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Tehran vs. Lome Cost of Living Summary

Tehran is 12.8% cheaper than Lome.

Restaurants: pay 16.4% less in Tehran
Groceries: pay 61.8% less in Tehran
Transportation: pay 42.4% more in Tehran
Housing: pay 20.2% less in Tehran
Childcare: pay 43.8% less in Tehran
Entertainment and Sports: pay 31.0% less in Tehran
Clothing: pay 41.0% more in Tehran

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

Tehran vs. Lome Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 16.4% less for restaurants

	Lome	Tehran
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.51 F CFA1,413	$3.80 IRR5M	+51.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.82 F CFA3,275	$4.50 IRR6M	-22.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.46 F CFA1,946	$0.47 IRR635K	-86.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.10 F CFA620	$1.02 IRR1M	-7.8%
Average			-16.4%

Lome vs. Tehran - Cost of restaurants

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pay 61.8% less for groceries

	Lome	Tehran
Bread 1 loaf	$1.31 F CFA738	$0.54 IRR725K	-59.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.15 F CFA4,024	$1.89 IRR3M	-73.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.37 F CFA5,268	$2.35 IRR3M	-74.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.04 F CFA1,147	$1.11 IRR2M	-45.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.87 F CFA2,738	$1.41 IRR2M	-71.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.22 F CFA684	$0.41 IRR553K	-66.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.68 F CFA380	$0.68 IRR922K	+0.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.03 F CFA1,141	$0.38 IRR514K	-81.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.15 F CFA646	$0.29 IRR387K	-75.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.81 F CFA456	$0.24 IRR329K	-70.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.65 F CFA365	$0.23 IRR311K	-64.5%
Average			-61.8%

Lome vs. Tehran - Cost of groceries

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pay 42.4% more for transportation

	Lome	Tehran
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.66 F CFA2,622	$2.75 IRR4M	-41.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$53.66 F CFA30,180	$6.55 IRR9M	-87.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$14,309.85 F CFA8M	$68,000.00 IRR92B	+375.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.12 F CFA6,816	$2.85 IRR4M	-76.5%
Average			+42.4%

Lome vs. Tehran - Cost of transportation

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pay 20.2% less for housing

	Lome	Tehran
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$44.72 F CFA25,150	$5.76 IRR8M	-87.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$330.92 F CFA186K	$450.54 IRR609M	+36.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$201.23 F CFA113K	$321.19 IRR434M	+59.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$116.41 F CFA65,473	$12.05 IRR16M	-89.6%
Average			-20.2%

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pay 43.8% less for childcare

	Lome	Tehran
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	??	$123.82 IRR167M
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,577.46 F CFA2M	$2,011.10 IRR3B	-43.8%
Average			-43.8%

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pay 31.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Lome	Tehran
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.89 F CFA503	$0.65 IRR878K	-27.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.84 F CFA3,286	$1.23 IRR2M	-78.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.43 F CFA805	$2.50 IRR3M	+74.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$50.68 F CFA28,503	$21.91 IRR30M	-56.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.47 F CFA2,515	$1.50 IRR2M	-66.5%
Average			-31.0%

Lome vs. Tehran - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 41.0% more for clothing

	Lome	Tehran
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$25.04 F CFA14,084	$25.24 IRR34M	+0.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$27.73 F CFA15,593	$30.76 IRR42M	+10.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$42.04 F CFA23,641	$117.65 IRR159M	+179.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$96.59 F CFA54,324	$69.84 IRR94M	-27.7%
Average			+41.0%

Lome vs. Tehran - Cost of clothing

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