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Lesotho

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Iran

Tehran vs. Maseru Cost of Living Summary

Tehran is 7.2% more expensive than Maseru.

Restaurants: pay 48.2% less in Tehran
Groceries: pay 46.5% less in Tehran
Transportation: pay 69.3% less in Tehran
Housing: pay 3.7 times more in Tehran
Childcare: pay 2.1 times more in Tehran
Entertainment and Sports: pay 34.9% less in Tehran
Clothing: pay 31.5% less in Tehran

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

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Tehran vs. Maseru Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 48.2% less for restaurants

	Maseru	Tehran
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.01 LSL148.38	$3.75 IRR5M	-58.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.41 LSL138.49	$4.00 IRR5M	-52.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.07 LSL17.56	$0.51 IRR706K	-51.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.84 LSL13.85	$1.69 IRR2M	+101.0%
Average			-48.2%

Maseru vs. Tehran - Cost of restaurants

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pay 46.5% less for groceries

	Maseru	Tehran
Bread 1 loaf	$0.83 LSL13.60	$0.59 IRR816K	-28.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.30 LSL54.39	$2.21 IRR3M	-33.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.38 LSL72.07	$2.57 IRR4M	-41.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.54 LSL25.32	$1.25 IRR2M	-18.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.79 LSL45.98	$1.53 IRR2M	-45.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.85 LSL14.02	$0.62 IRR848K	-27.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.02 LSL16.71	$0.86 IRR1M	-15.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.23 LSL20.19	$0.53 IRR726K	-56.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.09 LSL17.95	$0.30 IRR414K	-72.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.71 LSL11.66	$0.26 IRR357K	-63.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.73 LSL12.00	$0.22 IRR304K	-69.7%
Average			-46.5%

Maseru vs. Tehran - Cost of groceries

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pay 69.3% less for transportation

	Maseru	Tehran
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.98 LSL81.93	$0.34 IRR462K	-93.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.04 LSL494.60	$5.50 IRR8M	-81.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,030.86 LSL346K	$50,000.00 IRR69B	+137.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$6.01 LSL98.92	$2.90 IRR4M	-51.7%
Average			-69.3%

Maseru vs. Tehran - Cost of transportation

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pay 3.7 times more for housing

	Maseru	Tehran
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$38.30 LSL630.53	$3.70 IRR5M	-90.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$93.14 LSL1,533.25	$425.52 IRR585M	+356.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$55.58 LSL915.01	$266.92 IRR367M	+380.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	??	$9.95 IRR14M
Average			+272.8%

Maseru vs. Tehran - Cost of housing

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pay 2.1 times more for childcare

	Maseru	Tehran
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$52.06 LSL857.06	$107.76 IRR148M	+107.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,181.73 LSL19,454.17	$2,581.80 IRR4B	+118.5%
Average			+112.7%

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pay 34.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Maseru	Tehran
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.80 LSL29.68	$0.70 IRR962K	-61.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.00 LSL32.97	$1.36 IRR2M	-32.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.11 LSL84.08	$2.50 IRR3M	-51.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$23.03 LSL379.19	$24.59 IRR34M	+6.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	??	$2.00 IRR3M
Average			-34.9%

Maseru vs. Tehran - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 31.5% less for clothing

	Maseru	Tehran
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$46.07 LSL758.38	$26.60 IRR37M	-42.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$55.58 LSL915.01	$37.78 IRR52M	-32.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$104.15 LSL1,714.61	$116.55 IRR160M	+11.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$150.22 LSL2,472.99	$75.17 IRR103M	-50.0%
Average			-31.5%

Maseru vs. Tehran - Cost of clothing

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