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Iran vs. Zimbabwe Cost of Living Summary

Iran is 19.3% cheaper than Zimbabwe overall.

Restaurants: pay 20.8% more in Iran
Groceries: pay 52.0% less in Iran
Transportation: pay 8.8% less in Iran
Housing: pay 37.3% less in Iran
Childcare: pay 75.5% less in Iran
Entertainment and Sports: pay 41.0% less in Iran
Clothing: pay 59.0% more in Iran

The cost of clothing and restaurants in Iran are more expensive than in Zimbabwe. Expenses including childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, housing, and transportation are lower in Iran.

Iran vs. Zimbabwe Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Iran instead of Zimbabwe, you would:

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pay 20.8% more for restaurants

	Zimbabwe	Iran
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.25 ZWL2,334.50	$3.73 IRR5M	-48.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.50 ZWL1,771.00	$3.78 IRR5M	-31.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.60 ZWL192.35	$0.78 IRR1M	+31.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.42 ZWL134.02	$0.96 IRR1M	+131.7%
Average			+20.8%

Zimbabwe vs. Iran - Cost of restaurants

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pay 52.0% less for groceries

	Zimbabwe	Iran
Bread 1 loaf	$1.01 ZWL326.12	$0.48 IRR641K	-52.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.30 ZWL1,707.41	$2.20 IRR3M	-58.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.96 ZWL1,918.06	$2.58 IRR3M	-56.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.98 ZWL636.46	$1.14 IRR2M	-42.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.37 ZWL762.99	$1.32 IRR2M	-44.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.08 ZWL349.08	$0.41 IRR537K	-62.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.73 ZWL234.29	$0.67 IRR881K	-8.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.07 ZWL344.68	$0.43 IRR574K	-59.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.61 ZWL196.88	$0.28 IRR370K	-54.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.66 ZWL211.93	$0.26 IRR339K	-61.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.80 ZWL258.09	$0.23 IRR300K	-71.7%
Average			-52.0%

Zimbabwe vs. Iran - Cost of groceries

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pay 8.8% less for transportation

	Zimbabwe	Iran
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.92 ZWL1,906.80	$2.59 IRR3M	-56.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$42.50 ZWL13,685.00	$9.98 IRR13M	-76.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,500.00 ZWL8M	$66,617.96 IRR88B	+183.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.00 ZWL6,440.00	$2.79 IRR4M	-86.1%
Average			-8.8%

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pay 37.3% less for housing

	Zimbabwe	Iran
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$159.29 ZWL51,291.92	$11.37 IRR15M	-92.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$301.47 ZWL97,073.53	$329.21 IRR435M	+9.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$202.31 ZWL65,143.08	$233.51 IRR309M	+15.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$59.14 ZWL19,042.20	$11.30 IRR15M	-80.9%
Average			-37.3%

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pay 75.5% less for childcare

	Zimbabwe	Iran
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$231.11 ZWL74,417.78	$77.32 IRR102M	-66.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,406.25 ZWL2M	$991.86 IRR1B	-84.5%
Average			-75.5%

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pay 41.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Zimbabwe	Iran
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.62 ZWL523.25	$0.80 IRR1M	-50.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.52 ZWL810.92	$1.11 IRR1M	-56.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.35 ZWL434.70	$1.97 IRR3M	+46.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$45.19 ZWL14,551.92	$18.85 IRR25M	-58.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.25 ZWL3,622.50	$1.53 IRR2M	-86.4%
Average			-41.0%

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pay 59.0% more for clothing

	Zimbabwe	Iran
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$20.71 ZWL6,668.08	$29.89 IRR40M	+44.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$16.58 ZWL5,339.83	$28.92 IRR38M	+74.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$48.80 ZWL15,712.98	$102.93 IRR136M	+110.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$58.17 ZWL18,731.73	$61.87 IRR82M	+6.3%
Average			+59.0%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: March 2026

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