Cost of living comparison
Iran is 28.7% more expensive than Benin overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 18.5% more in Iran
- Groceries
-
pay 42.0% less in Iran
- Transportation
-
pay 54.1% less in Iran
- Housing
-
pay 1.0% less in Iran
- Childcare
-
pay 69.8% less in Iran
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 47.8% less in Iran
- Clothing
-
pay 5.0 times more in Iran
The cost of clothing and restaurants in Iran are more expensive than in Benin. Expenses including childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, groceries, and housing are lower in Iran. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Iran.
If you lived in Iran instead of Benin, you would:
pay 18.5% more for restaurants
Benin
|
Iran
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.27
F CFA2,079
|
$3.77
IRR158,537
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.90
F CFA3,118
|
$3.72
IRR156,540
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
F CFA437
|
$0.85
IRR35,765
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
F CFA322
|
$0.81
IRR33,907
|
|
pay 42.0% less for groceries
Benin
|
Iran
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.25
F CFA797
|
$0.50
IRR20,954
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
F CFA2,772
|
$2.06
IRR86,721
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.11
F CFA4,525
|
$2.72
IRR114,497
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.93
F CFA1,229
|
$1.20
IRR50,714
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.43
F CFA1,544
|
$1.58
IRR66,694
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
F CFA746
|
$0.47
IRR19,622
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA377
|
$0.75
IRR31,701
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.49
F CFA314
|
$0.49
IRR20,443
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
F CFA440
|
$0.30
IRR12,802
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
F CFA393
|
$0.26
IRR10,895
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
F CFA440
|
$0.24
IRR10,040
|
|
pay 54.1% less for transportation
Benin
|
Iran
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.75
F CFA2,387
|
$2.50
IRR105,234
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$11.01
IRR463,375
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$70,890.26
IRR2,984,480,044
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.76
F CFA7,484
|
$2.96
IRR124,785
|
|
pay 1.0% less for housing
Benin
|
Iran
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.08
F CFA33,130
|
$11.98
IRR504,340
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$178.09
F CFA113,293
|
$337.20
IRR14,196,072
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$130.71
F CFA83,151
|
$231.30
IRR9,737,893
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.42
F CFA119,224
|
$12.31
IRR518,290
|
|
pay 69.8% less for childcare
Benin
|
Iran
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$204.24
F CFA129,923
|
$88.94
IRR3,744,341
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,990.94
F CFA3,811,082
|
$1,004.45
IRR42,287,143
|
|
pay 47.8% less for entertainment and sports
Benin
|
Iran
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
F CFA624
|
$0.81
IRR34,256
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.08
F CFA2,598
|
$1.24
IRR52,355
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.12
F CFA1,351
|
$1.96
IRR82,630
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.14
F CFA35,079
|
$17.71
IRR745,579
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.94
F CFA4,417
|
$1.59
IRR66,829
|
|
pay 5.0 times more for clothing
Benin
|
Iran
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.34
F CFA10,394
|
$33.35
IRR1,404,230
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$8.17
F CFA5,197
|
$29.13
IRR1,226,294
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$8.17
F CFA5,197
|
$104.63
IRR4,404,965
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$44.93
F CFA28,583
|
$65.71
IRR2,766,390
|
|
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