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Tehran vs. N'djamena Cost of Living Summary

Tehran is 16.4% more expensive than N'djamena.

Restaurants: pay 30.4% less in Tehran
Groceries: pay 48.1% less in Tehran
Transportation: pay 73.3% more in Tehran
Housing: pay 30.0% more in Tehran
Entertainment and Sports: pay 43.1% more in Tehran
Clothing: pay 30.3% more in Tehran

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

Tehran vs. N'djamena Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Tehran instead of N'djamena, you would:

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pay 30.4% less for restaurants

	N'djamena	Tehran
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.94 FCFA5,118	$3.80 IRR5M	-57.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	??	$4.50 IRR6M
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.89 FCFA512	$0.47 IRR621K	-47.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.89 FCFA512	$1.02 IRR1M	+13.7%
Average			-30.4%

N'djamena vs. Tehran - Cost of restaurants

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pay 48.1% less for groceries

	N'djamena	Tehran
Bread 1 loaf	$0.36 FCFA205	$0.54 IRR709K	+50.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.79 FCFA1,024	$1.89 IRR2M	+5.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$14.33 FCFA8,201	$2.35 IRR3M	-83.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.15 FCFA1,228	$1.11 IRR1M	-48.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.25 FCFA1,857	$1.41 IRR2M	-56.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.23 FCFA1,277	$0.41 IRR541K	-81.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.01 FCFA580	$0.68 IRR902K	-32.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.22 FCFA696	$0.38 IRR503K	-68.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.16 FCFA665	$0.29 IRR378K	-75.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.76 FCFA433	$0.24 IRR322K	-67.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.76 FCFA433	$0.23 IRR304K	-69.6%
Average			-48.1%

N'djamena vs. Tehran - Cost of groceries

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pay 73.3% more for transportation

	N'djamena	Tehran
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.29 FCFA2,456	$2.75 IRR4M	-36.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$89.44 FCFA51,177	$6.55 IRR9M	-92.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$12,342.25 FCFA7M	$68,000.00 IRR90B	+451.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.02 FCFA2,303	$2.85 IRR4M	-29.2%
Average			+73.3%

N'djamena vs. Tehran - Cost of transportation

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pay 30.0% more for housing

	N'djamena	Tehran
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$447.18 FCFA256K	$5.76 IRR8M	-98.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,517.71 FCFA868K	$450.54 IRR595M	-70.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$89.44 FCFA51,177	$321.19 IRR425M	+259.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	??	$12.05 IRR16M
Average			+30.0%

N'djamena vs. Tehran - Cost of housing

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

	N'djamena	Tehran
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	??	$123.82 IRR164M
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$2,011.10 IRR3B

N'djamena vs. Tehran - Cost of childcare

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pay 43.1% more for entertainment and sports

	N'djamena	Tehran
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.34 FCFA768	$0.65 IRR859K	-51.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$0.89 FCFA512	$1.23 IRR2M	+37.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.03 FCFA589	$2.50 IRR3M	+143.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	??	$21.91 IRR29M
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	??	$1.50 IRR2M
Average			+43.1%

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pay 30.3% more for clothing

	N'djamena	Tehran
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$26.83 FCFA15,353	$25.24 IRR33M	-5.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$35.77 FCFA20,471	$30.76 IRR41M	-14.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$44.72 FCFA25,588	$117.65 IRR155M	+163.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$89.44 FCFA51,177	$69.84 IRR92M	-21.9%
Average			+30.3%

N'djamena vs. Tehran - Cost of clothing

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