Cost of living comparison

Trinidad and Tobago

compared to

Iran

Karaj vs. San Fernando Cost of Living Summary

Karaj is 57.5% cheaper than San Fernando.

Restaurants: pay 50.4% less in Karaj
Groceries: pay 67.6% less in Karaj
Transportation: pay 70.4% less in Karaj
Housing: pay 36.1% less in Karaj
Childcare: pay 85.6% less in Karaj
Entertainment and Sports: pay 73.2% less in Karaj
Clothing: pay 24.3% less in Karaj

Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, restaurants, and housing are lower in Karaj.

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Karaj vs. San Fernando Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Karaj instead of San Fernando, you would:

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pay 50.4% less for restaurants

	San Fernando	Karaj
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.32 TTD70.16	$3.75 IRR5M	-63.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.11 TTD55.12	$4.00 IRR5M	-50.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.02 TTD6.92	$0.45 IRR623K	-55.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.74 TTD5.01	$1.69 IRR2M	+129.4%
Average			-50.4%

San Fernando vs. Karaj - Cost of restaurants

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pay 67.6% less for groceries

	San Fernando	Karaj
Bread 1 loaf	$2.28 TTD15.53	$0.50 IRR686K	-78.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.32 TTD22.56	$2.21 IRR3M	-33.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.63 TTD51.85	$2.53 IRR3M	-66.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.83 TTD26.06	$1.05 IRR1M	-72.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.57 TTD31.07	$1.53 IRR2M	-66.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.50 TTD17.01	$0.40 IRR550K	-84.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.14 TTD7.74	$0.78 IRR1M	-31.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.67 TTD11.37	$0.34 IRR471K	-79.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.95 TTD13.23	$0.22 IRR301K	-88.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.33 TTD2.27	$0.20 IRR274K	-40.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.33 TTD2.27	$0.21 IRR284K	-38.1%
Average			-67.6%

San Fernando vs. Karaj - Cost of groceries

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pay 70.4% less for transportation

	San Fernando	Karaj
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.32 TTD29.40	$0.34 IRR462K	-92.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$44.22 TTD300.68	$13.00 IRR18M	-70.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,853.34 TTD251K	$50,000.00 IRR69B	+35.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.96 TTD54.12	$2.70 IRR4M	-66.1%
Average			-70.4%

San Fernando vs. Karaj - Cost of transportation

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pay 36.1% less for housing

	San Fernando	Karaj
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$45.45 TTD309.03	$3.70 IRR5M	-91.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$515.95 TTD3,507.88	$292.57 IRR402M	-43.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$393.10 TTD2,672.67	$489.49 IRR673M	+24.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$33.82 TTD229.93	$9.95 IRR14M	-70.6%
Average			-36.1%

San Fernando vs. Karaj - Cost of housing

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pay 85.6% less for childcare

	San Fernando	Karaj
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$399.05 TTD2,713.11	$107.76 IRR148M	-73.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,825.75 TTD73,603.36	$827.70 IRR1B	-92.4%
Average			-85.6%

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pay 73.2% less for entertainment and sports

	San Fernando	Karaj
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.84 TTD12.53	$0.50 IRR687K	-72.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.72 TTD25.28	$1.08 IRR1M	-71.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.60 TTD38.09	$2.50 IRR3M	-55.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$51.59 TTD350.79	$22.73 IRR31M	-55.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.84 TTD60.14	$1.09 IRR2M	-87.6%
Average			-73.2%

San Fernando vs. Karaj - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 24.3% less for clothing

	San Fernando	Karaj
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$54.67 TTD371.67	$25.00 IRR34M	-54.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$36.85 TTD250.56	$28.33 IRR39M	-23.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$88.45 TTD601.35	$97.31 IRR134M	+10.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$88.45 TTD601.35	$75.17 IRR103M	-15.0%
Average			-24.3%

San Fernando vs. Karaj - Cost of clothing

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