Cost of living comparison
compared to
Iran vs. Tunisia Cost of Living Summary
Iran is 1.4% cheaper than Tunisia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 70.5% more in Iran
- Groceries
-
pay 9.7% less in Iran
- Transportation
-
pay 10.3% more in Iran
- Housing
-
pay 5.5% more in Iran
- Childcare
-
pay 39.7% less in Iran
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 30.8% less in Iran
- Clothing
-
pay 16.2% less in Iran
The cost of restaurants, transportation, and housing in Iran are more expensive than in Tunisia. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries are lower in Iran.
Iran vs. Tunisia Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Iran instead of Tunisia, you would:
pay 70.5% more for restaurants
|
Tunisia
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.40
TND9.850
|
$3.73
IRR157,175
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.85
TND14.050
|
$3.78
IRR158,905
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
TND1.880
|
$0.78
IRR33,019
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.26
TND0.750
|
$0.96
IRR40,578
|
|
Tunisia vs. Iran - Cost of restaurants
pay 9.7% less for groceries
|
Tunisia
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.18
TND0.520
|
$0.48
IRR20,400
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.46
TND15.810
|
$2.20
IRR92,505
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$1.88
TND5.450
|
$2.58
IRR108,528
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.63
TND4.720
|
$1.14
IRR47,922
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.53
TND7.330
|
$1.32
IRR55,448
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.90
TND2.600
|
$0.41
IRR17,110
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.42
TND4.120
|
$0.67
IRR28,046
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
TND1.400
|
$0.43
IRR18,264
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
TND0.930
|
$0.28
IRR11,766
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
TND0.940
|
$0.26
IRR10,794
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.29
TND0.850
|
$0.23
IRR9,544
|
|
Tunisia vs. Iran - Cost of groceries
pay 10.3% more for transportation
|
Tunisia
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.21
TND9.290
|
$2.59
IRR108,888
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.45
TND30.290
|
$9.98
IRR420,090
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,990.39
TND112,974.650
|
$66,617.96
IRR2,803,683,376
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.97
TND8.600
|
$2.79
IRR117,411
|
|
Tunisia vs. Iran - Cost of transportation
pay 5.5% more for housing
|
Tunisia
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.74
TND51.390
|
$11.37
IRR478,498
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$205.53
TND595.520
|
$329.21
IRR13,854,957
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$139.80
TND405.080
|
$233.51
IRR9,827,312
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$37.08
TND107.430
|
$11.30
IRR475,569
|
|
Tunisia vs. Iran - Cost of housing
pay 39.7% less for childcare
|
Tunisia
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$91.27
TND264.440
|
$77.32
IRR3,254,200
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,766.14
TND8,014.880
|
$991.86
IRR41,743,281
|
|
Tunisia vs. Iran - Cost of childcare
pay 30.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tunisia
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.44
TND4.160
|
$0.80
IRR33,796
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$0.81
TND2.340
|
$1.11
IRR46,687
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.53
TND10.230
|
$1.97
IRR83,104
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.29
TND81.960
|
$18.85
IRR793,164
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.06
TND14.670
|
$1.53
IRR64,188
|
|
Tunisia vs. Iran - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 16.2% less for clothing
|
Tunisia
|
Iran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.73
TND118.030
|
$29.89
IRR1,257,955
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.43
TND143.220
|
$28.92
IRR1,217,166
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.37
TND270.540
|
$102.93
IRR4,331,820
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.59
TND192.950
|
$61.87
IRR2,603,683
|
|
Tunisia vs. Iran - Cost of clothing
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