Cost of living comparison
Iraq is 7.4% more expensive than Rwanda.
If you lived in Iraq instead of Rwanda, you would:
pay 13.7% less for restaurants
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Rwanda
|
Iraq
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.26
RWF4,471
|
$4.64
IQD6,086
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.16
RWF8,445
|
$6.72
IQD8,809
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
RWF1,225
|
$0.42
IQD546
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
RWF646
|
$0.22
IQD292
|
|
pay 6.5% less for groceries
|
Rwanda
|
Iraq
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.01
RWF1,382
|
$0.82
IQD1,068
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.26
RWF3,094
|
$2.51
IQD3,293
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.66
RWF3,639
|
$4.56
IQD5,977
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.67
RWF2,285
|
$1.76
IQD2,312
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.19
RWF3,004
|
$2.21
IQD2,893
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.38
RWF1,887
|
$0.48
IQD631
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
RWF715
|
$0.52
IQD677
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
RWF1,177
|
$0.44
IQD582
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
RWF662
|
$0.30
IQD399
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
RWF308
|
$0.28
IQD363
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
RWF445
|
$0.28
IQD368
|
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pay 2.4% more for transportation
|
Rwanda
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.48
RWF6,137
|
$1.93
IQD2,523
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.66
RWF33,780
|
$39.46
IQD51,718
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,668.41
RWF28,315,727
|
$16,587.19
IQD21,737,510
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.33
RWF16,890
|
$15.54
IQD20,360
|
|
pay 19.9% more for housing
|
Rwanda
|
Iraq
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.20
RWF35,891
|
$34.52
IQD45,245
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$489.52
RWF670,636
|
$280.02
IQD366,960
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$271.95
RWF372,575
|
$188.34
IQD246,816
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.04
RWF41,154
|
$66.51
IQD87,158
|
|
pay 42.6% less for childcare
|
Rwanda
|
Iraq
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$149.39
RWF204,668
|
$139.67
IQD183,034
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,609.00
RWF13,164,329
|
$2,045.09
IQD2,680,088
|
|
pay 52.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Rwanda
|
Iraq
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
RWF1,490
|
$2.57
IQD3,370
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.22
RWF3,036
|
$2.36
IQD3,094
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.36
RWF3,229
|
$2.06
IQD2,695
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.83
RWF43,605
|
$32.77
IQD42,949
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.63
RWF4,968
|
$8.37
IQD10,975
|
|
pay 39.3% more for clothing
|
Rwanda
|
Iraq
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.68
RWF22,851
|
$23.65
IQD30,990
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.76
RWF29,806
|
$25.45
IQD33,358
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$26.59
RWF36,430
|
$48.29
IQD63,282
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$31.43
RWF43,053
|
$36.75
IQD48,157
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