DR Congo vs Iraq - Cost of Living Comparison

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DR Congo Iraq
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1051
$783
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2376
$1777
🏠 One person rent
$488
$369
🏘️ Family rent
$811
$589
🍽️ Food expenses
$319
$241
🚐 Transport expenses
$163
$108
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$184
$565
💸 GDP per capita
$649
$6074
😃 Human freedom index
5.28
4.92
❤️ Life expectancy
61.9
72.3
👮 Corruption perceptions index
20
28
🌐 English speaking %
1%
35%
🎓 Higher education
47
56
😀 Quality of life
9
40
🏙️ Population
109M
46M

The average cost of living in the DR Congo ($1051) is 34% more expensive than in Iraq ($783). the DR Congo ranked 88th vs 137th 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 0.2 months in the DR Congo compared to 0.7 months in Iraq. Ranked 191st and 129th 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
$6.44
$4.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$52
$26
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.36
$6.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$3.49
 Cappuccino
$4.01
$2.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.1
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$993
$332
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$205
$230
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1809
$618
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$923
$406
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$97.7
$81.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.9
$36.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.99%
5.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1467
$2337
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$640
$1030
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$84.1
$32.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.31
$15.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$0.56
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.14
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.61
$0.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$1.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$5.01
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$4.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.86
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.37
$1.07
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$0.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$0.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$0.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$1.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$12.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$2.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.68
$1.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.42
$3.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.27
$3.12
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.43
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$2.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.6
$32.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.8
$7.98
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$40.4
$17.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.04
$4.86
👖 Brand Jeans
$23.1
$27.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.5
$64
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$139
$168
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4128
$2781

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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
$1133
14.6M
Mbuji-Mayi
$1047
2.89M
Kananga
$1019
1.97M
Lubumbashi
$1125
1.79M
Kisangani
$946
1.37M
Tshikapa
$979
1.01M
Uvira
$828
726K
Bukavu
$779
707K
Kolwezi
$1044
573K
Mbandaka
$833
470K
Likasi
$1029
423K
Kikwit
$915
398K
Bunia
$810
328K
Matadi
$881
306K
Beni
$795
232K
Mwene-Ditu
$881
196K
Isiro
$860
183K
Kindu
$771
172K
Boma
$856
163K
Butembo
$784
155K
Kalemie
$770
147K
Gandajika
$872
146K
Gemena
$801
139K
Bumba
$843
103K
Mbanza-Ngungu
$846
100K

In Iraq

City Cost of living Population
Baghdad
$976
8.13M
Mosul
$565
1.79M
Basra
$861
1.33M
Kirkuk
$516
975K
Sulaymaniyah
$658
878K
Erbil
$844
846K
Ramadi
$754
875K
Najaf
$573
725K
Ctesiphon
$771
500K
Hillah
$662
541K
Karbala
$558
690K
Nasiriyah
$655
542K
Baqubah
$670
468K
Amarah
$670
512K
Kut
$621
378K
Al Diwaniyah
$472
392K
Az Zubayr
$694
370K
Duhok
$625
331K
Zakho
$662
219K
Fallujah
$816
251K
Abu Ghraib
$960
189K
Samawah
$573
215K
Kufa
$556
171K
Samarra
$677
140K
Umm Qasr
$708
108K
Al-Faw
$703
105K
Al-Karmah
$832
95K
Tikrit
$633
106K
Sinjar
$384
22.5K