Cost of living comparison
compared to
Iran vs. British Virgin Islands Cost of Living Summary
Iran is 67.7% cheaper than British Virgin Islands overall.
Iran vs. British Virgin Islands Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Iran instead of British Virgin Islands, you would:
pay 63.0% less for restaurants
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$24.49
|
$3.73
IRR5M
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.25
|
$3.78
IRR5M
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.97
|
$0.78
IRR1M
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
$0.96
IRR1M
|
|
British Virgin Islands vs. Iran - Cost of restaurants
pay 76.7% less for groceries
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.96
|
$0.48
IRR640K
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.75
|
$2.20
IRR3M
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.43
|
$2.58
IRR3M
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.10
|
$1.14
IRR2M
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.21
|
$1.32
IRR2M
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
|
$0.41
IRR537K
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.59
|
$0.67
IRR880K
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.91
|
$0.43
IRR573K
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.22
|
$0.28
IRR369K
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.39
|
$0.26
IRR339K
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.95
|
$0.23
IRR300K
|
|
British Virgin Islands vs. Iran - Cost of groceries
pay 44.2% less for transportation
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
|
$2.59
IRR3M
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$9.98
IRR13M
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$66,617.96
IRR88B
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$2.79
IRR4M
|
|
British Virgin Islands vs. Iran - Cost of transportation
pay 84.5% less for housing
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$120.00
|
$11.37
IRR15M
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,458.33
|
$329.21
IRR435M
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,183.33
|
$233.51
IRR308M
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$110.12
|
$11.30
IRR15M
|
|
British Virgin Islands vs. Iran - Cost of housing
pay 84.9% less for childcare
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$375.00
|
$77.32
IRR102M
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,320.00
|
$991.86
IRR1B
|
|
British Virgin Islands vs. Iran - Cost of childcare
pay 78.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
|
$0.80
IRR1M
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.04
|
$1.11
IRR1M
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.00
|
$1.97
IRR3M
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$120.00
|
$18.85
IRR25M
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.50
|
$1.53
IRR2M
|
|
British Virgin Islands vs. Iran - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 42.1% less for clothing
|
British Virgin Islands
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.50
|
$29.89
IRR39M
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$55.00
|
$28.92
IRR38M
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$155.00
|
$102.93
IRR136M
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.00
|
$61.87
IRR82M
|
|
British Virgin Islands vs. Iran - Cost of clothing
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