Cost of living comparison

Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo

compared to

Baghdad, Iraq

Baghdad vs. Kinshasa Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Baghdad instead of Kinshasa, you would:

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pay (unknown) more for restaurants

	Kinshasa	Baghdad
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	??	$5.31 IQD6,959
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	??	$7.59 IQD9,941
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	??	$0.42 IQD552
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	??	$0.19 IQD249

Kinshasa vs. Baghdad - Cost of restaurants

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pay (unknown) more for groceries

	Kinshasa	Baghdad
Bread 1 loaf	??	$0.88 IQD1,148
Local cheese (8 oz)	??	$2.38 IQD3,116
Milk (1 gallon)	??	$5.13 IQD6,718
Eggs 1 dozen	??	$1.82 IQD2,384
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	??	$2.22 IQD2,907
Apples (1 lb)	??	$0.51 IQD673
Bananas (1 lb)	??	$0.51 IQD674
Oranges (1 lb)	??	$0.46 IQD609
Tomatoes (1 lb)	??	$0.31 IQD403
Potatoes (1 lb)	??	$0.30 IQD389
Onions (1 lb)	??	$0.29 IQD379

Kinshasa vs. Baghdad - Cost of groceries

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pay (unknown) more for transportation

	Kinshasa	Baghdad
Gasoline (1 gallon)	??	$1.78 IQD2,337
Monthly public transit pass	??	$22.77 IQD29,824
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$18,213.31 IQD23,859,432
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$15.94 IQD20,877

Kinshasa vs. Baghdad - Cost of transportation

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pay (unknown) more for housing

	Kinshasa	Baghdad
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	??	$35.21 IQD46,126
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	??	$443.62 IQD581,148
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	??	$264.28 IQD346,204
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	??	$113.01 IQD148,037

Kinshasa vs. Baghdad - Cost of housing

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

	Kinshasa	Baghdad
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	??	$162.43 IQD212,780
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$3,438.23 IQD4,504,076

Kinshasa vs. Baghdad - Cost of childcare

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pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports

	Kinshasa	Baghdad
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	??	$2.28 IQD2,982
Cappuccino in mid-range area	??	$2.89 IQD3,790
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	??	$2.28 IQD2,982
Monthly membership at local gym	??	$29.60 IQD38,782
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	??	$7.59 IQD9,941

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pay (unknown) more for clothing

	Kinshasa	Baghdad
Regular jeans Levi's brand	??	$28.72 IQD37,628
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	??	$34.03 IQD44,581
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	??	$61.01 IQD79,920
Men's business shoes (leather)	??	$41.35 IQD54,172

Kinshasa vs. Baghdad - Cost of clothing

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