Cost of living comparison
Iraq is 8.7% more expensive than Rwanda.
If you lived in Iraq instead of Rwanda, you would:
pay 7.3% less for restaurants
Rwanda
|
Iraq
|
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---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.71
RWF3,491
|
$4.48
IQD5,847
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.23
RWF9,309
|
$6.61
IQD8,637
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.70
RWF896
|
$0.46
IQD597
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
RWF659
|
$0.25
IQD324
|
|
pay 12.0% less for groceries
Rwanda
|
Iraq
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.99
RWF1,280
|
$0.83
IQD1,078
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.57
RWF3,313
|
$2.12
IQD2,766
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.79
RWF3,596
|
$4.32
IQD5,646
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.56
RWF2,015
|
$1.76
IQD2,297
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.46
RWF3,167
|
$1.64
IQD2,144
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.81
RWF2,334
|
$0.46
IQD600
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.56
RWF716
|
$0.49
IQD635
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.98
RWF1,267
|
$0.47
IQD611
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
RWF607
|
$0.31
IQD405
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
RWF280
|
$0.29
IQD379
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
RWF336
|
$0.28
IQD370
|
|
pay 28.1% more for transportation
Rwanda
|
Iraq
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.24
RWF6,748
|
$1.72
IQD2,250
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$11.74
RWF15,127
|
$27.22
IQD35,550
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,680.22
RWF27,927,628
|
$16,262.95
IQD21,243,604
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.71
RWF12,509
|
$16.77
IQD21,904
|
|
pay 2.7% less for housing
Rwanda
|
Iraq
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.21
RWF44,073
|
$38.80
IQD50,687
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$503.29
RWF648,320
|
$279.28
IQD364,818
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$316.42
RWF407,601
|
$186.02
IQD242,989
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.21
RWF53,081
|
$66.50
IQD86,864
|
|
pay 15.9% less for childcare
Rwanda
|
Iraq
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$148.81
RWF191,688
|
$109.67
IQD143,255
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,635.61
RWF2,106,936
|
$1,546.87
IQD2,020,607
|
|
pay 56.5% more for entertainment and sports
Rwanda
|
Iraq
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.90
RWF1,164
|
$2.49
IQD3,246
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.26
RWF2,909
|
$2.24
IQD2,928
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.36
RWF1,745
|
$1.78
IQD2,319
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.55
RWF43,221
|
$29.64
IQD38,720
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.52
RWF5,818
|
$8.53
IQD11,141
|
|
pay 14.1% more for clothing
Rwanda
|
Iraq
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$19.76
RWF25,455
|
$24.73
IQD32,299
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.98
RWF38,618
|
$25.30
IQD33,052
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$33.65
RWF43,346
|
$45.64
IQD59,623
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$46.73
RWF60,199
|
$51.98
IQD67,897
|
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