Cost of living comparison
Iran is 54.1% more expensive than Tonga overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 63.5% less in Iran
- Groceries
-
pay 62.9% less in Iran
- Transportation
-
pay 3.2 times more in Iran
- Housing
-
pay 91.0% less in Iran
- Childcare
-
pay 2.3 times more in Iran
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 70.9% less in Iran
- Clothing
-
pay 4.2 times more in Iran
The cost of clothing, transportation, and childcare in Iran are more expensive than in Tonga. Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Iran. Notably, clothing, transportation, and childcare are significantly more expensive in Iran.
If you lived in Iran instead of Tonga, you would:
pay 63.5% less for restaurants
|
Tonga
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.40
TOP20.23
|
$3.77
IRR158,537
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.50
TOP25.29
|
$3.72
IRR156,540
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.66
TOP6.41
|
$0.85
IRR35,765
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.38
TOP5.73
|
$0.81
IRR33,907
|
|
pay 62.9% less for groceries
|
Tonga
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.05
TOP2.53
|
$0.50
IRR20,954
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.55
TOP10.96
|
$2.06
IRR86,721
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.99
TOP14.42
|
$2.72
IRR114,497
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.15
TOP12.41
|
$1.20
IRR50,714
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
TOP6.50
|
$1.58
IRR66,694
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
TOP3.06
|
$0.47
IRR19,622
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.27
TOP3.06
|
$0.75
IRR31,701
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.33
TOP3.21
|
$0.49
IRR20,443
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
TOP4.13
|
$0.30
IRR12,802
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
TOP3.52
|
$0.26
IRR10,895
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
TOP2.91
|
$0.24
IRR10,040
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for transportation
|
Tonga
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.57
TOP13.40
|
$2.50
IRR105,234
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.01
TOP101.15
|
$11.01
IRR463,375
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,881.34
TOP14,160.85
|
$70,890.26
IRR2,984,480,044
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$69.32
TOP166.90
|
$2.96
IRR124,785
|
|
pay 91.0% less for housing
|
Tonga
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$126.03
TOP303.45
|
$11.98
IRR504,340
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$337.20
IRR14,196,072
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$231.30
IRR9,737,893
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$144.56
TOP348.07
|
$12.31
IRR518,290
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
|
Tonga
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$159.64
TOP384.37
|
$88.94
IRR3,744,341
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$252.06
TOP606.89
|
$1,004.45
IRR42,287,143
|
|
pay 70.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tonga
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.36
TOP8.09
|
$0.81
IRR34,256
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.94
TOP7.08
|
$1.24
IRR52,355
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.29
TOP24.78
|
$1.96
IRR82,630
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.51
TOP75.86
|
$17.71
IRR745,579
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$42.01
TOP101.15
|
$1.59
IRR66,829
|
|
pay 4.2 times more for clothing
|
Tonga
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$4.20
TOP10.11
|
$33.35
IRR1,404,230
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$17.85
TOP42.99
|
$29.13
IRR1,226,294
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$21.00
TOP50.57
|
$104.63
IRR4,404,965
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$29.41
TOP70.80
|
$65.71
IRR2,766,390
|
|
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