Cost of living comparison
Iran is 27.9% more expensive than Sierra Leone overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 16.0% less in Iran
- Groceries
-
pay 52.6% less in Iran
- Transportation
-
pay 2.2 times more in Iran
- Housing
-
pay 82.1% less in Iran
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 43.3% less in Iran
- Clothing
-
pay 3.4 times more in Iran
The cost of clothing and transportation in Iran are more expensive than in Sierra Leone. Expenses including housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Iran. Notably, clothing and transportation are significantly more expensive in Iran.
If you lived in Iran instead of Sierra Leone, you would:
pay 16.0% less for restaurants
|
Sierra Leone
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
$3.77
IRR158,537
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
$3.72
IRR156,540
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
SLL21,591
|
$0.85
IRR35,765
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
SLL18,596
|
$0.81
IRR33,907
|
|
pay 52.6% less for groceries
|
Sierra Leone
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.50
SLL10,485
|
$0.50
IRR20,954
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$2.06
IRR86,721
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.57
SLL158,756
|
$2.72
IRR114,497
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
SLL40,891
|
$1.20
IRR50,714
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.40
SLL71,337
|
$1.58
IRR66,694
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.81
SLL38,046
|
$0.47
IRR19,622
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
$0.75
IRR31,701
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.49
IRR20,443
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.27
SLL47,558
|
$0.30
IRR12,802
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
SLL19,023
|
$0.26
IRR10,895
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.74
SLL15,488
|
$0.24
IRR10,040
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
|
Sierra Leone
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.83
SLL101,357
|
$2.50
IRR105,234
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$11.01
IRR463,375
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$12,000.00
SLL251,634,000
|
$70,890.26
IRR2,984,480,044
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.75
SLL225,422
|
$2.96
IRR124,785
|
|
pay 82.1% less for housing
|
Sierra Leone
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$100.00
SLL2,096,950
|
$11.98
IRR504,340
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,361.67
SLL28,553,469
|
$337.20
IRR14,196,072
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$978.33
SLL20,515,161
|
$231.30
IRR9,737,893
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.40
SLL2,314,990
|
$12.31
IRR518,290
|
|
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Sierra Leone
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$88.94
IRR3,744,341
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$1,004.45
IRR42,287,143
|
pay 43.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Sierra Leone
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
SLL31,454
|
$0.81
IRR34,256
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.74
SLL36,435
|
$1.24
IRR52,355
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.00
SLL62,908
|
$1.96
IRR82,630
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
$17.71
IRR745,579
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$1.59
IRR66,829
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for clothing
|
Sierra Leone
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$10.00
SLL209,695
|
$33.35
IRR1,404,230
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$8.00
SLL167,756
|
$29.13
IRR1,226,294
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$20.00
SLL419,390
|
$104.63
IRR4,404,965
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.00
SLL1,048,475
|
$65.71
IRR2,766,390
|
|
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