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Iran vs. Swaziland Cost of Living Summary

Iran is 13.8% cheaper than Swaziland overall.

Restaurants: pay 33.2% more in Iran
Groceries: pay 28.5% less in Iran
Transportation: pay 21.5% more in Iran
Housing: pay 23.4% less in Iran
Childcare: pay 54.2% less in Iran
Entertainment and Sports: pay 44.2% less in Iran
Clothing: pay 1.0% less in Iran

The cost of restaurants and transportation in Iran are more expensive than in Swaziland. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, housing, and clothing are lower in Iran.

Iran vs. Swaziland Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Iran instead of Swaziland, you would:

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pay 33.2% more for restaurants

	Swaziland	Iran
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.11 SZL52.24	$3.73 IRR5M	+20.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$2.36 SZL39.66	$3.78 IRR5M	+59.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.97 SZL16.21	$0.78 IRR1M	-18.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.56 SZL9.43	$0.96 IRR1M	+71.6%
Average			+33.2%

Swaziland vs. Iran - Cost of restaurants

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pay 28.5% less for groceries

	Swaziland	Iran
Bread 1 loaf	$0.77 SZL12.91	$0.48 IRR641K	-37.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.61 SZL77.39	$2.20 IRR3M	-52.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.07 SZL68.35	$2.58 IRR3M	-36.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.73 SZL29.02	$1.14 IRR2M	-34.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.30 SZL38.61	$1.32 IRR2M	-42.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.71 SZL11.85	$0.41 IRR537K	-42.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.34 SZL5.70	$0.67 IRR881K	+96.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.44 SZL7.31	$0.43 IRR574K	-0.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.64 SZL10.82	$0.28 IRR370K	-56.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.48 SZL8.04	$0.26 IRR339K	-46.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.58 SZL9.80	$0.23 IRR300K	-61.1%
Average			-28.5%

Swaziland vs. Iran - Cost of groceries

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pay 21.5% more for transportation

	Swaziland	Iran
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.52 SZL75.88	$2.59 IRR3M	-42.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.25 SZL507.86	$9.98 IRR13M	-67.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$17,285.48 SZL290K	$66,617.96 IRR88B	+285.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$26.50 SZL444.98	$2.79 IRR4M	-89.5%
Average			+21.5%

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pay 23.4% less for housing

	Swaziland	Iran
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$28.81 SZL483.67	$11.37 IRR15M	-60.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$266.51 SZL4,474.46	$329.21 IRR435M	+23.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$187.26 SZL3,143.87	$233.51 IRR309M	+24.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$60.22 SZL1,010.97	$11.30 IRR15M	-81.2%
Average			-23.4%

Swaziland vs. Iran - Cost of housing

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pay 54.2% less for childcare

	Swaziland	Iran
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$109.47 SZL1,837.96	$77.32 IRR102M	-29.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,724.70 SZL79,322.34	$991.86 IRR1B	-79.0%
Average			-54.2%

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pay 44.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Swaziland	Iran
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.87 SZL31.44	$0.80 IRR1M	-57.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.97 SZL33.15	$1.11 IRR1M	-43.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.68 SZL44.98	$1.97 IRR3M	-26.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$28.81 SZL483.67	$18.85 IRR25M	-34.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.75 SZL62.88	$1.53 IRR2M	-59.3%
Average			-44.2%

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pay 1.0% less for clothing

	Swaziland	Iran
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$46.08 SZL773.55	$29.89 IRR40M	-35.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$24.01 SZL403.06	$28.92 IRR38M	+20.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.90 SZL1,257.55	$102.93 IRR136M	+37.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$84.51 SZL1,418.77	$61.87 IRR82M	-26.8%
Average			-1.0%

Swaziland vs. Iran - Cost of clothing

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: March 2026

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