Cost of living comparison
Comoros is 2.5 times more expensive than Benin overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 63.2% more in Comoros
- Groceries
-
pay 55.3% more in Comoros
- Transportation
-
pay 80.3% more in Comoros
- Housing
-
pay 2.9 times more in Comoros
- Childcare
-
pay 2.1 times more in Comoros
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.8% less in Comoros
- Clothing
-
pay 6.3 times more in Comoros
The cost of clothing, housing, childcare, transportation, restaurants, and groceries in Comoros are more expensive than in Benin. Notably, clothing, housing, and childcare are significantly more expensive in Comoros.
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 CFA2,079
|
$1.61
KMF767
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.90
F CFA3,118
|
$7.62
KMF3,636
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
F CFA437
|
$1.55
KMF739
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
F CFA322
|
$1.13
KMF537
|
|
pay 55.3% more for groceries
|
Benin
|
Comoros
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.25
F CFA797
|
$0.61
KMF291
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
F CFA2,772
|
$5.14
KMF2,452
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.11
F CFA4,525
|
$15.61
KMF7,447
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.93
F CFA1,229
|
$4.80
KMF2,291
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.43
F CFA1,544
|
$2.65
KMF1,264
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
F CFA746
|
$2.43
KMF1,160
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA377
|
$0.21
KMF102
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.49
F CFA314
|
$0.24
KMF116
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
F CFA440
|
$1.79
KMF854
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
F CFA393
|
$1.46
KMF699
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
F CFA440
|
$1.22
KMF582
|
|
pay 80.3% more for transportation
|
Benin
|
Comoros
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.75
F CFA2,387
|
$10.91
KMF5,208
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$30.95
KMF14,768
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$18,241.41
KMF8,705,074
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.76
F CFA7,484
|
$8.20
KMF3,912
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for housing
|
Benin
|
Comoros
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.08
F CFA33,130
|
$155.86
KMF74,381
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$178.09
F CFA113,293
|
$696.65
KMF332,450
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$130.71
F CFA83,151
|
$578.75
KMF276,189
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.42
F CFA119,224
|
$81.96
KMF39,112
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
Benin
|
Comoros
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$204.24
F CFA129,923
|
$381.55
KMF182,080
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,990.94
F CFA3,811,082
|
$13,464.56
KMF6,425,490
|
|
pay 5.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Benin
|
Comoros
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
F CFA624
|
$1.57
KMF749
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.08
F CFA2,598
|
$2.98
KMF1,424
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.12
F CFA1,351
|
$1.88
KMF895
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.14
F CFA35,079
|
$32.92
KMF15,711
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.94
F CFA4,417
|
$6.23
KMF2,972
|
|
pay 6.3 times more for clothing
|
Benin
|
Comoros
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.34
F CFA10,394
|
$57.88
KMF27,619
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$8.17
F CFA5,197
|
$57.88
KMF27,619
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$8.17
F CFA5,197
|
$105.03
KMF50,123
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$44.93
F CFA28,583
|
$81.45
KMF38,871
|
|
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