DR Congo vs Iraq - Cost of Living Comparison

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DR Congo Iraq
🚶 Cost of living one person
$941
$754
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2502
$1739
🏠 One person rent
$466
$341
🏘️ Family rent
$1191
$570
🍽️ Food expenses
$301
$239
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$113
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$906
$587
💸 GDP per capita
$654
$5937
😃 Human freedom index
5.48
4.73
❤️ Life expectancy
59.2
70.4
👮 Corruption perceptions index
20
23
🌐 English speaking %
1%
35%
🎓 Higher education
41
52
😀 Quality of life
16
30
🏙️ Population
86.8M
38.3M

The average cost of living in the DR Congo ($941) is 25% more expensive than in Iraq ($754). the DR Congo ranked 88th vs 124th 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 1 months in the DR Congo compared to 0.8 months in Iraq. Ranked 178th and 147th 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
$7.78
$5.05
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.2
$23.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.67
$6.88
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.01
$2.82
 Cappuccino
$4.56
$2.78
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.33
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$628
$333
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$232
$212
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1461
$634
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$840
$376
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$68.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$106
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.7
$36.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.74%
9.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8804
$1686
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$624
$815
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$0.47
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.5
$34.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.36
$16.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.41
$0.87
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.26
$1.89
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.68
$4.99
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$4.88
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.56
$11.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$1.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$1.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$0.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$0.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$1.01
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.79
$11.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.82
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.96
$1.97
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.95
$3.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.89
$3.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.21
$2.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$2.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.3
$31.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.04
$8.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.1
$18.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.03
$5.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.2
$25.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.3
$49.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$101
$136
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3620
$1769

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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
$1001
11.9M
Mbuji-Mayi
$958
2.89M
Lubumbashi
$1025
1.79M
Kananga
$934
1.97M
Mbandaka
$825
1.19M
Kisangani
$860
936K
Kolwezi
$961
573K
Tshikapa
$890
732K
Bukavu
$739
871K
Likasi
$953
423K
Uvira
$776
590K
Matadi
$827
306K
Bunia
$748
328K
Mwene-Ditu
$833
196K
Kikwit
$829
187K
Isiro
$808
183K
Beni
$747
232K
Boma
$813
163K
Butembo
$745
218K
Gandajika
$824
146K
Gemena
$770
139K
Kindu
$740
172K
Kalemie
$746
147K
Bumba
$804
103K
Mbanza-Ngungu
$805
100K

In Iraq

City Cost of living Population
Baghdad
$894
6.96M
Kirkuk
$535
975K
Basra
$875
1.33M
Mosul
$555
1.69M
Najaf
$569
725K
Erbil
$864
846K
Ramadi
$766
875K
Sulaymaniyah
$736
878K
Karbala
$582
690K
Nasiriyah
$671
542K
Amarah
$685
512K
Hillah
$667
541K
Ctesiphon
$751
500K
Baqubah
$658
468K
Az Zubayr
$698
370K
Kut
$637
378K
Al Diwaniyah
$507
392K
Fallujah
$827
326K
Duhok
$626
331K
Samawah
$594
215K
Zakho
$668
219K
Kufa
$559
166K
Abu Ghraib
$951
189K
Samarra
$684
140K
Umm Qasr
$708
108K
Al-Faw
$710
105K
Tikrit
$649
106K
Al-Karmah
$828
95K
Sinjar
$653
22.5K