Cost of living comparison
Iran is 10.9% cheaper than Philippines overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 34.9% more in Iran
- Groceries
-
pay 47.2% less in Iran
- Transportation
-
pay 33.4% more in Iran
- Housing
-
pay 14.5% less in Iran
- Childcare
-
pay 63.5% less in Iran
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 42.1% less in Iran
- Clothing
-
pay 22.6% more in Iran
The cost of restaurants, transportation, and clothing in Iran are more expensive than in Philippines. Expenses including childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Iran.
If you lived in Iran instead of Philippines, you would:
pay 34.9% more for restaurants
|
Philippines
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.60
₱206.13
|
$3.77
IRR159,102
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.18
₱182.05
|
$3.72
IRR157,097
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
₱41.83
|
$0.85
IRR35,893
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.40
₱22.90
|
$0.81
IRR34,028
|
|
pay 47.2% less for groceries
|
Philippines
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.17
₱66.91
|
$0.50
IRR21,029
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.38
₱193.50
|
$2.06
IRR87,030
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.61
₱379.18
|
$2.72
IRR114,905
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.92
₱110.15
|
$1.20
IRR50,895
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.82
₱104.45
|
$1.58
IRR66,932
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.33
₱76.40
|
$0.47
IRR19,692
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
₱36.65
|
$0.75
IRR31,814
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.14
₱65.50
|
$0.49
IRR20,516
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
₱38.63
|
$0.30
IRR12,848
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
₱55.78
|
$0.26
IRR10,934
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
₱69.23
|
$0.24
IRR10,076
|
|
pay 33.4% more for transportation
|
Philippines
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.22
₱242.10
|
$2.50
IRR105,609
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.49
₱658.73
|
$11.01
IRR465,026
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,375.77
₱1,511,911.71
|
$70,890.26
IRR2,995,113,583
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.70
₱154.71
|
$2.96
IRR125,229
|
|
pay 14.5% less for housing
|
Philippines
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.28
₱1,678.55
|
$11.98
IRR506,136
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$242.58
₱13,905.43
|
$337.20
IRR14,246,652
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$157.31
₱9,017.50
|
$231.30
IRR9,772,589
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.80
₱4,689.22
|
$12.31
IRR520,137
|
|
pay 63.5% less for childcare
|
Philippines
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$165.07
₱9,462.38
|
$88.94
IRR3,757,682
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,295.45
₱303,545.55
|
$1,004.45
IRR42,437,809
|
|
pay 42.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Philippines
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.23
₱70.53
|
$0.81
IRR34,378
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.19
₱125.38
|
$1.24
IRR52,542
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.57
₱147.05
|
$1.96
IRR82,925
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.66
₱1,699.97
|
$17.71
IRR748,236
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.28
₱302.67
|
$1.59
IRR67,067
|
|
pay 22.6% more for clothing
|
Philippines
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$35.44
₱2,031.39
|
$33.35
IRR1,409,233
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.98
₱1,317.33
|
$29.13
IRR1,230,664
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.92
₱3,721.06
|
$104.63
IRR4,420,659
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.53
₱3,469.70
|
$65.71
IRR2,776,247
|
|
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