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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:

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pay 19.8% less for restaurants

	Yaounde	Tehran
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.34 FCFA3,016	$3.80 IRR5M	-28.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.34 FCFA3,016	$4.50 IRR6M	-15.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.78 FCFA1,005	$0.47 IRR621K	-73.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.73 FCFA412	$1.02 IRR1M	+39.3%
Average			-19.8%

Yaounde vs. Tehran - Cost of restaurants

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pay 58.7% less for groceries

	Yaounde	Tehran
Bread 1 loaf	$1.10 FCFA623	$0.54 IRR708K	-51.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.12 FCFA4,022	$1.89 IRR2M	-73.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$11.07 FCFA6,248	$2.35 IRR3M	-78.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.89 FCFA1,066	$1.11 IRR1M	-41.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.83 FCFA1,596	$1.41 IRR2M	-50.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.06 FCFA1,163	$0.41 IRR540K	-80.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.94 FCFA532	$0.68 IRR901K	-27.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.97 FCFA547	$0.38 IRR502K	-60.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.56 FCFA314	$0.29 IRR378K	-48.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.75 FCFA426	$0.24 IRR321K	-67.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.68 FCFA382	$0.23 IRR304K	-66.0%
Average			-58.7%

Yaounde vs. Tehran - Cost of groceries

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pay 10.6% less for transportation

	Yaounde	Tehran
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.29 FCFA2,988	$2.75 IRR4M	-48.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$17.81 FCFA10,054	$6.55 IRR9M	-63.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$33,831.20 FCFA19M	$68,000.00 IRR90B	+101.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.18 FCFA2,363	$2.85 IRR4M	-31.9%
Average			-10.6%

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pay 62.0% more for housing

	Yaounde	Tehran
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$53.42 FCFA30,162	$5.76 IRR8M	-89.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$129.09 FCFA72,893	$450.54 IRR595M	+249.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$119.30 FCFA67,363	$321.19 IRR424M	+169.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$63.35 FCFA35,773	$12.05 IRR16M	-81.0%
Average			+62.0%

Yaounde vs. Tehran - Cost of housing

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pay 26.4% less for childcare

	Yaounde	Tehran
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$343.45 FCFA194K	$123.82 IRR164M	-63.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,810.27 FCFA1M	$2,011.10 IRR3B	+11.1%
Average			-26.4%

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pay 31.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Yaounde	Tehran
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.25 FCFA704	$0.65 IRR858K	-47.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.67 FCFA1,508	$1.23 IRR2M	-53.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.78 FCFA1,005	$2.50 IRR3M	+40.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$24.48 FCFA13,824	$21.91 IRR29M	-10.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.90 FCFA5,027	$1.50 IRR2M	-83.2%
Average			-31.0%

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pay 2.4 times more for clothing

	Yaounde	Tehran
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$18.99 FCFA10,724	$25.24 IRR33M	+32.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$30.27 FCFA17,092	$30.76 IRR41M	+1.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$19.59 FCFA11,060	$117.65 IRR155M	+500.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$54.31 FCFA30,665	$69.84 IRR92M	+28.6%
Average			+140.9%

Yaounde vs. Tehran - Cost of clothing

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