Cost of living comparison

Iran

compared to

Tunisia

Tunis vs. Tehran Cost of Living Summary

Tunis is 54.6% more expensive than Tehran.

Restaurants: pay 1.0% more in Tunis
Groceries: pay 58.6% more in Tunis
Transportation: pay 26.6% more in Tunis
Housing: pay 2.2 times more in Tunis
Childcare: pay 34.5% more in Tunis
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.0 times more in Tunis
Clothing: pay 43.0% more in Tunis

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

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Tunis vs. Tehran Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 1.0% more for restaurants

	Tehran	Tunis
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$3.80 IRR5M	$4.13 TND12.270	+8.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.50 IRR6M	$5.16 TND15.340	+14.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.47 IRR646K	$0.71 TND2.100	+50.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.02 IRR1M	$0.31 TND0.910	-69.9%
Average			+1.0%

Tehran vs. Tunis - Cost of restaurants

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pay 58.6% more for groceries

	Tehran	Tunis
Bread 1 loaf	$0.54 IRR737K	$0.21 TND0.630	-60.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.89 IRR3M	$5.35 TND15.920	+183.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$2.35 IRR3M	$1.86 TND5.530	-20.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.11 IRR2M	$1.55 TND4.600	+38.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.41 IRR2M	$2.86 TND8.500	+102.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.41 IRR563K	$0.97 TND2.880	+136.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.68 IRR938K	$1.71 TND5.080	+150.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.38 IRR523K	$0.53 TND1.580	+39.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.29 IRR394K	$0.32 TND0.970	+13.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.24 IRR335K	$0.33 TND0.990	+37.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.23 IRR316K	$0.28 TND0.840	+22.9%
Average			+58.6%

Tehran vs. Tunis - Cost of groceries

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pay 26.6% more for transportation

	Tehran	Tunis
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.75 IRR4M	$3.28 TND9.760	+19.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$6.55 IRR9M	$14.35 TND42.680	+119.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$68,000.00 IRR93B	$41,270.53 TND123K	-39.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$2.85 IRR4M	$3.06 TND9.100	+7.4%
Average			+26.6%

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pay 2.2 times more for housing

	Tehran	Tunis
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$5.76 IRR8M	$21.37 TND63.540	+271.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$450.54 IRR619M	$287.52 TND854.880	-36.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$321.19 IRR442M	$179.84 TND534.730	-44.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$12.05 IRR17M	$45.71 TND135.900	+279.2%
Average			+117.5%

Tehran vs. Tunis - Cost of housing

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pay 34.5% more for childcare

	Tehran	Tunis
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$123.82 IRR170M	$115.64 TND343.840	-6.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,011.10 IRR3B	$3,528.63 TND10,491.720	+75.5%
Average			+34.5%

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pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports

	Tehran	Tunis
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.65 IRR893K	$1.72 TND5.110	+164.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.23 IRR2M	$0.95 TND2.830	-22.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.50 IRR3M	$3.53 TND10.480	+41.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$21.91 IRR30M	$34.32 TND102.050	+56.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$1.50 IRR2M	$5.50 TND16.360	+266.8%
Average			+101.2%

Tehran vs. Tunis - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 43.0% more for clothing

	Tehran	Tunis
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$25.24 IRR35M	$47.07 TND139.970	+86.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$30.76 IRR42M	$61.70 TND183.460	+100.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$117.65 IRR162M	$94.66 TND281.450	-19.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$69.84 IRR96M	$73.03 TND217.150	+4.6%
Average			+43.0%

Tehran vs. Tunis - Cost of clothing

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