DR Congo vs Iraq - Cost of Living Comparison

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DR Congo Iraq
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1018
$765
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2734
$1785
🏠 One person rent
$491
$347
🏘️ Family rent
$1262
$590
🍽️ Food expenses
$293
$241
🚐 Transport expenses
$162
$113
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$891
$578
💸 GDP per capita
$628
$5565
😃 Human freedom index
5.29
4.71
❤️ Life expectancy
59.7
71.3
👮 Corruption perceptions index
20
26
🌐 English speaking %
1%
35%
🎓 Higher education
42
54
😀 Quality of life
12
31
🏙️ Population
106M
38.3M

The average cost of living in the DR Congo ($1018) is 33% more expensive than in Iraq ($765). the DR Congo ranked 80th vs 128th 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 0.8 months in Iraq. Ranked 185th and 143rd 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
$6.69
$4.96
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.1
$23.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.53
$6.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.9
$3.49
 Cappuccino
$4.61
$2.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$0.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$700
$335
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$247
$224
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1546
$633
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$909
$408
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$66.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.5
$35.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.56%
7.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5063
$1822
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$611
$756
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.6
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$66.8
$34.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$16
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.52
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$0.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.31
$1.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.48
$5.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.02
$5.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.34
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$1.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$1.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$0.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$0.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$0.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.95
$12.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.4
$2.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.48
$3.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.55
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.11
$1.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.73
$2.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.5
$30.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.93
$8.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.9
$17.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.3
$5.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$24.9
$27.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.9
$60.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$96.9
$152
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3992
$2847

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

$349

$907

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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
$1120
14.6M
Mbuji-Mayi
$1011
2.89M
Lubumbashi
$1050
1.79M
Kananga
$976
1.97M
Kisangani
$910
1.37M
Mbandaka
$850
1.19M
Tshikapa
$934
1.01M
Kolwezi
$975
573K
Likasi
$961
423K
Bukavu
$759
871K
Uvira
$803
726K
Kikwit
$876
398K
Matadi
$844
306K
Bunia
$801
328K
Mwene-Ditu
$843
196K
Isiro
$843
183K
Beni
$785
232K
Boma
$821
163K
Gandajika
$828
146K
Gemena
$767
139K
Kindu
$746
172K
Butembo
$768
155K
Kalemie
$747
147K
Bumba
$806
103K
Mbanza-Ngungu
$812
100K

In Iraq

City Cost of living Population
Baghdad
$904
8.13M
Basra
$904
1.33M
Mosul
$597
1.79M
Kirkuk
$508
975K
Najaf
$587
725K
Ramadi
$766
875K
Sulaymaniyah
$676
878K
Erbil
$854
846K
Karbala
$580
690K
Nasiriyah
$672
542K
Hillah
$651
541K
Amarah
$683
512K
Ctesiphon
$752
500K
Baqubah
$659
468K
Az Zubayr
$723
370K
Kut
$626
378K
Al Diwaniyah
$467
392K
Duhok
$646
331K
Fallujah
$817
251K
Samawah
$582
215K
Kufa
$570
171K
Zakho
$688
219K
Abu Ghraib
$960
189K
Samarra
$680
140K
Umm Qasr
$740
108K
Al-Faw
$736
105K
Tikrit
$641
106K
Al-Karmah
$833
95K
Sinjar
$672
22.5K