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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:

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pay 18.6% less for restaurants

	Suva	Tehran
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.30 FJD11.81	$3.80 IRR5M	-28.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.62 FJD14.76	$4.50 IRR6M	-32.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.37 FJD3.06	$0.47 IRR621K	-65.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.67 FJD1.49	$1.02 IRR1M	+51.9%
Average			-18.6%

Suva vs. Tehran - Cost of restaurants

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pay 54.2% less for groceries

	Suva	Tehran
Bread 1 loaf	$0.51 FJD1.15	$0.54 IRR709K	+4.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.08 FJD11.33	$1.89 IRR2M	-62.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.78 FJD10.65	$2.35 IRR3M	-50.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.23 FJD7.21	$1.11 IRR1M	-65.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.54 FJD5.65	$1.41 IRR2M	-44.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.12 FJD2.49	$0.41 IRR541K	-63.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.12 FJD2.50	$0.68 IRR902K	-39.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.56 FJD3.48	$0.38 IRR503K	-75.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.44 FJD3.21	$0.29 IRR378K	-80.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.62 FJD1.39	$0.24 IRR322K	-61.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.54 FJD1.21	$0.23 IRR304K	-57.4%
Average			-54.2%

Suva vs. Tehran - Cost of groceries

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pay 7.1% more for transportation

	Suva	Tehran
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.08 FJD11.31	$2.75 IRR4M	-45.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.07 FJD49.20	$6.55 IRR9M	-70.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,281.49 FJD54,116.15	$68,000.00 IRR90B	+180.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.41 FJD9.84	$2.85 IRR4M	-35.4%
Average			+7.1%

Suva vs. Tehran - Cost of transportation

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pay 40.9% less for housing

	Suva	Tehran
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$23.84 FJD53.13	$5.76 IRR8M	-75.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$485.63 FJD1,082.32	$450.54 IRR595M	-7.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$379.67 FJD846.18	$321.19 IRR425M	-15.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$34.55 FJD77.00	$12.05 IRR16M	-65.1%
Average			-40.9%

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pay 65.2% less for childcare

	Suva	Tehran
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$224.05 FJD499.34	$123.82 IRR164M	-44.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,127.41 FJD31,485.76	$2,011.10 IRR3B	-85.8%
Average			-65.2%

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pay 59.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Suva	Tehran
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.09 FJD6.89	$0.65 IRR859K	-79.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.98 FJD6.64	$1.23 IRR2M	-58.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$9.71 FJD21.65	$2.50 IRR3M	-74.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$29.87 FJD66.58	$21.91 IRR29M	-26.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.86 FJD8.61	$1.50 IRR2M	-61.2%
Average			-59.9%

Suva vs. Tehran - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 24.7% more for clothing

	Suva	Tehran
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$25.61 FJD57.07	$25.24 IRR33M	-1.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$26.93 FJD60.02	$30.76 IRR41M	+14.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$68.78 FJD153.30	$117.65 IRR155M	+71.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$60.75 FJD135.39	$69.84 IRR92M	+15.0%
Average			+24.7%

Suva vs. Tehran - Cost of clothing

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