Cost of living comparison
Tehran is 37.9% cheaper than Port Moresby.
- Restaurants
-
pay 30.4% less in Tehran
- Groceries
-
pay 63.1% less in Tehran
- Transportation
-
pay 21.3% more in Tehran
- Housing
-
pay 76.5% less in Tehran
- Childcare
-
pay 68.0% less in Tehran
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 58.4% less in Tehran
- Clothing
-
pay 10.1% more in Tehran
The cost of transportation and clothing in Tehran are more expensive than in Port Moresby. Expenses including housing, childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Tehran.
If you lived in Tehran instead of Port Moresby, you would:
pay 30.4% less for restaurants
|
Port Moresby
|
Tehran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.38
PGK51.09
|
$4.00
IRR168,400
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.43
PGK30.65
|
$5.00
IRR210,500
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
PGK3.28
|
$0.45
IRR19,110
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
PGK3.68
|
$1.08
IRR45,676
|
|
pay 63.1% less for groceries
|
Port Moresby
|
Tehran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.49
PGK6.13
|
$0.53
IRR22,521
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.20
PGK9.07
|
$1.83
IRR76,998
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.01
PGK28.94
|
$2.32
IRR97,804
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.68
PGK15.20
|
$1.26
IRR53,083
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.28
PGK13.52
|
$1.84
IRR77,629
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
PGK6.42
|
$0.46
IRR19,224
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
PGK4.93
|
$0.70
IRR29,499
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.74
PGK7.19
|
$0.42
IRR17,768
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.02
PGK8.34
|
$0.32
IRR13,342
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
PGK6.49
|
$0.24
IRR10,202
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.37
PGK5.64
|
$0.26
IRR11,090
|
|
pay 21.3% more for transportation
|
Port Moresby
|
Tehran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.29
PGK17.69
|
$2.76
IRR116,045
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.69
PGK68.85
|
$10.00
IRR421,000
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,877.21
PGK106,769.02
|
$90,000.00
IRR3,789,000,000
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.04
PGK90.93
|
$2.90
IRR122,090
|
|
pay 76.5% less for housing
|
Port Moresby
|
Tehran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$309.54
PGK1,277.14
|
$6.79
IRR285,943
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,346.03
PGK9,679.71
|
$489.72
IRR20,617,182
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$609.17
PGK2,513.41
|
$339.71
IRR14,301,654
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.11
PGK322.29
|
$11.89
IRR500,559
|
|
pay 68.0% less for childcare
|
Port Moresby
|
Tehran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$494.23
PGK2,039.17
|
$123.20
IRR5,186,720
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,498.59
PGK18,561.12
|
$1,753.32
IRR73,814,695
|
|
pay 58.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Port Moresby
|
Tehran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.48
PGK10.22
|
$0.80
IRR33,680
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.83
PGK7.56
|
$1.51
IRR63,412
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.48
PGK30.86
|
$2.50
IRR105,250
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.19
PGK186.46
|
$19.23
IRR809,593
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.67
PGK35.76
|
$1.50
IRR63,150
|
|
pay 10.1% more for clothing
|
Port Moresby
|
Tehran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.25
PGK161.94
|
$36.21
IRR1,524,238
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.57
PGK183.91
|
$27.96
IRR1,177,308
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.38
PGK265.65
|
$138.01
IRR5,810,058
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.43
PGK406.13
|
$70.09
IRR2,950,890
|
|
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