Cost of living comparison
Iran is 11.3% cheaper than Equatorial Guinea.
If you lived in Iran instead of Equatorial Guinea, you would:
pay 51.5% less for restaurants
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.07
FCFA8,131
|
$3.77
IRR158,509
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,623
|
$3.72
IRR156,512
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA762
|
$0.85
IRR35,759
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA762
|
$0.81
IRR33,901
|
|
pay 69.5% less for groceries
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.24
FCFA2,017
|
$0.50
IRR20,951
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.37
FCFA2,094
|
$2.06
IRR86,705
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.69
FCFA6,028
|
$2.72
IRR114,476
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.94
FCFA1,830
|
$1.20
IRR50,705
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.10
FCFA1,928
|
$1.58
IRR66,682
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,383
|
$0.47
IRR19,619
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.48
FCFA922
|
$0.75
IRR31,695
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,383
|
$0.49
IRR20,439
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
FCFA922
|
$0.30
IRR12,800
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
FCFA1,153
|
$0.26
IRR10,893
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,383
|
$0.24
IRR10,038
|
|
pay 5.7% less for transportation
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.09
FCFA1,924
|
$2.50
IRR105,215
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.38
FCFA16,410
|
$11.01
IRR463,292
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,034.81
FCFA20,550,441
|
$70,890.26
IRR2,983,948,367
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.35
FCFA4,574
|
$2.96
IRR124,763
|
|
pay 17.5% more for housing
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.34
FCFA10,164
|
$11.98
IRR504,250
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$204.24
FCFA127,052
|
$337.20
IRR14,193,543
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$114.37
FCFA71,149
|
$231.30
IRR9,736,159
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.86
FCFA26,038
|
$12.31
IRR518,198
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$65.36
FCFA40,657
|
$88.94
IRR3,743,674
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$326.78
FCFA203,284
|
$1,004.45
IRR42,279,609
|
|
pay 63.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.63
FCFA1,016
|
$0.81
IRR34,250
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.72
FCFA3,557
|
$1.24
IRR52,346
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.52
FCFA2,811
|
$1.96
IRR82,616
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.02
FCFA30,493
|
$17.71
IRR745,446
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.39
FCFA3,350
|
$1.59
IRR66,817
|
|
pay 28.1% less for clothing
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.51
FCFA15,246
|
$33.35
IRR1,403,980
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$102.12
FCFA63,526
|
$29.13
IRR1,226,076
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$245.08
FCFA152,463
|
$104.63
IRR4,404,180
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.69
FCFA50,821
|
$65.71
IRR2,765,898
|
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