Cost of living comparison
Iran is 41.8% cheaper than Panama.
If you lived in Iran instead of Panama, you would:
pay 47.0% less for restaurants
Panama
|
Iran
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.30
PAB8.30
|
$3.82
IRR160,506
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.60
PAB7.60
|
$3.47
IRR145,876
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.55
PAB1.55
|
$0.78
IRR32,811
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
PAB1.16
|
$0.81
IRR34,237
|
|
pay 54.7% less for groceries
Panama
|
Iran
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.19
PAB2.19
|
$0.56
IRR23,514
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.28
PAB5.28
|
$2.14
IRR90,180
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.34
PAB6.34
|
$2.87
IRR120,823
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.42
PAB2.42
|
$1.18
IRR49,531
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.15
PAB3.15
|
$1.67
IRR70,310
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.87
PAB1.87
|
$0.49
IRR20,792
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.56
PAB0.56
|
$0.81
IRR33,941
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
PAB1.31
|
$0.49
IRR20,628
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.32
PAB1.32
|
$0.31
IRR12,873
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
PAB0.96
|
$0.27
IRR11,296
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.95
PAB0.95
|
$0.24
IRR10,143
|
|
pay 13.4% more for transportation
Panama
|
Iran
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.90
PAB3.90
|
$2.31
IRR97,075
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$23.33
PAB23.33
|
$11.56
IRR486,150
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,000.00
PAB21,000.00
|
$68,309.12
IRR2,873,252,398
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.78
PAB14.78
|
$2.86
IRR120,509
|
|
pay 62.8% less for housing
Panama
|
Iran
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.90
PAB46.90
|
$13.08
IRR550,251
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$697.93
PAB697.93
|
$363.68
IRR15,297,154
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$496.06
PAB496.06
|
$243.70
IRR10,250,459
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$65.23
PAB65.23
|
$12.71
IRR534,452
|
|
pay 76.8% less for childcare
Panama
|
Iran
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$327.08
PAB327.08
|
$92.02
IRR3,870,660
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,443.94
PAB6,443.94
|
$1,173.77
IRR49,371,541
|
|
pay 66.0% less for entertainment and sports
Panama
|
Iran
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
PAB1.85
|
$0.81
IRR34,241
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.35
PAB3.35
|
$1.26
IRR53,130
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.70
PAB6.70
|
$1.97
IRR82,815
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.09
PAB58.09
|
$17.74
IRR746,245
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.75
PAB5.75
|
$1.64
IRR68,956
|
|
pay 1.0% more for clothing
Panama
|
Iran
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.92
PAB43.92
|
$34.76
IRR1,461,991
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.61
PAB40.61
|
$30.88
IRR1,299,087
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$66.54
PAB66.54
|
$107.71
IRR4,530,746
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.30
PAB78.30
|
$67.95
IRR2,858,181
|
|
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