Cost of living comparison
compared to
Tehran vs. Suva Cost of Living Summary
Tehran is 29.6% cheaper than Suva.
- Restaurants
-
pay 18.6% less in Tehran
- Groceries
-
pay 54.2% less in Tehran
- Transportation
-
pay 7.1% more in Tehran
- Housing
-
pay 40.9% less in Tehran
- Childcare
-
pay 65.2% less in Tehran
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 59.9% less in Tehran
- Clothing
-
pay 24.7% more in Tehran
The cost of clothing and transportation in Tehran are more expensive than in Suva. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, and restaurants are lower in Tehran.
Tehran vs. Suva Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Tehran instead of Suva, you would:
pay 18.6% less for restaurants
|
Suva
|
Tehran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.30
FJD11.98
|
$3.80
IRR160,028
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.62
FJD14.97
|
$4.50
IRR189,506
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
FJD3.11
|
$0.47
IRR19,798
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
FJD1.51
|
$1.02
IRR42,822
|
|
Suva vs. Tehran - Cost of restaurants
pay 54.2% less for groceries
|
Suva
|
Tehran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.51
FJD1.16
|
$0.54
IRR22,591
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.08
FJD11.49
|
$1.89
IRR79,438
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.78
FJD10.80
|
$2.35
IRR99,064
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.23
FJD7.31
|
$1.11
IRR46,868
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.54
FJD5.73
|
$1.41
IRR59,430
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.12
FJD2.53
|
$0.41
IRR17,234
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.12
FJD2.53
|
$0.68
IRR28,724
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.56
FJD3.53
|
$0.38
IRR16,023
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.44
FJD3.25
|
$0.29
IRR12,056
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
FJD1.41
|
$0.24
IRR10,249
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
FJD1.22
|
$0.23
IRR9,695
|
|
Suva vs. Tehran - Cost of groceries
pay 7.1% more for transportation
|
Suva
|
Tehran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.08
FJD11.48
|
$2.75
IRR115,729
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.07
FJD49.90
|
$6.55
IRR275,849
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,281.49
FJD54,887.09
|
$68,000.00
IRR2,863,650,000
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.41
FJD9.98
|
$2.85
IRR120,021
|
|
Suva vs. Tehran - Cost of transportation
pay 40.9% less for housing
|
Suva
|
Tehran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.84
FJD53.89
|
$5.76
IRR242,422
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$485.63
FJD1,097.74
|
$450.54
IRR18,973,431
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$379.67
FJD858.23
|
$321.19
IRR13,526,193
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$34.55
FJD78.09
|
$12.05
IRR507,532
|
|
Suva vs. Tehran - Cost of housing
pay 65.2% less for childcare
|
Suva
|
Tehran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$224.05
FJD506.46
|
$123.82
IRR5,214,346
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,127.41
FJD31,934.31
|
$2,011.10
IRR84,692,248
|
|
Suva vs. Tehran - Cost of childcare
pay 59.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Suva
|
Tehran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.09
FJD6.99
|
$0.65
IRR27,373
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.98
FJD6.73
|
$1.23
IRR51,918
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.71
FJD21.95
|
$2.50
IRR105,281
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.87
FJD67.53
|
$21.91
IRR922,802
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.86
FJD8.73
|
$1.50
IRR63,169
|
|
Suva vs. Tehran - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 24.7% more for clothing
|
Suva
|
Tehran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$25.61
FJD57.88
|
$25.24
IRR1,062,731
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.93
FJD60.87
|
$30.76
IRR1,295,282
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$68.78
FJD155.48
|
$117.65
IRR4,954,414
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.75
FJD137.32
|
$69.84
IRR2,940,937
|
|
Suva vs. Tehran - Cost of clothing
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