad
Clothing: pay 24.1% more in Baghdad

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

Baghdad vs. Nairobi Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Baghdad instead of Nairobi, you would:

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pay 10.0% less for restaurants

	Nairobi	Baghdad
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.85 KES499.01	$5.31 IQD6,959	+37.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.17 KES798.42	$7.59 IQD9,941	+23.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.66 KES85.82	$0.42 IQD552	-36.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.53 KES68.95	$0.19 IQD249	-64.4%
Average			-10.0%

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pay 16.4% less for groceries

	Nairobi	Baghdad
Bread 1 loaf	$0.56 KES72.27	$0.88 IQD1,148	+57.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.59 KES723.88	$2.38 IQD3,116	-57.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.35 KES434.03	$5.13 IQD6,718	+53.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.70 KES220.50	$1.82 IQD2,384	+6.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.71 KES350.89	$2.22 IQD2,907	-18.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.26 KES163.65	$0.51 IQD673	-59.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.50 KES64.70	$0.51 IQD674	+3.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.87 KES113.15	$0.46 IQD609	-46.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 KES59.19	$0.31 IQD403	-32.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.48 KES62.48	$0.30 IQD389	-38.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.56 KES72.04	$0.29 IQD379	-48.0%
Average			-16.4%

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pay 21.9% less for transportation

	Nairobi	Baghdad
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.17 KES799.59	$1.78 IQD2,337	-71.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.83 KES3,992.08	$22.77 IQD29,824	-26.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,266.80 KES2,495,050.69	$18,213.31 IQD23,859,432	-5.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$13.87 KES1,796.44	$15.94 IQD20,877	+14.9%
Average			-21.9%

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pay 2.1 times more for housing

	Nairobi	Baghdad
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$39.39 KES5,101.35	$35.21 IQD46,126	-10.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$428.53 KES55,494.39	$443.62 IQD581,148	+3.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$166.44 KES21,553.40	$264.28 IQD346,204	+58.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$22.39 KES2,899.83	$113.01 IQD148,037	+404.7%
Average			+114.1%

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pay 29.8% less for childcare

	Nairobi	Baghdad
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$166.67 KES21,584.38	$162.43 IQD212,780	-2.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,008.06 KES1,037,043.35	$3,438.23 IQD4,504,076	-57.1%
Average			-29.8%

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pay 1.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Nairobi	Baghdad
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.31 KES299.41	$2.28 IQD2,982	-1.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.24 KES290.20	$2.89 IQD3,790	+29.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.08 KES399.21	$2.28 IQD2,982	-26.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$44.12 KES5,713.16	$29.60 IQD38,782	-32.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.17 KES798.42	$7.59 IQD9,941	+23.1%
Average			-1.7%

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pay 24.1% more for clothing

	Nairobi	Baghdad
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$16.84 KES2,181.15	$28.72 IQD37,628	+70.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$22.95 KES2,971.88	$34.03 IQD44,581	+48.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$61.84 KES8,007.92	$61.01 IQD79,920	-1.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$52.50 KES6,798.97	$41.35 IQD54,172	-21.2%
Average			+24.1%

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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: July 2025

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