Cost of living comparison
Iran is 22.5% more expensive than Uganda overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 56.8% more in Iran
- Groceries
-
pay 33.2% less in Iran
- Transportation
-
pay 2.5 times more in Iran
- Housing
-
pay 27.6% less in Iran
- Childcare
-
pay 53.2% less in Iran
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 51.8% less in Iran
- Clothing
-
pay 2.2 times more in Iran
The cost of transportation, clothing, and restaurants in Iran are more expensive than in Uganda. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, and housing are lower in Iran. Notably, transportation and clothing are significantly more expensive in Iran.
If you lived in Iran instead of Uganda, you would:
pay 56.8% more for restaurants
|
Uganda
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.72
UGX9,740
|
$3.77
IRR158,631
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.48
UGX33,991
|
$3.72
IRR156,633
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
UGX1,591
|
$0.85
IRR35,786
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
UGX1,120
|
$0.81
IRR33,927
|
|
pay 33.2% less for groceries
|
Uganda
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.02
UGX3,662
|
$0.50
IRR20,967
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.81
UGX6,474
|
$2.06
IRR86,772
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.58
UGX9,235
|
$2.72
IRR114,565
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.58
UGX5,682
|
$1.20
IRR50,744
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.16
UGX7,759
|
$1.58
IRR66,734
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
UGX4,431
|
$0.47
IRR19,634
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
UGX2,441
|
$0.75
IRR31,719
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.83
UGX2,985
|
$0.49
IRR20,455
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
UGX2,507
|
$0.30
IRR12,810
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
UGX2,406
|
$0.26
IRR10,902
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
UGX3,020
|
$0.24
IRR10,046
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for transportation
|
Uganda
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.57
UGX19,986
|
$2.50
IRR105,296
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.35
UGX162,613
|
$11.01
IRR463,650
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,827.16
UGX31,654,578
|
$70,890.26
IRR2,986,252,300
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.72
UGX9,740
|
$2.96
IRR124,859
|
|
pay 27.6% less for housing
|
Uganda
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$70.62
UGX253,237
|
$11.98
IRR504,639
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$304.59
UGX1,092,257
|
$337.20
IRR14,204,502
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$188.77
UGX676,921
|
$231.30
IRR9,743,676
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$31.44
UGX112,756
|
$12.31
IRR518,598
|
|
pay 53.2% less for childcare
|
Uganda
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$126.15
UGX452,363
|
$88.94
IRR3,746,565
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,345.68
UGX15,583,792
|
$1,004.45
IRR42,312,254
|
|
pay 51.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Uganda
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.36
UGX4,870
|
$0.81
IRR34,276
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.73
UGX9,784
|
$1.24
IRR52,386
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.78
UGX9,983
|
$1.96
IRR82,680
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.08
UGX168,824
|
$17.71
IRR746,022
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.84
UGX20,941
|
$1.59
IRR66,868
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for clothing
|
Uganda
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$15.35
UGX55,030
|
$33.35
IRR1,405,064
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$13.24
UGX47,482
|
$29.13
IRR1,227,023
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$33.20
UGX119,043
|
$104.63
IRR4,407,580
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.10
UGX179,646
|
$65.71
IRR2,768,033
|
|
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