Cost of living comparison

Iran

compared to

Mozambique

Maputo vs. Tehran Cost of Living Summary

Maputo is 97.3% more expensive than Tehran.

Restaurants: pay 84.8% more in Maputo
Groceries: pay 64.9% more in Maputo
Transportation: pay 3.7 times more in Maputo
Housing: pay 91.2% more in Maputo
Childcare: pay 54.0% more in Maputo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.1 times more in Maputo
Clothing: pay 18.5% more in Maputo

The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, groceries, and childcare in Maputo are more expensive than in Tehran. Notably, transportation, entertainment and sports, and housing are significantly more expensive in Maputo.

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Maputo vs. Tehran Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Maputo instead of Tehran, you would:

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pay 84.8% more for restaurants

	Tehran	Maputo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.75 IRR5M	$10.17 MZN649.90	+171.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.00 IRR5M	$7.13 MZN455.34	+78.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.51 IRR706K	$0.85 MZN54.07	+64.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.69 IRR2M	$0.71 MZN45.36	-58.0%
Average			+84.8%

Tehran vs. Maputo - Cost of restaurants

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pay 64.9% more for groceries

	Tehran	Maputo
Bread 1 loaf	$0.59 IRR816K	$1.01 MZN64.68	+70.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.21 IRR3M	$10.43 MZN666.56	+371.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$2.57 IRR4M	$5.92 MZN378.48	+130.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.25 IRR2M	$2.46 MZN156.98	+96.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.53 IRR2M	$2.60 MZN166.10	+70.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.62 IRR848K	$0.91 MZN58.39	+48.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.86 IRR1M	$0.35 MZN22.68	-58.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.53 IRR726K	$0.75 MZN48.19	+42.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.30 IRR414K	$0.48 MZN30.61	+58.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.26 IRR357K	$0.46 MZN29.48	+77.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.22 IRR304K	$0.35 MZN22.68	+60.4%
Average			+64.9%

Tehran vs. Maputo - Cost of groceries

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pay 3.7 times more for transportation

	Tehran	Maputo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$0.34 IRR462K	$5.24 MZN334.69	+1458.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$5.50 IRR8M	$23.47 MZN1,499.77	+326.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$50,000.00 IRR69B	$31,685.19 MZN2M	-36.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.90 IRR4M	$10.95 MZN699.89	+277.7%
Average			+274.3%

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pay 91.2% more for housing

	Tehran	Maputo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$3.70 IRR5M	$87.62 MZN5,599.12	+2268.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$425.52 IRR585M	$543.78 MZN34,747.44	+27.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$266.92 IRR367M	$378.02 MZN24,155.78	+41.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$9.95 IRR14M	$53.69 MZN3,431.08	+439.5%
Average			+91.2%

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pay 54.0% more for childcare

	Tehran	Maputo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$107.76 IRR148M	$128.31 MZN8,198.72	+19.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,581.80 IRR4B	$5,140.04 MZN328K	+99.1%
Average			+54.0%

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pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports

	Tehran	Maputo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.70 IRR962K	$1.56 MZN99.98	+123.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.36 IRR2M	$2.22 MZN141.85	+63.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.50 IRR3M	$2.82 MZN179.97	+12.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$24.59 IRR34M	$41.91 MZN2,678.15	+70.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$2.00 IRR3M	$7.82 MZN499.92	+291.2%
Average			+110.8%

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pay 18.5% more for clothing

	Tehran	Maputo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$26.60 IRR37M	$50.07 MZN3,199.50	+88.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.78 IRR52M	$56.07 MZN3,582.77	+48.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$116.55 IRR160M	$78.24 MZN4,999.22	-32.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$75.17 IRR103M	$79.02 MZN5,049.21	+5.1%
Average			+18.5%

Tehran vs. Maputo - Cost of clothing

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