Cost of living comparison
Tehran is 28.7% cheaper than Castries.
- Restaurants
-
pay 39.3% less in Tehran
- Groceries
-
pay 66.6% less in Tehran
- Transportation
-
pay 81.1% more in Tehran
- Housing
-
pay 53.3% less in Tehran
- Childcare
-
pay 32.3% less in Tehran
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 59.1% less in Tehran
- Clothing
-
pay 31.4% less in Tehran
Expenses including groceries, entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, childcare, and clothing are lower in Tehran. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Tehran.
If you lived in Tehran instead of Castries, you would:
pay 39.3% less for restaurants
|
Castries
|
Tehran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$4.00
IRR168,350
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$5.00
IRR210,438
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
EC$5.25
|
$0.45
IRR19,105
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
$1.08
IRR45,663
|
|
pay 66.6% less for groceries
|
Castries
|
Tehran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.63
EC$4.39
|
$0.53
IRR22,515
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.52
EC$9.50
|
$1.83
IRR76,975
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.72
EC$20.85
|
$2.32
IRR97,775
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.79
EC$10.24
|
$1.26
IRR53,067
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.41
EC$11.93
|
$1.84
IRR77,606
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.43
EC$9.27
|
$0.46
IRR19,218
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
EC$2.04
|
$0.70
IRR29,490
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.86
EC$7.72
|
$0.42
IRR17,762
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.17
EC$11.27
|
$0.32
IRR13,338
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.56
EC$4.23
|
$0.24
IRR10,199
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
EC$2.12
|
$0.26
IRR11,087
|
|
pay 81.1% more for transportation
|
Castries
|
Tehran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.70
EC$15.40
|
$2.76
IRR116,010
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$10.00
IRR420,875
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,676.62
EC$77,500.00
|
$90,000.00
IRR3,787,875,000
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$2.90
IRR122,054
|
|
pay 53.3% less for housing
|
Castries
|
Tehran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$45.02
EC$121.67
|
$6.79
IRR285,858
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$653.95
EC$1,767.34
|
$489.72
IRR20,611,060
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$407.02
EC$1,100.00
|
$339.71
IRR14,297,408
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$89.60
EC$242.16
|
$11.89
IRR500,410
|
|
pay 32.3% less for childcare
|
Castries
|
Tehran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$181.93
EC$491.67
|
$123.20
IRR5,185,180
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$1,753.32
IRR73,792,779
|
|
pay 59.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Castries
|
Tehran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.04
EC$5.50
|
$0.80
IRR33,670
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.70
EC$10.00
|
$1.51
IRR63,393
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$2.50
IRR105,219
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.92
EC$91.67
|
$19.23
IRR809,353
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.55
EC$15.00
|
$1.50
IRR63,131
|
|
pay 31.4% less for clothing
|
Castries
|
Tehran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.94
EC$213.33
|
$36.21
IRR1,523,785
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.59
EC$158.33
|
$27.96
IRR1,176,958
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$123.34
EC$333.33
|
$138.01
IRR5,808,333
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$101.76
EC$275.00
|
$70.09
IRR2,950,014
|
|
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