Cost of living comparison
compared to
Tehran vs. Yaounde Cost of Living Summary
Tehran is 8.1% more expensive than Yaounde.
- Restaurants
-
pay 19.8% less in Tehran
- Groceries
-
pay 58.7% less in Tehran
- Transportation
-
pay 10.6% less in Tehran
- Housing
-
pay 62.0% more in Tehran
- Childcare
-
pay 26.4% less in Tehran
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 31.0% less in Tehran
- Clothing
-
pay 2.4 times more in Tehran
The cost of clothing and housing in Tehran are more expensive than in Yaounde. Expenses including groceries, entertainment and sports, childcare, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Tehran. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Tehran.
Tehran vs. Yaounde Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Tehran instead of Yaounde, you would:
pay 19.8% less for restaurants
|
Yaounde
|
Tehran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.34
FCFA3,022
|
$3.80
IRR159,980
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.34
FCFA3,022
|
$4.50
IRR189,450
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.78
FCFA1,007
|
$0.47
IRR19,793
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
FCFA413
|
$1.02
IRR42,809
|
|
Yaounde vs. Tehran - Cost of restaurants
pay 58.7% less for groceries
|
Yaounde
|
Tehran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.10
FCFA624
|
$0.54
IRR22,585
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.12
FCFA4,029
|
$1.89
IRR79,415
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.07
FCFA6,259
|
$2.35
IRR99,035
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.89
FCFA1,068
|
$1.11
IRR46,854
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.83
FCFA1,599
|
$1.41
IRR59,412
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.06
FCFA1,165
|
$0.41
IRR17,229
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
FCFA533
|
$0.68
IRR28,715
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
FCFA548
|
$0.38
IRR16,018
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
FCFA314
|
$0.29
IRR12,053
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
FCFA426
|
$0.24
IRR10,246
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.68
FCFA383
|
$0.23
IRR9,692
|
|
Yaounde vs. Tehran - Cost of groceries
pay 10.6% less for transportation
|
Yaounde
|
Tehran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.29
FCFA2,993
|
$2.75
IRR115,695
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.81
FCFA10,072
|
$6.55
IRR275,767
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,831.20
FCFA19,136,593
|
$68,000.00
IRR2,862,800,000
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.18
FCFA2,367
|
$2.85
IRR119,985
|
|
Yaounde vs. Tehran - Cost of transportation
pay 62.0% more for housing
|
Yaounde
|
Tehran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.42
FCFA30,215
|
$5.76
IRR242,350
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$129.09
FCFA73,021
|
$450.54
IRR18,967,800
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$119.30
FCFA67,482
|
$321.19
IRR13,522,178
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$63.35
FCFA35,836
|
$12.05
IRR507,381
|
|
Yaounde vs. Tehran - Cost of housing
pay 26.4% less for childcare
|
Yaounde
|
Tehran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$343.45
FCFA194,275
|
$123.82
IRR5,212,799
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,810.27
FCFA1,023,976
|
$2,011.10
IRR84,667,110
|
|
Yaounde vs. Tehran - Cost of childcare
pay 31.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Yaounde
|
Tehran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.25
FCFA705
|
$0.65
IRR27,365
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.67
FCFA1,511
|
$1.23
IRR51,902
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.78
FCFA1,007
|
$2.50
IRR105,250
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.48
FCFA13,849
|
$21.91
IRR922,529
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.90
FCFA5,036
|
$1.50
IRR63,150
|
|
Yaounde vs. Tehran - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.4 times more for clothing
|
Yaounde
|
Tehran
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.99
FCFA10,743
|
$25.24
IRR1,062,416
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.27
FCFA17,122
|
$30.76
IRR1,294,898
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$19.59
FCFA11,079
|
$117.65
IRR4,952,943
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$54.31
FCFA30,719
|
$69.84
IRR2,940,064
|
|
Yaounde vs. Tehran - Cost of clothing
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