DR Congo vs Iraq - Cost of Living Comparison

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DR Congo Iraq
🚶 Cost of living one person
$954
$745
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2530
$1756
🏠 One person rent
$464
$330
🏘️ Family rent
$1179
$572
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$243
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$111
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$876
$536
💸 GDP per capita
$649
$5512
😃 Human freedom index
5.48
4.73
❤️ Life expectancy
59.7
71.3
👮 Corruption perceptions index
20
23
🌐 English speaking %
1%
35%
🎓 Higher education
41
52
😀 Quality of life
12
30
🏙️ Population
86.8M
38.3M

The average cost of living in the DR Congo ($954) is 28% more expensive than in Iraq ($745). the DR Congo ranked 94th vs 129th for Iraq in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in the DR Congo compared to 0.7 months in Iraq. Ranked 184th and 145th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in the DR Congo vs Iraq

We calculate prices for the DR Congo and Iraq as a population-weighted mean of 25 and 29 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

DR Congo Iraq
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.1
$4.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.8
$25.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.56
$6.55
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.97
$3.1
 Cappuccino
$4.53
$2.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.29
$0.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$641
$321
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$227
$206
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1464
$618
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$826
$391
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$66.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$203
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22
$34.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.18%
9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8373
$1518
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$595
$693
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.62
$0.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$68.8
$37.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.2
$15.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$0.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$0.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$1.91
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.63
$5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$5.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.28
$11.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.61
$1.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$1.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$0.68
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$0.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$0.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.31
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$12.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$1.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.52
$2.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.59
$3.44
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.57
$3.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.14
$2.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.75
$2.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.6
$31.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.99
$8.15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.3
$17.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.04
$5.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.9
$26.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.8
$56.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$93.7
$145
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3579
$2450

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Cities Comparison in the DR Congo vs Iraq

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In the DR Congo

City Cost of living Population
Kinshasa
$1041
11.9M
Mbuji-Mayi
$957
2.89M
Lubumbashi
$1007
1.79M
Kananga
$932
1.97M
Mbandaka
$810
1.19M
Tshikapa
$902
1.01M
Kisangani
$855
936K
Kolwezi
$947
573K
Likasi
$939
423K
Bukavu
$723
871K
Uvira
$763
590K
Kikwit
$852
398K
Matadi
$821
306K
Bunia
$784
328K
Mwene-Ditu
$826
196K
Isiro
$826
183K
Beni
$768
232K
Boma
$803
163K
Butembo
$760
218K
Gandajika
$815
146K
Gemena
$757
139K
Kindu
$728
172K
Kalemie
$730
147K
Bumba
$796
103K
Mbanza-Ngungu
$801
100K

In Iraq

City Cost of living Population
Baghdad
$859
8.13M
Basra
$879
1.33M
Mosul
$596
1.79M
Kirkuk
$498
975K
Najaf
$585
725K
Erbil
$876
846K
Ramadi
$762
875K
Sulaymaniyah
$651
878K
Karbala
$579
690K
Nasiriyah
$665
542K
Hillah
$648
541K
Amarah
$680
512K
Ctesiphon
$737
500K
Az Zubayr
$705
370K
Baqubah
$655
468K
Kut
$631
378K
Al Diwaniyah
$495
392K
Duhok
$652
331K
Fallujah
$811
251K
Kufa
$566
171K
Samawah
$586
215K
Zakho
$698
219K
Abu Ghraib
$959
189K
Samarra
$675
140K
Umm Qasr
$716
108K
Al-Faw
$713
105K
Tikrit
$636
106K
Al-Karmah
$827
95K
Sinjar
$680
22.5K