Cost of living comparison
Tehran is 4.5% cheaper than Managua.
- Restaurants
-
pay 0.2% more in Tehran
- Groceries
-
pay 47.9% less in Tehran
- Transportation
-
pay 2.3 times more in Tehran
- Housing
-
pay 9.3% less in Tehran
- Childcare
-
pay 32.7% less in Tehran
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 41.4% less in Tehran
- Clothing
-
pay 32.4% less in Tehran
The cost of transportation and restaurants in Tehran are more expensive than in Managua. Expenses including groceries, entertainment and sports, childcare, clothing, and housing are lower in Tehran. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Tehran.
If you lived in Tehran instead of Managua, you would:
pay 0.2% more for restaurants
Managua
|
Tehran
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.08
NIO150.21
|
$4.00
IRR169,000
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.00
NIO257.71
|
$5.00
IRR211,250
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
NIO24.04
|
$0.45
IRR19,178
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
NIO24.71
|
$1.08
IRR45,839
|
|
pay 47.9% less for groceries
Managua
|
Tehran
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.67
NIO61.42
|
$0.53
IRR22,602
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.35
NIO86.68
|
$1.83
IRR77,272
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.20
NIO154.55
|
$2.32
IRR98,152
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.94
NIO71.38
|
$1.26
IRR53,272
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.29
NIO84.44
|
$1.84
IRR77,906
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.50
NIO91.96
|
$0.46
IRR19,293
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
NIO23.42
|
$0.70
IRR29,604
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
NIO52.98
|
$0.42
IRR17,831
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
NIO21.64
|
$0.32
IRR13,390
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.38
NIO50.74
|
$0.24
IRR10,238
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.79
NIO29.24
|
$0.26
IRR11,130
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for transportation
Managua
|
Tehran
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.07
NIO186.58
|
$2.76
IRR116,458
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$10.00
IRR422,500
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,000.00
NIO809,942.03
|
$90,000.00
IRR3,802,500,000
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$2.90
IRR122,525
|
|
pay 9.3% less for housing
Managua
|
Tehran
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.10
NIO1,623.63
|
$6.79
IRR286,962
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$250.00
NIO9,203.89
|
$489.72
IRR20,690,640
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$250.00
NIO9,203.89
|
$339.71
IRR14,352,610
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$75.78
NIO2,789.76
|
$11.89
IRR502,342
|
|
pay 32.7% less for childcare
Managua
|
Tehran
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$125.56
NIO4,622.40
|
$123.20
IRR5,205,200
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,800.00
NIO176,714.63
|
$1,753.32
IRR74,077,693
|
|
pay 41.4% less for entertainment and sports
Managua
|
Tehran
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.36
NIO50.07
|
$0.80
IRR33,800
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.21
NIO81.52
|
$1.51
IRR63,638
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.66
NIO97.90
|
$2.50
IRR105,625
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.27
NIO1,372.11
|
$19.23
IRR812,478
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.30
NIO268.65
|
$1.50
IRR63,375
|
|
pay 32.4% less for clothing
Managua
|
Tehran
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$74.93
NIO2,758.55
|
$36.21
IRR1,529,668
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$56.67
NIO2,086.21
|
$27.96
IRR1,181,502
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$109.40
NIO4,027.71
|
$138.01
IRR5,830,759
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$150.00
NIO5,522.33
|
$70.09
IRR2,961,404
|
|
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