Cost of living comparison
Iran is 50.7% cheaper than Republic of the Congo.
If you lived in Iran instead of Republic of the Congo, you would:
pay 58.1% less for restaurants
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.96
FCFA8,780
|
$3.77
IRR159,102
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.94
FCFA5,620
|
$3.72
IRR157,097
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.88
FCFA1,184
|
$0.85
IRR35,893
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
FCFA942
|
$0.81
IRR34,028
|
|
pay 61.1% less for groceries
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.56
FCFA1,612
|
$0.50
IRR21,029
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.20
FCFA2,643
|
$2.06
IRR87,030
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.87
FCFA4,950
|
$2.72
IRR114,905
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
FCFA2,134
|
$1.20
IRR50,895
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.20
FCFA1,381
|
$1.58
IRR66,932
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
FCFA742
|
$0.47
IRR19,692
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
FCFA573
|
$0.75
IRR31,814
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.98
FCFA1,242
|
$0.49
IRR20,516
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
FCFA760
|
$0.30
IRR12,848
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
FCFA732
|
$0.26
IRR10,934
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.05
FCFA661
|
$0.24
IRR10,076
|
|
pay 16.6% less for transportation
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.18
FCFA3,259
|
$2.50
IRR105,609
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.59
FCFA14,207
|
$11.01
IRR465,026
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,895.05
FCFA20,688,145
|
$70,890.26
IRR2,995,113,583
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.09
FCFA8,864
|
$2.96
IRR125,229
|
|
pay 70.5% less for housing
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$75.50
FCFA47,481
|
$11.98
IRR506,136
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$971.39
FCFA610,918
|
$337.20
IRR14,246,652
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$357.68
FCFA224,948
|
$231.30
IRR9,772,589
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$456.95
FCFA287,384
|
$12.31
IRR520,137
|
|
pay 69.4% less for childcare
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$214.14
FCFA134,678
|
$88.94
IRR3,757,682
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,100.00
FCFA3,207,460
|
$1,004.45
IRR42,437,809
|
|
pay 68.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.76
FCFA1,739
|
$0.81
IRR34,378
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.13
FCFA2,599
|
$1.24
IRR52,542
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.75
FCFA2,358
|
$1.96
IRR82,925
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.25
FCFA38,520
|
$17.71
IRR748,236
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
FCFA5,138
|
$1.59
IRR67,067
|
|
pay 11.2% less for clothing
|
Republic of the Congo
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$35.83
FCFA22,536
|
$33.35
IRR1,409,233
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.92
FCFA23,846
|
$29.13
IRR1,230,664
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.22
FCFA58,000
|
$104.63
IRR4,420,659
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.67
FCFA57,650
|
$65.71
IRR2,776,247
|
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