Cost of living comparison
Iran is 6.0% more expensive than Tanzania overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 48.0% more in Iran
- Groceries
-
pay 16.3% less in Iran
- Transportation
-
pay 47.5% more in Iran
- Housing
-
pay 33.8% less in Iran
- Childcare
-
pay 73.0% less in Iran
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 37.4% less in Iran
- Clothing
-
pay 2.1 times more in Iran
The cost of clothing, restaurants, and transportation in Iran are more expensive than in Tanzania. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, and groceries are lower in Iran. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Iran.
If you lived in Iran instead of Tanzania, you would:
pay 48.0% more for restaurants
|
Tanzania
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.90
TZS7,804.82
|
$3.77
IRR158,537
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.96
TZS16,018.65
|
$3.72
IRR156,540
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
TZS1,671.14
|
$0.85
IRR35,765
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
TZS821.95
|
$0.81
IRR33,907
|
|
pay 16.3% less for groceries
|
Tanzania
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.72
TZS1,943.31
|
$0.50
IRR20,954
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.79
TZS10,193.79
|
$2.06
IRR86,721
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.52
TZS12,158.82
|
$2.72
IRR114,497
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.68
TZS4,525.46
|
$1.20
IRR50,714
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.35
TZS6,309.70
|
$1.58
IRR66,694
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
TZS2,993.40
|
$0.47
IRR19,622
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
TZS1,028.56
|
$0.75
IRR31,701
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.34
TZS925.90
|
$0.49
IRR20,443
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
TZS950.11
|
$0.30
IRR12,802
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
TZS816.97
|
$0.26
IRR10,895
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.50
TZS1,349.01
|
$0.24
IRR10,040
|
|
pay 47.5% more for transportation
|
Tanzania
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.28
TZS11,502.77
|
$2.50
IRR105,234
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$19.55
TZS52,532.42
|
$11.01
IRR463,375
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,823.72
TZS42,526,242.05
|
$70,890.26
IRR2,984,480,044
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.76
TZS28,929.85
|
$2.96
IRR124,785
|
|
pay 33.8% less for housing
|
Tanzania
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.94
TZS161,099.41
|
$11.98
IRR504,340
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$289.33
TZS777,584.44
|
$337.20
IRR14,196,072
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$236.84
TZS636,494.82
|
$231.30
IRR9,737,893
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.01
TZS107,514.63
|
$12.31
IRR518,290
|
|
pay 73.0% less for childcare
|
Tanzania
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$236.03
TZS634,343.17
|
$88.94
IRR3,744,341
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,186.60
TZS16,626,493.11
|
$1,004.45
IRR42,287,143
|
|
pay 37.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tanzania
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.17
TZS3,151.94
|
$0.81
IRR34,256
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.16
TZS5,807.75
|
$1.24
IRR52,355
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.79
TZS4,815.47
|
$1.96
IRR82,630
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.39
TZS97,798.44
|
$17.71
IRR745,579
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.68
TZS15,259.42
|
$1.59
IRR66,829
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for clothing
|
Tanzania
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$11.43
TZS30,727.29
|
$33.35
IRR1,404,230
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.76
TZS58,473.58
|
$29.13
IRR1,226,294
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$45.14
TZS121,324.87
|
$104.63
IRR4,404,965
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$38.53
TZS103,546.04
|
$65.71
IRR2,766,390
|
|
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