Cost of living comparison
Iran is 56.7% cheaper than French Polynesia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 70.7% less in Iran
- Groceries
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pay 68.9% less in Iran
- Transportation
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pay 36.2% more in Iran
- Housing
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pay 79.1% less in Iran
- Childcare
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pay 84.5% less in Iran
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 78.1% less in Iran
- Clothing
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pay 51.9% less in Iran
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and clothing are lower in Iran.
If you lived in Iran instead of French Polynesia, you would:
pay 70.7% less for restaurants
|
French Polynesia
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.43
CFPF1,795
|
$3.77
IRR158,490
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.62
CFPF1,352
|
$3.72
IRR156,493
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.96
CFPF344
|
$0.85
IRR35,754
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.49
CFPF290
|
$0.81
IRR33,897
|
|
pay 68.9% less for groceries
|
French Polynesia
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.25
CFPF261
|
$0.50
IRR20,948
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.61
CFPF653
|
$2.06
IRR86,695
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.89
CFPF686
|
$2.72
IRR114,463
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.16
CFPF833
|
$1.20
IRR50,699
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.50
CFPF640
|
$1.58
IRR66,675
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.44
CFPF284
|
$0.47
IRR19,616
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
CFPF82
|
$0.75
IRR31,691
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.89
CFPF569
|
$0.49
IRR20,437
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.03
CFPF352
|
$0.30
IRR12,798
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.04
CFPF237
|
$0.26
IRR10,892
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
CFPF83
|
$0.24
IRR10,037
|
|
pay 36.2% more for transportation
|
French Polynesia
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.27
CFPF613
|
$2.50
IRR105,203
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$11.01
IRR463,237
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,759.02
CFPF2,299,360
|
$70,890.26
IRR2,983,593,915
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$116.76
CFPF13,587
|
$2.96
IRR124,748
|
|
pay 79.1% less for housing
|
French Polynesia
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$98.35
CFPF11,445
|
$11.98
IRR504,190
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,088.99
CFPF126,726
|
$337.20
IRR14,191,857
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$943.04
CFPF109,742
|
$231.30
IRR9,735,002
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.89
CFPF9,064
|
$12.31
IRR518,136
|
|
pay 84.5% less for childcare
|
French Polynesia
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$449.07
CFPF52,258
|
$88.94
IRR3,743,229
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,981.37
CFPF1,045,163
|
$1,004.45
IRR42,274,587
|
|
pay 78.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
French Polynesia
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.49
CFPF523
|
$0.81
IRR34,246
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.86
CFPF449
|
$1.24
IRR52,340
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.14
CFPF1,296
|
$1.96
IRR82,606
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.60
CFPF7,052
|
$17.71
IRR745,358
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.57
CFPF1,463
|
$1.59
IRR66,809
|
|
pay 51.9% less for clothing
|
French Polynesia
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$118.19
CFPF13,754
|
$33.35
IRR1,403,813
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$87.78
CFPF10,215
|
$29.13
IRR1,225,930
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$138.76
CFPF16,148
|
$104.63
IRR4,403,657
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.19
CFPF13,754
|
$65.71
IRR2,765,569
|
|
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