Narelle and I would like to invite you to follow our trip to the Middle East this March and April. We hope you enjoy the blogs we post as we travel around this beautiful part of the world.

Thursday 25 April 2013

Prices of things in Iran

We have had a few requests for prices of things in Iran so below are some of the costs of items and travel that we can remember in Iran as of April 2013;

Exchange rate: Australian $1 = Iranian Rial 37,500 (not 13,500 as most online exchanges quote)

- first class train trip from Tabriz to Tehran = $8
- 130km round trip taxi trip from Tabriz to Kandovan and 2 hour wait = $13
- 90 minute taxi ride from Matsuleh to Rasht = $12
- VIP bus from Tehran to Rasht (6 hours) = $7
- VIP bus from Rasht to Tabriz (11 hours) = $10.50
- taxi from centre of Tehran to International airport = $12.50
- return metro ticket Tehran = $0.10
- taxi from Tehran train station to central Tehran = $3

- 3 star hotel Tabriz = $12.50
- 2 star hotel Matsulah = $15
- 3 star hotel Tehran = $40

- Magnum type ice cream = $0.30
- proper coke small bottle = $0.40
- Iranian coke (yam yam) small bottle = $0.12
- water 600ml = $0.12
- large import beer (0%) =$0.35
- six pieces of baklava = $1.20
- one piece flat bread = $0.08
- chocolate milk = $0.45
- lamb kebab with rice = $2.90
- Dizi stew = $2.10
- eggplant stew = $2.90
- Ice cream per scoop =$0.55
- freshly baked biscuits (3) = $0.28
- two bananas = $0.85
- lamb chops at fancy restaurant (10 chops) = $8
- big packed of chips = $0.90
- pot of tea =$0.35
- proper brewed cup of coffee = $2.40
- date milk shake = $1.10
- samosa = $0.12
- train food and drink:
- 3 local beers (0%) and two fantas (small) = $1.05
- chicken kebab and yogurt = $2.10

- 4Gb SD card = $9
- entry fee to sightseeing attractions is about = $3 to $4

- Pecon car (second hand) = $1200
- basic apartment in a major city = $15,000 - 50,000

- average white collar salary = $300-500 per month
- blue collar salary (street sweeper) = $100-150 per month




1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Now I know why you choose these trips!!

Any thoughts of busing it home!

Gary