Cost of living comparison

Bern, Switzerland

compared to

Moroni, Comoros

Moroni vs. Bern Cost of Living Summary

Moroni is 42.3% cheaper than Bern.

Restaurants: pay 72.5% less in Moroni
Groceries: pay 18.4% less in Moroni
Transportation: pay 39.8% less in Moroni
Housing: pay 15.5% more in Moroni
Childcare: pay 74.0% less in Moroni
Entertainment and Sports: pay 66.3% less in Moroni
Clothing: pay 40.6% less in Moroni

Expenses including childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, clothing, transportation, and groceries are lower in Moroni.

Moroni vs. Bern Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Moroni instead of Bern, you would:

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pay 72.5% less for restaurants

	Bern	Moroni
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$26.23 CHF21.98	$1.61 KMF710	-93.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$17.11 CHF14.33	$7.62 KMF3,364	-55.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$4.65 CHF3.90	$1.55 KMF684	-66.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$4.30 CHF3.61	$1.13 KMF497	-73.8%
Average			-72.5%

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pay 18.4% less for groceries

	Bern	Moroni
Bread 1 loaf	$3.23 CHF2.71	$0.61 KMF269	-81.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$13.69 CHF11.47	$5.14 KMF2,268	-62.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.62 CHF6.38	$15.61 KMF6,890	+104.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.84 CHF4.89	$4.80 KMF2,119	-17.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$13.31 CHF11.15	$2.65 KMF1,170	-80.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.48 CHF1.24	$2.43 KMF1,073	+64.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.08 CHF0.90	$0.21 KMF94	-80.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.16 CHF0.97	$0.24 KMF107	-79.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.71 CHF2.27	$1.79 KMF790	-33.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.06 CHF0.89	$1.46 KMF647	+38.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.98 CHF0.82	$1.22 KMF538	+24.3%
Average			-18.4%

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pay 39.8% less for transportation

	Bern	Moroni
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.86 CHF6.59	$10.91 KMF4,818	+38.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$91.24 CHF76.45	$30.95 KMF13,663	-66.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$37,408.50 CHF31,342.53	$18,241.41 KMF8,053,588	-51.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$43.00 CHF36.02	$8.20 KMF3,619	-80.9%
Average			-39.8%

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pay 15.5% more for housing

	Bern	Moroni
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$48.66 CHF40.77	$155.86 KMF68,814	+220.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,382.42 CHF1,158.25	$696.65 KMF307,569	-49.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$978.93 CHF820.19	$578.75 KMF255,519	-40.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$253.38 CHF212.29	$81.96 KMF36,185	-67.7%
Average			+15.5%

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pay 74.0% less for childcare

	Bern	Moroni
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$3,022.33 CHF2,532.25	$381.55 KMF168,453	-87.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$34,215.09 CHF28,666.95	$13,464.56 KMF5,944,608	-60.6%
Average			-74.0%

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pay 66.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Bern	Moroni
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$7.41 CHF6.21	$1.57 KMF693	-78.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.39 CHF4.52	$2.98 KMF1,318	-44.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$10.26 CHF8.60	$1.88 KMF828	-81.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$71.17 CHF59.63	$32.92 KMF14,535	-53.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$22.81 CHF19.11	$6.23 KMF2,749	-72.7%
Average			-66.3%

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pay 40.6% less for clothing

	Bern	Moroni
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$142.37 CHF119.29	$57.88 KMF25,552	-59.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$63.68 CHF53.35	$57.88 KMF25,552	-9.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$167.27 CHF140.15	$105.03 KMF46,372	-37.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$189.00 CHF158.35	$81.45 KMF35,962	-56.9%
Average			-40.6%

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