Cost of living comparison
compared to
Iran vs. Peru Cost of Living Summary
Iran is 24.7% cheaper than Peru overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.4% more in Iran
- Groceries
-
pay 36.3% less in Iran
- Transportation
-
pay 15.9% more in Iran
- Housing
-
pay 36.3% less in Iran
- Childcare
-
pay 64.5% less in Iran
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 59.9% less in Iran
- Clothing
-
pay 3.7% more in Iran
The cost of transportation, restaurants, and clothing in Iran are more expensive than in Peru. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, and housing are lower in Iran.
Iran vs. Peru Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Iran instead of Peru, you would:
pay 4.4% more for restaurants
|
Peru
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.28
PEN11.02
|
$3.73
IRR157K
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.98
PEN20.06
|
$3.78
IRR159K
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
PEN3.61
|
$0.78
IRR33,019
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.57
PEN1.93
|
$0.96
IRR40,578
|
|
Peru vs. Iran - Cost of restaurants
pay 36.3% less for groceries
|
Peru
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.24
PEN7.53
|
$0.48
IRR20,400
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.64
PEN12.21
|
$2.20
IRR92,505
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.06
PEN16.97
|
$2.58
IRR109K
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.93
PEN9.83
|
$1.14
IRR47,922
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.75
PEN9.22
|
$1.32
IRR55,448
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.79
PEN2.65
|
$0.41
IRR17,110
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.41
PEN1.38
|
$0.67
IRR28,046
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
PEN1.60
|
$0.43
IRR18,264
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
PEN1.58
|
$0.28
IRR11,766
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
PEN1.46
|
$0.26
IRR10,794
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.38
PEN1.29
|
$0.23
IRR9,544
|
|
Peru vs. Iran - Cost of groceries
pay 15.9% more for transportation
|
Peru
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.40
PEN18.10
|
$2.59
IRR109K
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.18
PEN54.29
|
$9.98
IRR420K
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,692.85
PEN66,067.51
|
$66,617.96
IRR3B
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.93
PEN60.14
|
$2.79
IRR117K
|
|
Peru vs. Iran - Cost of transportation
pay 36.3% less for housing
|
Peru
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$25.62
PEN85.95
|
$11.37
IRR478K
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$371.91
PEN1,247.73
|
$329.21
IRR14M
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$256.23
PEN859.61
|
$233.51
IRR10M
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$36.79
PEN123.44
|
$11.30
IRR476K
|
|
Peru vs. Iran - Cost of housing
pay 64.5% less for childcare
|
Peru
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$148.49
PEN498.17
|
$77.32
IRR3M
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,269.80
PEN17,679.63
|
$991.86
IRR42M
|
|
Peru vs. Iran - Cost of childcare
pay 59.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Peru
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.21
PEN7.42
|
$0.80
IRR33,796
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.70
PEN9.06
|
$1.11
IRR46,687
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.12
PEN20.53
|
$1.97
IRR83,104
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.24
PEN101.46
|
$18.85
IRR793K
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.38
PEN18.06
|
$1.53
IRR64,188
|
|
Peru vs. Iran - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 3.7% more for clothing
|
Peru
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.15
PEN168.24
|
$29.89
IRR1M
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.05
PEN87.40
|
$28.92
IRR1M
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$66.76
PEN223.96
|
$102.93
IRR4M
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$68.85
PEN230.98
|
$61.87
IRR3M
|
|
Peru vs. Iran - Cost of clothing
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