Cost of living comparison

Iraq

compared to

Republic of the Congo

Republic of the Congo vs. Iraq Cost of Living Summary

Republic of the Congo is 2.4 times more expensive than Iraq overall.

Restaurants: pay 2.4 times more in Republic of the Congo
Groceries: pay 3.2 times more in Republic of the Congo
Transportation: pay 46.7% more in Republic of the Congo
Housing: pay 3.0 times more in Republic of the Congo
Childcare: pay 2.0 times more in Republic of the Congo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 44.6% more in Republic of the Congo
Clothing: pay 58.8% more in Republic of the Congo

The cost of groceries, housing, restaurants, childcare, clothing, and transportation in Republic of the Congo are more expensive than in Iraq. Notably, groceries, housing, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Republic of the Congo.

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Republic of the Congo vs. Iraq Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Republic of the Congo instead of Iraq, you would:

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pay 2.4 times more for restaurants

	Iraq	Republic of the Congo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.69 IQD7,116	$12.13 FCFA7,083	+158.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.78 IQD10,292	$9.98 FCFA5,825	+47.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.46 IQD696	$1.80 FCFA1,053	+293.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.25 IQD387	$1.66 FCFA968	+551.4%
Average			+142.9%

Iraq vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of restaurants

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pay 3.2 times more for groceries

	Iraq	Republic of the Congo
Bread 1 loaf	$0.77 IQD1,171	$2.73 FCFA1,595	+254.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.50 IQD3,803	$6.81 FCFA3,974	+171.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.14 IQD6,285	$10.22 FCFA5,966	+146.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.73 IQD2,627	$3.01 FCFA1,755	+73.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.04 IQD3,095	$5.05 FCFA2,946	+147.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.46 IQD697	$1.64 FCFA958	+257.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.50 IQD764	$1.17 FCFA683	+132.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.45 IQD680	$1.96 FCFA1,145	+338.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.31 IQD474	$1.53 FCFA893	+390.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.30 IQD454	$1.27 FCFA742	+325.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.28 IQD432	$1.21 FCFA708	+326.3%
Average			+217.5%

Iraq vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of groceries

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pay 46.7% more for transportation

	Iraq	Republic of the Congo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.18 IQD3,310	$5.77 FCFA3,369	+164.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$35.81 IQD54,369	$22.57 FCFA13,175	-37.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$15,719.55 IQD24M	$27,142.12 FCFA16M	+72.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.95 IQD22,695	$14.11 FCFA8,239	-5.6%
Average			+46.7%

Iraq vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of transportation

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pay 3.0 times more for housing

	Iraq	Republic of the Congo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$35.82 IQD54,388	$57.49 FCFA33,565	+60.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$299.18 IQD454K	$1,226.62 FCFA716K	+310.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$206.21 IQD313K	$458.60 FCFA268K	+122.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$69.07 IQD105K	$258.05 FCFA151K	+273.6%
Average			+202.1%

Iraq vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of housing

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pay 2.0 times more for childcare

	Iraq	Republic of the Congo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$167.07 IQD254K	$250.40 FCFA146K	+49.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,726.78 IQD4M	$7,641.67 FCFA4M	+180.2%
Average			+104.9%

Iraq vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of childcare

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pay 44.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Iraq	Republic of the Congo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.16 IQD4,804	$3.40 FCFA1,984	+7.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.65 IQD4,020	$4.88 FCFA2,848	+84.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.96 IQD2,975	$4.09 FCFA2,385	+108.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$34.60 IQD52,536	$59.02 FCFA34,459	+70.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.36 IQD14,218	$10.36 FCFA6,050	+10.6%
Average			+44.6%

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pay 58.8% more for clothing

	Iraq	Republic of the Congo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$24.05 IQD36,514	$33.75 FCFA19,704	+40.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$24.78 IQD37,621	$30.62 FCFA17,880	+23.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$56.42 IQD85,653	$86.67 FCFA50,598	+53.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$44.01 IQD66,816	$105.00 FCFA61,302	+138.6%
Average			+58.8%

Iraq vs. Republic of the Congo - Cost of clothing

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