Cost of living comparison
Iran is 24.7% cheaper than Niger overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 22.9% less in Iran
- Groceries
-
pay 42.1% less in Iran
- Transportation
-
pay 50.7% more in Iran
- Housing
-
pay 67.0% less in Iran
- Childcare
-
pay 84.0% less in Iran
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 48.1% less in Iran
- Clothing
-
pay 40.4% more in Iran
The cost of transportation and clothing in Iran are more expensive than in Niger. Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Iran.
If you lived in Iran instead of Niger, you would:
pay 22.9% less for restaurants
|
Niger
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.90
F CFA2,934
|
$3.77
IRR158,537
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.80
F CFA5,867
|
$3.72
IRR156,540
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
F CFA819
|
$0.85
IRR35,765
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
F CFA367
|
$0.81
IRR33,907
|
|
pay 42.1% less for groceries
|
Niger
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.51
F CFA306
|
$0.50
IRR20,954
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.17
F CFA4,890
|
$2.06
IRR86,721
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.54
F CFA5,108
|
$2.72
IRR114,497
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.26
F CFA1,354
|
$1.20
IRR50,714
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.30
F CFA1,978
|
$1.58
IRR66,694
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.67
F CFA998
|
$0.47
IRR19,622
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA355
|
$0.75
IRR31,701
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.06
F CFA632
|
$0.49
IRR20,443
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
F CFA432
|
$0.30
IRR12,802
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
F CFA333
|
$0.26
IRR10,895
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
F CFA155
|
$0.24
IRR10,040
|
|
pay 50.7% more for transportation
|
Niger
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.45
F CFA2,066
|
$2.50
IRR105,234
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.25
F CFA7,334
|
$11.01
IRR463,375
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,606.70
F CFA11,734,981
|
$70,890.26
IRR2,984,480,044
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.76
F CFA2,249
|
$2.96
IRR124,785
|
|
pay 67.0% less for housing
|
Niger
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.29
F CFA27,708
|
$11.98
IRR504,340
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$796.52
F CFA476,734
|
$337.20
IRR14,196,072
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$408.47
F CFA244,479
|
$231.30
IRR9,737,893
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$170.73
F CFA102,188
|
$12.31
IRR518,290
|
|
pay 84.0% less for childcare
|
Niger
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$925.87
F CFA554,152
|
$88.94
IRR3,744,341
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,493.20
F CFA2,689,266
|
$1,004.45
IRR42,287,143
|
|
pay 48.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Niger
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.23
F CFA733
|
$0.81
IRR34,256
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.00
F CFA1,793
|
$1.24
IRR52,355
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
F CFA1,467
|
$1.96
IRR82,630
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.46
F CFA32,597
|
$17.71
IRR745,579
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.08
F CFA2,445
|
$1.59
IRR66,829
|
|
pay 40.4% more for clothing
|
Niger
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.85
F CFA24,448
|
$33.35
IRR1,404,230
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.29
F CFA27,708
|
$29.13
IRR1,226,294
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$40.85
F CFA24,448
|
$104.63
IRR4,404,965
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$40.85
F CFA24,448
|
$65.71
IRR2,766,390
|
|
Change currency:
Help us improve these prices
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Iran or Niger. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.