Cost of living comparison
If you lived in Iraq instead of Democratic Republic of the Congo, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
|
Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$4.64
IQD6,071
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$6.72
IQD8,787
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$0.42
IQD544
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$0.22
IQD292
|
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$0.82
IQD1,066
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$2.51
IQD3,285
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | ?? |
$4.56
IQD5,962
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
?? |
$1.76
IQD2,306
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.21
IQD2,886
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.48
IQD629
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.52
IQD675
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.44
IQD580
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.30
IQD398
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.28
IQD362
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.28
IQD367
|
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$1.93
IQD2,517
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$39.46
IQD51,590
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$16,587.19
IQD21,683,548
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$15.54
IQD20,310
|
pay (unknown) more for housing
|
Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$34.52
IQD45,133
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$280.02
IQD366,049
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$188.34
IQD246,204
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$66.51
IQD86,942
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$139.67
IQD182,580
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$2,045.09
IQD2,673,435
|
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
$2.57
IQD3,362
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$2.36
IQD3,086
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$2.06
IQD2,688
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$32.77
IQD42,842
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$8.37
IQD10,948
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Democratic Republic of the Congo
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$23.65
IQD30,913
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$25.45
IQD33,276
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$48.29
IQD63,125
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$36.75
IQD48,038
|
Change currency:
Help us improve these prices
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Iraq or Democratic Republic of the Congo. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.