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Tehran vs. Havana Cost of Living Summary

Tehran is 36.7% cheaper than Havana.

Restaurants: pay 13.1% less in Tehran
Groceries: pay 64.6% less in Tehran
Transportation: pay 75.7% less in Tehran
Housing: pay 5.8% less in Tehran
Childcare: pay 40.4% less in Tehran
Entertainment and Sports: pay 19.1% more in Tehran
Clothing: pay 13.7% more in Tehran

The cost of entertainment and sports and clothing in Tehran are more expensive than in Havana. Expenses including transportation, groceries, childcare, restaurants, and housing are lower in Tehran.

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Tehran vs. Havana Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Tehran instead of Havana, you would:

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pay 13.1% less for restaurants

	Havana	Tehran
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.71 CUC3.71	$3.75 IRR5M	+1.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.00 CUC5.00	$4.00 IRR5M	-20.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.70 CUC1.70	$0.51 IRR706K	-69.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.00 CUC1.00	$1.69 IRR2M	+69.1%
Average			-13.1%

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pay 64.6% less for groceries

	Havana	Tehran
Bread 1 loaf	$1.49 CUC1.49	$0.59 IRR816K	-60.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.22 CUC2.22	$2.21 IRR3M	-0.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$14.20 CUC14.20	$2.57 IRR4M	-81.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.71 CUC3.71	$1.25 IRR2M	-66.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.07 CUC2.07	$1.53 IRR2M	-26.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.75 CUC2.75	$0.62 IRR848K	-77.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.48 CUC0.48	$0.86 IRR1M	+77.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.79 CUC1.79	$0.53 IRR726K	-70.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.04 CUC1.04	$0.30 IRR414K	-71.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.73 CUC1.73	$0.26 IRR357K	-84.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.85 CUC1.85	$0.22 IRR304K	-88.0%
Average			-64.6%

Havana vs. Tehran - Cost of groceries

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pay 75.7% less for transportation

	Havana	Tehran
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.83 CUC4.83	$0.34 IRR462K	-93.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.50 CUC22.50	$5.50 IRR8M	-75.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$60,000.00 CUC60,000.00	$50,000.00 IRR69B	-16.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.20 CUC6.20	$2.90 IRR4M	-53.2%
Average			-75.7%

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pay 5.8% less for housing

	Havana	Tehran
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$90.21 CUC90.21	$3.70 IRR5M	-95.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$254.03 CUC254.03	$425.52 IRR585M	+67.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$214.40 CUC214.40	$266.92 IRR367M	+24.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$36.20 CUC36.20	$9.95 IRR14M	-72.5%
Average			-5.8%

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pay 40.4% less for childcare

	Havana	Tehran
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$112.00 CUC112.00	$107.76 IRR148M	-3.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,000.00 CUC7,000.00	$2,581.80 IRR4B	-63.1%
Average			-40.4%

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pay 19.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Havana	Tehran
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.60 CUC1.60	$0.70 IRR962K	-56.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.11 CUC1.11	$1.36 IRR2M	+22.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.00 CUC2.00	$2.50 IRR3M	+25.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$19.00 CUC19.00	$24.59 IRR34M	+29.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$0.85 CUC0.85	$2.00 IRR3M	+135.3%
Average			+19.1%

Havana vs. Tehran - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 13.7% more for clothing

	Havana	Tehran
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$37.00 CUC37.00	$26.60 IRR37M	-28.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.00 CUC37.00	$37.78 IRR52M	+2.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$68.67 CUC68.67	$116.55 IRR160M	+69.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$56.00 CUC56.00	$75.17 IRR103M	+34.2%
Average			+13.7%

Havana vs. Tehran - Cost of clothing

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