Cost of living comparison
Comoros is 74.5% more expensive than Botswana overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 41.3% more in Comoros
- Groceries
-
pay 80.3% more in Comoros
- Transportation
-
pay 22.1% more in Comoros
- Housing
-
pay 2.5 times more in Comoros
- Childcare
-
pay 2.9 times more in Comoros
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.9% less in Comoros
- Clothing
-
pay 54.4% more in Comoros
The cost of childcare, housing, groceries, clothing, restaurants, and transportation in Comoros are more expensive than in Botswana. Notably, childcare, housing, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Comoros.
If you lived in Comoros instead of Botswana, you would:
pay 41.3% more for restaurants
|
Botswana
|
Comoros
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.50
BWP101.88
|
$1.61
KMF727
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.00
BWP81.50
|
$7.62
KMF3,446
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
BWP11.32
|
$1.55
KMF700
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
BWP6.63
|
$1.13
KMF509
|
|
pay 80.3% more for groceries
|
Botswana
|
Comoros
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.81
BWP11.04
|
$0.61
KMF276
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.37
BWP45.78
|
$5.14
KMF2,323
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.06
BWP68.78
|
$15.61
KMF7,057
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.29
BWP31.14
|
$4.80
KMF2,171
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.27
BWP30.90
|
$2.65
KMF1,198
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.77
BWP10.52
|
$2.43
KMF1,099
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
BWP8.42
|
$0.21
KMF97
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
BWP12.01
|
$0.24
KMF110
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
BWP8.77
|
$1.79
KMF809
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
BWP8.12
|
$1.46
KMF662
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
BWP7.44
|
$1.22
KMF551
|
|
pay 22.1% more for transportation
|
Botswana
|
Comoros
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.27
BWP58.08
|
$10.91
KMF4,935
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.18
BWP383.06
|
$30.95
KMF13,995
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,486.26
BWP305,636.11
|
$18,241.41
KMF8,249,203
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.49
BWP264.88
|
$8.20
KMF3,707
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for housing
|
Botswana
|
Comoros
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$90.60
BWP1,231.46
|
$155.86
KMF70,485
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$254.84
BWP3,463.88
|
$696.65
KMF315,040
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$149.91
BWP2,037.57
|
$578.75
KMF261,726
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.21
BWP668.89
|
$81.96
KMF37,064
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for childcare
|
Botswana
|
Comoros
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$180.24
BWP2,449.86
|
$381.55
KMF172,545
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,740.68
BWP50,843.84
|
$13,464.56
KMF6,088,997
|
|
pay 11.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Botswana
|
Comoros
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.25
BWP30.56
|
$1.57
KMF710
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.37
BWP32.20
|
$2.98
KMF1,350
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.75
BWP50.94
|
$1.88
KMF848
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.19
BWP437.51
|
$32.92
KMF14,888
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.75
BWP91.69
|
$6.23
KMF2,816
|
|
pay 54.4% more for clothing
|
Botswana
|
Comoros
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.14
BWP599.95
|
$57.88
KMF26,173
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.17
BWP301.27
|
$57.88
KMF26,173
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.20
BWP1,035.77
|
$105.03
KMF47,498
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.16
BWP1,266.21
|
$81.45
KMF36,835
|
|
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