Cost of living comparison
Tehran is 16.1% cheaper than Manila.
- Restaurants
-
pay 17.1% more in Tehran
- Groceries
-
pay 58.1% less in Tehran
- Transportation
-
pay 57.0% more in Tehran
- Housing
-
pay 29.0% less in Tehran
- Childcare
-
pay 81.0% less in Tehran
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 47.4% less in Tehran
- Clothing
-
pay 28.8% more in Tehran
The cost of transportation, clothing, and restaurants in Tehran are more expensive than in Manila. Expenses including childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Tehran.
If you lived in Tehran instead of Manila, you would:
pay 17.1% more for restaurants
|
Manila
|
Tehran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.12
₱285.44
|
$4.00
IRR168,450
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.26
₱237.87
|
$5.00
IRR210,562
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.87
₱48.72
|
$0.45
IRR19,116
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
₱27.42
|
$1.08
IRR45,690
|
|
pay 58.1% less for groceries
|
Manila
|
Tehran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.35
₱75.44
|
$0.53
IRR22,528
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.30
₱295.95
|
$1.83
IRR77,021
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.79
₱379.07
|
$2.32
IRR97,833
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.08
₱115.98
|
$1.26
IRR53,099
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.42
₱135.00
|
$1.84
IRR77,652
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.52
₱84.92
|
$0.46
IRR19,230
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
₱44.86
|
$0.70
IRR29,507
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.52
₱84.93
|
$0.42
IRR17,773
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
₱54.50
|
$0.32
IRR13,346
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
₱67.02
|
$0.24
IRR10,205
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.48
₱82.86
|
$0.26
IRR11,094
|
|
pay 57.0% more for transportation
|
Manila
|
Tehran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.14
₱231.09
|
$2.76
IRR116,079
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$9.93
₱554.03
|
$10.00
IRR421,125
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,575.45
₱1,427,199.37
|
$90,000.00
IRR3,790,125,000
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.67
₱148.90
|
$2.90
IRR122,126
|
|
pay 29.0% less for housing
|
Manila
|
Tehran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.80
₱1,607.42
|
$6.79
IRR286,028
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$468.88
₱26,165.27
|
$489.72
IRR20,623,303
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$234.44
₱13,082.66
|
$339.71
IRR14,305,901
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$106.33
₱5,933.58
|
$11.89
IRR500,708
|
|
pay 81.0% less for childcare
|
Manila
|
Tehran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$482.52
₱26,926.49
|
$123.20
IRR5,188,260
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,127.39
₱788,357.74
|
$1,753.32
IRR73,836,612
|
|
pay 47.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Manila
|
Tehran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.36
₱76.12
|
$0.80
IRR33,690
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.70
₱150.50
|
$1.51
IRR63,431
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.07
₱171.26
|
$2.50
IRR105,281
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.61
₱2,266.22
|
$19.23
IRR809,834
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.67
₱428.16
|
$1.50
IRR63,169
|
|
pay 28.8% more for clothing
|
Manila
|
Tehran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.31
₱1,858.95
|
$36.21
IRR1,524,690
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.60
₱1,484.19
|
$27.96
IRR1,177,657
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$74.03
₱4,130.87
|
$138.01
IRR5,811,783
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.89
₱3,397.96
|
$70.09
IRR2,951,766
|
|
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