Cost of living comparison
Iran is 46.0% cheaper than Haiti.
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
HTG1,563.62
|
$3.77
IRR159,102
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.39
HTG1,483.60
|
$3.72
IRR157,097
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
HTG260.60
|
$0.85
IRR35,893
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
HTG195.45
|
$0.81
IRR34,028
|
|
pay 51.1% less for groceries
|
Haiti
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.50
HTG325.75
|
$0.50
IRR21,029
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
HTG651.51
|
$2.06
IRR87,030
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.68
HTG739.87
|
$2.72
IRR114,905
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
HTG364.23
|
$1.20
IRR50,895
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.91
HTG900.16
|
$1.58
IRR66,932
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.27
HTG295.52
|
$0.47
IRR19,692
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
HTG70.92
|
$0.75
IRR31,814
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
HTG59.10
|
$0.49
IRR20,516
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
HTG59.10
|
$0.30
IRR12,848
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.27
HTG295.52
|
$0.26
IRR10,934
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.27
HTG165.49
|
$0.24
IRR10,076
|
|
pay 16.2% more for transportation
|
Haiti
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.01
HTG261.50
|
$2.50
IRR105,609
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
HTG2,606.03
|
$11.01
IRR465,026
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
HTG4,560,551.03
|
$70,890.26
IRR2,995,113,583
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.58
HTG466.48
|
$2.96
IRR125,229
|
|
pay 78.4% less for housing
|
Haiti
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$165.98
HTG21,627.54
|
$11.98
IRR506,136
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$910.00
HTG118,574.33
|
$337.20
IRR14,246,652
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$890.00
HTG115,968.30
|
$231.30
IRR9,772,589
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$76.47
HTG9,964.23
|
$12.31
IRR520,137
|
|
pay 48.2% less for childcare
|
Haiti
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$100.00
HTG13,030.15
|
$88.94
IRR3,757,682
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,867.80
HTG894,884.58
|
$1,004.45
IRR42,437,809
|
|
pay 53.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Haiti
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
HTG651.51
|
$0.81
IRR34,378
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.65
HTG214.69
|
$1.24
IRR52,542
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
HTG260.60
|
$1.96
IRR82,925
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.54
HTG9,061.37
|
$17.71
IRR748,236
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
HTG1,303.01
|
$1.59
IRR67,067
|
|
pay 47.1% less for clothing
|
Haiti
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.00
HTG10,424.12
|
$33.35
IRR1,409,233
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.00
HTG9,772.61
|
$29.13
IRR1,230,664
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$120.00
HTG15,636.17
|
$104.63
IRR4,420,659
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$150.00
HTG19,545.22
|
$65.71
IRR2,776,247
|
|
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