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Iraq vs. Rwanda Cost of Living Summary

Iraq is 7.0% more expensive than Rwanda overall.

Restaurants
pay 20.1% less in Iraq
Groceries
pay 4.4% less in Iraq
Transportation
pay 14.9% less in Iraq
Housing
pay 15.9% more in Iraq
Childcare
pay 45.2% less in Iraq
Entertainment and Sports
pay 68.6% more in Iraq
Clothing
pay 49.0% more in Iraq

The cost of entertainment and sports, clothing, and housing in Iraq are more expensive than in Rwanda. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, transportation, and groceries are lower in Iraq.

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Iraq vs. Rwanda Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Iraq instead of Rwanda, you would:

pay 20.1% less for restaurants

 
Rwanda
Iraq
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $3.45
RWF5,070
$4.66
IQD6,102
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
 $6.89
RWF10,140
$6.78
IQD8,872
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.86
RWF1,262
$0.40
IQD521
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pay 4.4% less for groceries

 
Rwanda
Iraq
Bread
1 loaf
 $1.05
RWF1,538
$0.76
IQD990
Local cheese (8 oz) $2.26
RWF3,319
$2.55
IQD3,340
Milk (1 gallon) $2.64
RWF3,886
$4.46
IQD5,836
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pay 14.9% less for transportation

 
Rwanda
Iraq
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.42
RWF6,504
$2.08
IQD2,723
Monthly public transit pass $29.30
RWF43,095
$37.40
IQD48,937
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $26,543.61
RWF39M
$15,792.71
IQD21M
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pay 15.9% more for housing

 
Rwanda
Iraq
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
 $19.48
RWF28,645
$36.30
IQD47,489
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $575.44
RWF846K
$287.91
IQD377K
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $322.51
RWF474K
$193.91
IQD254K
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pay 45.2% less for childcare

 
Rwanda
Iraq
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $166.62
RWF245K
$138.70
IQD181K
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $7,842.43
RWF12M
$2,066.25
IQD3M
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pay 68.6% more for entertainment and sports

 
Rwanda
Iraq
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $1.03
RWF1,521
$2.78
IQD3,634
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.31
RWF3,402
$2.47
IQD3,230
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
 $1.72
RWF2,535
$2.00
IQD2,611
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pay 49.0% more for clothing

 
Rwanda
Iraq
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
 $19.19
RWF28,223
$25.03
IQD32,754
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
 $19.30
RWF28,392
$27.73
IQD36,286
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
 $22.98
RWF33,800
$50.80
IQD66,469
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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: July 2026

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