Cost of living comparison
Panama City is 2.9 times more expensive than Tehran.
If you lived in Panama City instead of Tehran, you would:
pay 2.4 times more for restaurants
Tehran
|
Panama City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.00
IRR168,250
|
$12.00
PAB12.00
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.00
IRR168,250
|
$8.25
PAB8.25
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
IRR22,781
|
$1.76
PAB1.76
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.96
IRR40,433
|
$1.33
PAB1.33
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for groceries
Tehran
|
Panama City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.58
IRR24,317
|
$2.40
PAB2.40
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.03
IRR85,183
|
$5.44
PAB5.44
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.39
IRR100,399
|
$6.66
PAB6.66
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.11
IRR46,781
|
$2.54
PAB2.54
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.73
IRR72,682
|
$3.39
PAB3.39
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.48
IRR20,031
|
$1.40
PAB1.40
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
IRR29,092
|
$0.62
PAB0.62
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
IRR18,763
|
$1.30
PAB1.30
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
IRR11,875
|
$1.41
PAB1.41
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.24
IRR9,918
|
$0.94
PAB0.94
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.23
IRR9,717
|
$0.97
PAB0.97
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for transportation
Tehran
|
Panama City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.90
IRR122,125
|
$3.69
PAB3.69
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$15.00
IRR630,938
|
$25.00
PAB25.00
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$80,000.00
IRR3,365,000,000
|
$22,250.00
PAB22,250.00
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.90
IRR121,981
|
$14.00
PAB14.00
|
|
pay 4.6 times more for housing
Tehran
|
Panama City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$6.62
IRR278,527
|
$51.82
PAB51.82
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$471.62
IRR19,837,584
|
$925.91
PAB925.91
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$303.59
IRR12,769,912
|
$598.61
PAB598.61
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$13.35
IRR561,498
|
$86.14
PAB86.14
|
|
pay 4.2 times more for childcare
Tehran
|
Panama City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$126.80
IRR5,333,405
|
$408.12
PAB408.12
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,850.92
IRR77,854,322
|
$9,675.75
PAB9,675.75
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for entertainment and sports
Tehran
|
Panama City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.75
IRR31,547
|
$2.50
PAB2.50
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.43
IRR59,973
|
$3.70
PAB3.70
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.50
IRR105,156
|
$5.75
PAB5.75
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$17.44
IRR733,554
|
$40.93
PAB40.93
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$1.50
IRR63,094
|
$7.00
PAB7.00
|
|
pay 24.4% more for clothing
Tehran
|
Panama City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$33.14
IRR1,393,821
|
$53.94
PAB53.94
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.48
IRR1,197,940
|
$40.79
PAB40.79
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$141.42
IRR5,948,608
|
$82.58
PAB82.58
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$69.72
IRR2,932,416
|
$92.86
PAB92.86
|
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