Cost of living comparison
Iraq is 50.3% cheaper than Republic of the Congo.
If you lived in Iraq instead of Republic of the Congo, you would:
pay 62.9% less for restaurants
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.28
FCFA6,326
|
$4.48
IQD5,851
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.30
FCFA6,336
|
$6.61
IQD8,642
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
FCFA1,254
|
$0.46
IQD597
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.36
FCFA834
|
$0.25
IQD324
|
|
pay 59.9% less for groceries
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.83
FCFA1,129
|
$0.83
IQD1,078
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.38
FCFA3,307
|
$2.12
IQD2,768
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.92
FCFA4,258
|
$4.32
IQD5,650
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.50
FCFA2,154
|
$1.76
IQD2,299
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.67
FCFA1,642
|
$1.64
IQD2,146
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.59
FCFA978
|
$0.46
IQD601
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.14
FCFA702
|
$0.49
IQD636
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.34
FCFA826
|
$0.47
IQD611
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.78
FCFA1,095
|
$0.31
IQD406
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
FCFA559
|
$0.29
IQD379
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
FCFA640
|
$0.28
IQD371
|
|
pay 24.8% less for transportation
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.88
FCFA2,387
|
$1.72
IQD2,251
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.00
FCFA18,456
|
$27.22
IQD35,575
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,420.80
FCFA20,560,476
|
$16,262.95
IQD21,258,184
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.35
FCFA8,828
|
$16.77
IQD21,919
|
|
pay 66.2% less for housing
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$300.00
FCFA184,560
|
$38.80
IQD50,722
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,000.79
FCFA615,684
|
$279.28
IQD365,068
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$275.00
FCFA169,180
|
$186.02
IQD243,156
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$250.06
FCFA153,834
|
$66.50
IQD86,924
|
|
pay 82.4% less for childcare
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$775.00
FCFA476,780
|
$109.67
IQD143,353
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,400.00
FCFA4,552,480
|
$1,546.87
IQD2,021,994
|
|
pay 8.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.08
FCFA667
|
$2.49
IQD3,248
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.32
FCFA2,040
|
$2.24
IQD2,930
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.67
FCFA1,641
|
$1.78
IQD2,321
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.03
FCFA36,931
|
$29.64
IQD38,746
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.67
FCFA4,105
|
$8.53
IQD11,148
|
|
pay 63.7% less for clothing
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Iraq
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.50
FCFA35,374
|
$24.73
IQD32,321
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$69.73
FCFA42,897
|
$25.30
IQD33,074
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$117.50
FCFA72,286
|
$45.64
IQD59,664
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$190.16
FCFA116,984
|
$51.98
IQD67,944
|
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