Cost of living comparison
Comoros is 2.5 times more expensive than Benin.
If you lived in Comoros instead of Benin, you would:
pay 63.2% more for restaurants
|
Benin
|
Comoros
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.27
F CFA2,033
|
$1.61
KMF750
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.90
F CFA3,049
|
$7.62
KMF3,555
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
F CFA427
|
$1.55
KMF723
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
F CFA315
|
$1.13
KMF525
|
|
pay 55.3% more for groceries
|
Benin
|
Comoros
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.25
F CFA779
|
$0.61
KMF284
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
F CFA2,710
|
$5.14
KMF2,397
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.11
F CFA4,425
|
$15.61
KMF7,281
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.93
F CFA1,201
|
$4.80
KMF2,240
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.43
F CFA1,510
|
$2.65
KMF1,236
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
F CFA730
|
$2.43
KMF1,134
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA369
|
$0.21
KMF100
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.49
F CFA307
|
$0.24
KMF113
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
F CFA430
|
$1.79
KMF835
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
F CFA384
|
$1.46
KMF683
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
F CFA430
|
$1.22
KMF569
|
|
pay 80.3% more for transportation
|
Benin
|
Comoros
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.75
F CFA2,334
|
$10.91
KMF5,092
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$30.95
KMF14,439
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$18,241.41
KMF8,510,985
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.76
F CFA7,318
|
$8.20
KMF3,824
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for housing
|
Benin
|
Comoros
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.08
F CFA32,398
|
$155.86
KMF72,722
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$178.09
F CFA110,790
|
$696.65
KMF325,038
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$130.71
F CFA81,314
|
$578.75
KMF270,031
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.42
F CFA116,589
|
$81.96
KMF38,240
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
Benin
|
Comoros
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$204.24
F CFA127,052
|
$381.55
KMF178,021
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,990.94
F CFA3,726,869
|
$13,464.56
KMF6,282,227
|
|
pay 5.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Benin
|
Comoros
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
F CFA610
|
$1.57
KMF733
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.08
F CFA2,541
|
$2.98
KMF1,393
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.12
F CFA1,321
|
$1.88
KMF875
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.14
F CFA34,304
|
$32.92
KMF15,361
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.94
F CFA4,320
|
$6.23
KMF2,905
|
|
pay 6.3 times more for clothing
|
Benin
|
Comoros
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.34
F CFA10,164
|
$57.88
KMF27,003
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$8.17
F CFA5,082
|
$57.88
KMF27,003
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$8.17
F CFA5,082
|
$105.03
KMF49,006
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$44.93
F CFA27,952
|
$81.45
KMF38,004
|
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