Cost of living comparison
Iran is 3.1% more expensive than Chad overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.5% less in Iran
- Groceries
-
pay 40.1% less in Iran
- Transportation
-
pay 96.6% more in Iran
- Housing
-
pay 58.5% less in Iran
- Childcare
-
pay 54.5% more in Iran
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 19.7% less in Iran
- Clothing
-
pay 2.1% more in Iran
The cost of transportation, childcare, and clothing in Iran are more expensive than in Chad. Expenses including housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Iran. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Iran.
If you lived in Iran instead of Chad, you would:
pay 13.5% less for restaurants
|
Chad
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.17
FCFA4,640
|
$3.77
IRR158,537
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.29
FCFA2,435
|
$3.72
IRR156,540
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
FCFA512
|
$0.85
IRR35,765
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
FCFA384
|
$0.81
IRR33,907
|
|
pay 40.1% less for groceries
|
Chad
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.33
FCFA186
|
$0.50
IRR20,954
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.63
FCFA928
|
$2.06
IRR86,721
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.03
FCFA6,264
|
$2.72
IRR114,497
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.16
FCFA1,229
|
$1.20
IRR50,714
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.96
FCFA1,684
|
$1.58
IRR66,694
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,263
|
$0.47
IRR19,622
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
FCFA443
|
$0.75
IRR31,701
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.73
FCFA982
|
$0.49
IRR20,443
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
FCFA603
|
$0.30
IRR12,802
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
FCFA393
|
$0.26
IRR10,895
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
FCFA393
|
$0.24
IRR10,040
|
|
pay 96.6% more for transportation
|
Chad
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.92
FCFA2,227
|
$2.50
IRR105,234
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$81.69
FCFA46,399
|
$11.01
IRR463,375
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,273.85
FCFA6,403,017
|
$70,890.26
IRR2,984,480,044
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.68
FCFA2,088
|
$2.96
IRR124,785
|
|
pay 58.5% less for housing
|
Chad
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$190.62
FCFA108,264
|
$11.98
IRR504,340
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,386.33
FCFA787,371
|
$337.20
IRR14,196,072
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$179.73
FCFA102,077
|
$231.30
IRR9,737,893
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.42
FCFA106,444
|
$12.31
IRR518,290
|
|
pay 54.5% more for childcare
|
Chad
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$35.95
FCFA20,415
|
$88.94
IRR3,744,341
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,633.89
FCFA927,973
|
$1,004.45
IRR42,287,143
|
|
pay 19.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Chad
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.23
FCFA696
|
$0.81
IRR34,256
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$1.24
IRR52,355
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$0.94
FCFA534
|
$1.96
IRR82,630
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$130.71
FCFA74,238
|
$17.71
IRR745,579
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.90
FCFA2,784
|
$1.59
IRR66,829
|
|
pay 2.1% more for clothing
|
Chad
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$32.68
FCFA18,559
|
$33.35
IRR1,404,230
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.27
FCFA34,799
|
$29.13
IRR1,226,294
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$53.10
FCFA30,159
|
$104.63
IRR4,404,965
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.20
FCFA60,318
|
$65.71
IRR2,766,390
|
|
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