Cost of living comparison

Praia, Cabo Verde

compared to

Baghdad, Iraq

Baghdad vs. Praia Cost of Living Summary

Baghdad is 19.6% cheaper than Praia.

Restaurants: pay 32.5% less in Baghdad
Groceries: pay 54.5% less in Baghdad
Transportation: pay 26.4% less in Baghdad
Housing: pay 21.9% less in Baghdad
Childcare: pay 26.2% more in Baghdad
Entertainment and Sports: pay 9.9% more in Baghdad
Clothing: pay 38.0% less in Baghdad

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

Baghdad vs. Praia Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 32.5% less for restaurants

	Praia	Baghdad
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.86 CVE472.43	$5.31 IQD6,961	+9.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.32 CVE614.16	$7.59 IQD9,945	+20.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.78 CVE172.97	$0.42 IQD552	-76.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.12 CVE108.71	$0.19 IQD249	-83.0%
Average			-32.5%

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pay 54.5% less for groceries

	Praia	Baghdad
Bread 1 loaf	$2.95 CVE286.68	$0.88 IQD1,148	-70.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.94 CVE771.97	$2.38 IQD3,117	-70.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.78 CVE464.97	$5.13 IQD6,720	+7.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.20 CVE213.54	$1.82 IQD2,385	-17.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.61 CVE253.93	$2.22 IQD2,908	-15.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.00 CVE194.00	$0.51 IQD673	-74.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.32 CVE128.57	$0.51 IQD674	-61.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.56 CVE151.43	$0.46 IQD609	-70.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.23 CVE217.15	$0.31 IQD403	-86.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.21 CVE117.86	$0.30 IQD389	-75.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.88 CVE85.72	$0.29 IQD379	-67.2%
Average			-54.5%

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pay 26.4% less for transportation

	Praia	Baghdad
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.31 CVE613.22	$1.78 IQD2,338	-71.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$20.42 CVE1,984.21	$22.77 IQD29,834	+11.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,166.78 CVE2,834,582.74	$18,213.31 IQD23,867,114	-37.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.26 CVE1,677.13	$15.94 IQD20,884	-7.7%
Average			-26.4%

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pay 21.9% less for housing

	Praia	Baghdad
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$51.28 CVE4,984.14	$35.21 IQD46,141	-31.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$583.34 CVE56,691.65	$443.62 IQD581,335	-24.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$388.89 CVE37,794.44	$264.28 IQD346,315	-32.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$113.61 CVE11,041.11	$113.01 IQD148,084	-0.5%
Average			-21.9%

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pay 26.2% more for childcare

	Praia	Baghdad
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$110.42 CVE10,731.24	$162.43 IQD212,849	+47.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,266.68 CVE317,473.27	$3,438.23 IQD4,505,526	+5.3%
Average			+26.2%

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pay 9.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Praia	Baghdad
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.48 CVE240.94	$2.28 IQD2,983	-8.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.49 CVE144.67	$2.89 IQD3,791	+94.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.38 CVE425.19	$2.28 IQD2,983	-48.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$36.46 CVE3,543.23	$29.60 IQD38,795	-18.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.83 CVE566.92	$7.59 IQD9,945	+30.1%
Average			+9.9%

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pay 38.0% less for clothing

	Praia	Baghdad
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$48.61 CVE4,724.30	$28.72 IQD37,641	-40.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$38.89 CVE3,779.44	$34.03 IQD44,596	-12.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$87.50 CVE8,503.75	$61.01 IQD79,946	-30.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$131.25 CVE12,755.62	$41.35 IQD54,189	-68.5%
Average			-38.0%

Praia vs. Baghdad - Cost of clothing

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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: May 2025

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