Cost of living comparison
Tehran is 23.5% cheaper than Lima.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.6% more in Tehran
- Groceries
-
pay 38.1% less in Tehran
- Transportation
-
pay 24.0% more in Tehran
- Housing
-
pay 42.2% less in Tehran
- Childcare
-
pay 59.9% less in Tehran
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 55.1% less in Tehran
- Clothing
-
pay 0.2% more in Tehran
The cost of transportation, restaurants, and clothing in Tehran are more expensive than in Lima. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, and groceries are lower in Tehran.
If you lived in Tehran instead of Lima, you would:
pay 6.6% more for restaurants
|
Lima
|
Tehran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.23
PEN19.12
|
$4.00
IRR169,000
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.10
PEN22.31
|
$5.00
IRR211,250
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
PEN3.03
|
$0.45
IRR19,178
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
PEN1.86
|
$1.08
IRR45,839
|
|
pay 38.1% less for groceries
|
Lima
|
Tehran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.42
PEN8.87
|
$0.53
IRR22,602
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.22
PEN15.45
|
$1.83
IRR77,272
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.95
PEN18.12
|
$2.32
IRR98,152
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
PEN9.90
|
$1.26
IRR53,272
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.25
PEN8.22
|
$1.84
IRR77,906
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
PEN3.20
|
$0.46
IRR19,293
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.50
PEN1.84
|
$0.70
IRR29,604
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.76
|
$0.42
IRR17,831
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
PEN1.91
|
$0.32
IRR13,390
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
PEN1.95
|
$0.24
IRR10,238
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.74
|
$0.26
IRR11,130
|
|
pay 24.0% more for transportation
|
Lima
|
Tehran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.39
PEN19.71
|
$2.76
IRR116,458
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.85
PEN87.29
|
$10.00
IRR422,500
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,163.52
PEN84,771.36
|
$90,000.00
IRR3,802,500,000
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.14
PEN73.71
|
$2.90
IRR122,525
|
|
pay 42.2% less for housing
|
Lima
|
Tehran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.56
PEN97.21
|
$6.79
IRR286,962
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$575.58
PEN2,106.44
|
$489.72
IRR20,690,640
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$363.71
PEN1,331.05
|
$339.71
IRR14,352,610
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.01
PEN161.05
|
$11.89
IRR502,342
|
|
pay 59.9% less for childcare
|
Lima
|
Tehran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$213.68
PEN782.00
|
$123.20
IRR5,205,200
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,818.35
PEN28,612.76
|
$1,753.32
IRR74,077,693
|
|
pay 55.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lima
|
Tehran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.12
PEN7.76
|
$0.80
IRR33,800
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.62
PEN9.59
|
$1.51
IRR63,638
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.30
PEN19.40
|
$2.50
IRR105,625
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.52
PEN111.68
|
$19.23
IRR812,478
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.95
PEN29.10
|
$1.50
IRR63,375
|
|
pay 0.2% more for clothing
|
Lima
|
Tehran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.79
PEN156.61
|
$36.21
IRR1,529,668
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.98
PEN128.02
|
$27.96
IRR1,181,502
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.21
PEN311.83
|
$138.01
IRR5,830,759
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.35
PEN345.29
|
$70.09
IRR2,961,404
|
|
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