Cost of living comparison
Iran is 46.0% cheaper than Haiti overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 59.9% less in Iran
- Groceries
-
pay 51.1% less in Iran
- Transportation
-
pay 16.2% more in Iran
- Housing
-
pay 78.4% less in Iran
- Childcare
-
pay 48.2% less in Iran
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 53.7% less in Iran
- Clothing
-
pay 47.1% less in Iran
Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, childcare, and clothing are lower in Iran.
If you lived in Iran instead of Haiti, you would:
pay 59.9% less for restaurants
|
Haiti
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.00
HTG1,574.68
|
$3.77
IRR158,631
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.39
HTG1,494.10
|
$3.72
IRR156,633
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
HTG262.45
|
$0.85
IRR35,786
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
HTG196.83
|
$0.81
IRR33,927
|
|
pay 51.1% less for groceries
|
Haiti
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.50
HTG328.06
|
$0.50
IRR20,967
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
HTG656.12
|
$2.06
IRR86,772
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.68
HTG745.10
|
$2.72
IRR114,565
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
HTG366.81
|
$1.20
IRR50,744
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.91
HTG906.53
|
$1.58
IRR66,734
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.27
HTG297.61
|
$0.47
IRR19,634
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
HTG71.43
|
$0.75
IRR31,719
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
HTG59.52
|
$0.49
IRR20,455
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
HTG59.52
|
$0.30
IRR12,810
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.27
HTG297.61
|
$0.26
IRR10,902
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.27
HTG166.66
|
$0.24
IRR10,046
|
|
pay 16.2% more for transportation
|
Haiti
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.01
HTG263.35
|
$2.50
IRR105,296
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
HTG2,624.46
|
$11.01
IRR463,650
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
HTG4,592,807.77
|
$70,890.26
IRR2,986,252,300
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.58
HTG469.78
|
$2.96
IRR124,859
|
|
pay 78.4% less for housing
|
Haiti
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$165.98
HTG21,780.51
|
$11.98
IRR504,639
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$910.00
HTG119,413.00
|
$337.20
IRR14,204,502
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$890.00
HTG116,788.54
|
$231.30
IRR9,743,676
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$76.47
HTG10,034.71
|
$12.31
IRR518,598
|
|
pay 48.2% less for childcare
|
Haiti
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$100.00
HTG13,122.31
|
$88.94
IRR3,746,565
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,867.80
HTG901,214.09
|
$1,004.45
IRR42,312,254
|
|
pay 53.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Haiti
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
HTG656.12
|
$0.81
IRR34,276
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.65
HTG216.21
|
$1.24
IRR52,386
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
HTG262.45
|
$1.96
IRR82,680
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.54
HTG9,125.46
|
$17.71
IRR746,022
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
HTG1,312.23
|
$1.59
IRR66,868
|
|
pay 47.1% less for clothing
|
Haiti
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.00
HTG10,497.85
|
$33.35
IRR1,405,064
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.00
HTG9,841.73
|
$29.13
IRR1,227,023
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$120.00
HTG15,746.77
|
$104.63
IRR4,407,580
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$150.00
HTG19,683.46
|
$65.71
IRR2,768,033
|
|
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