Cost of living comparison
Iran is 35.5% cheaper than Cuba.
If you lived in Iran instead of Cuba, you would:
pay 43.2% less for restaurants
Cuba
|
Iran
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.36
CUC5.36
|
$3.82
IRR160,506
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.75
CUC7.75
|
$3.47
IRR145,876
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.08
CUC2.08
|
$0.78
IRR32,811
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
CUC1.11
|
$0.81
IRR34,237
|
|
pay 41.7% less for groceries
Cuba
|
Iran
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.05
CUC1.05
|
$0.56
IRR23,514
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.99
CUC2.99
|
$2.14
IRR90,180
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.27
CUC11.27
|
$2.87
IRR120,823
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.48
CUC2.48
|
$1.18
IRR49,531
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.34
CUC2.34
|
$1.67
IRR70,310
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.27
CUC2.27
|
$0.49
IRR20,792
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.41
CUC0.41
|
$0.81
IRR33,941
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.98
CUC0.98
|
$0.49
IRR20,628
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
CUC0.58
|
$0.31
IRR12,873
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
CUC0.68
|
$0.27
IRR11,296
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.91
CUC1.91
|
$0.24
IRR10,143
|
|
pay 44.2% less for transportation
Cuba
|
Iran
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.81
CUC4.81
|
$2.31
IRR97,075
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$21.25
CUC21.25
|
$11.56
IRR486,150
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$71,250.00
CUC71,250.00
|
$68,309.12
IRR2,873,252,398
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.62
CUC11.62
|
$2.86
IRR120,509
|
|
pay 50.2% less for housing
Cuba
|
Iran
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$241.67
CUC241.67
|
$13.08
IRR550,251
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$331.94
CUC331.94
|
$363.68
IRR15,297,154
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$589.02
CUC589.02
|
$243.70
IRR10,250,459
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$29.63
CUC29.63
|
$12.71
IRR534,452
|
|
pay 51.4% less for childcare
Cuba
|
Iran
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$102.83
CUC102.83
|
$92.02
IRR3,870,660
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,083.33
CUC15,083.33
|
$1,173.77
IRR49,371,541
|
|
pay 20.0% less for entertainment and sports
Cuba
|
Iran
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.13
CUC3.13
|
$0.81
IRR34,241
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.14
CUC1.14
|
$1.26
IRR53,130
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.60
CUC3.60
|
$1.97
IRR82,815
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.17
CUC40.17
|
$17.74
IRR746,245
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.00
CUC1.00
|
$1.64
IRR68,956
|
|
pay 2.3% more for clothing
Cuba
|
Iran
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.88
CUC39.88
|
$34.76
IRR1,461,991
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.83
CUC31.83
|
$30.88
IRR1,299,087
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.62
CUC75.62
|
$107.71
IRR4,530,746
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.24
CUC82.24
|
$67.95
IRR2,858,181
|
|
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