Cost of living comparison
Iran is 19.1% cheaper than Brazil overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.1% less in Iran
- Groceries
-
pay 27.6% less in Iran
- Transportation
-
pay 26.1% more in Iran
- Housing
-
pay 18.6% less in Iran
- Childcare
-
pay 75.3% less in Iran
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 31.6% less in Iran
- Clothing
-
pay 4.1% more in Iran
The cost of transportation and clothing in Iran are more expensive than in Brazil. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, and restaurants are lower in Iran.
If you lived in Iran instead of Brazil, you would:
pay 11.1% less for restaurants
|
Brazil
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.09
R$29.33
|
$3.77
IRR158,537
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.99
R$34.47
|
$3.72
IRR156,540
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
R$5.68
|
$0.85
IRR35,765
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
R$3.47
|
$0.81
IRR33,907
|
|
pay 27.6% less for groceries
|
Brazil
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
R$7.81
|
$0.50
IRR20,954
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.98
R$22.90
|
$2.06
IRR86,721
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.44
R$19.81
|
$2.72
IRR114,497
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.87
R$10.77
|
$1.20
IRR50,714
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.52
R$8.78
|
$1.58
IRR66,694
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
R$4.67
|
$0.47
IRR19,622
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.53
R$3.04
|
$0.75
IRR31,701
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
R$2.61
|
$0.49
IRR20,443
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
R$3.63
|
$0.30
IRR12,802
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
R$2.82
|
$0.26
IRR10,895
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
R$2.65
|
$0.24
IRR10,040
|
|
pay 26.1% more for transportation
|
Brazil
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.67
R$21.11
|
$2.50
IRR105,234
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.48
R$227.36
|
$11.01
IRR463,375
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,264.28
R$110,946.83
|
$70,890.26
IRR2,984,480,044
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.39
R$42.57
|
$2.96
IRR124,785
|
|
pay 18.6% less for housing
|
Brazil
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.79
R$102.46
|
$11.98
IRR504,340
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$286.10
R$1,647.72
|
$337.20
IRR14,196,072
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$200.36
R$1,153.93
|
$231.30
IRR9,737,893
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.32
R$284.03
|
$12.31
IRR518,290
|
|
pay 75.3% less for childcare
|
Brazil
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$259.04
R$1,491.85
|
$88.94
IRR3,744,341
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,658.88
R$38,349.85
|
$1,004.45
IRR42,287,143
|
|
pay 31.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Brazil
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.55
R$8.94
|
$0.81
IRR34,256
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.55
R$8.94
|
$1.24
IRR52,355
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.94
R$11.18
|
$1.96
IRR82,630
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.85
R$125.85
|
$17.71
IRR745,579
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.84
R$33.62
|
$1.59
IRR66,829
|
|
pay 4.1% more for clothing
|
Brazil
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.13
R$248.38
|
$33.35
IRR1,404,230
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.67
R$228.47
|
$29.13
IRR1,226,294
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$69.89
R$402.51
|
$104.63
IRR4,404,965
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$56.60
R$325.95
|
$65.71
IRR2,766,390
|
|
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