Cost of living comparison
Iran is 16.1% more expensive than Uganda.
If you lived in Iran instead of Uganda, you would:
pay 61.6% more for restaurants
|
Uganda
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.66
UGX9,993
|
$3.82
IRR160,506
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.99
UGX29,980
|
$3.47
IRR145,876
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
UGX1,582
|
$0.78
IRR32,811
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
UGX1,110
|
$0.81
IRR34,237
|
|
pay 25.5% less for groceries
|
Uganda
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.02
UGX3,816
|
$0.56
IRR23,514
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.55
UGX5,804
|
$2.14
IRR90,180
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.78
UGX10,433
|
$2.87
IRR120,823
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.52
UGX5,699
|
$1.18
IRR49,531
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.10
UGX7,857
|
$1.67
IRR70,310
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
UGX4,647
|
$0.49
IRR20,792
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
UGX2,514
|
$0.81
IRR33,941
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.78
UGX2,921
|
$0.49
IRR20,628
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
UGX2,267
|
$0.31
IRR12,873
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
UGX1,823
|
$0.27
IRR11,296
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.67
UGX2,511
|
$0.24
IRR10,143
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for transportation
|
Uganda
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.57
UGX20,895
|
$2.31
IRR97,075
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.30
UGX199,867
|
$11.56
IRR486,150
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$9,992.84
UGX37,475,008
|
$68,309.12
IRR2,873,252,398
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.26
UGX15,989
|
$2.86
IRR120,509
|
|
pay 13.3% less for housing
|
Uganda
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$82.83
UGX310,621
|
$13.08
IRR550,251
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$260.55
UGX977,126
|
$363.68
IRR15,297,154
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$156.18
UGX585,720
|
$243.70
IRR10,250,459
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.76
UGX134,098
|
$12.71
IRR534,452
|
|
pay 58.6% less for childcare
|
Uganda
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$156.55
UGX587,108
|
$92.02
IRR3,870,660
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,882.34
UGX18,309,664
|
$1,173.77
IRR49,371,541
|
|
pay 50.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Uganda
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.27
UGX4,747
|
$0.81
IRR34,241
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.52
UGX9,438
|
$1.26
IRR53,130
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.66
UGX9,993
|
$1.97
IRR82,815
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.62
UGX223,601
|
$17.74
IRR746,245
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.33
UGX19,987
|
$1.64
IRR68,956
|
|
pay 95.4% more for clothing
|
Uganda
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$15.39
UGX57,712
|
$34.76
IRR1,461,991
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.49
UGX88,080
|
$30.88
IRR1,299,087
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$36.31
UGX136,159
|
$107.71
IRR4,530,746
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$53.30
UGX199,867
|
$67.95
IRR2,858,181
|
|
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