Cost of living comparison
Australia is 2.5 times more expensive than Comoros.
If you lived in Australia instead of Comoros, you would:
pay 3.8 times more for restaurants
|
Comoros
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.61
KMF758
|
$16.76
A$26.81
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.62
KMF3,595
|
$9.73
A$15.57
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.55
KMF731
|
$2.56
A$4.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.13
KMF531
|
$2.16
A$3.46
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for groceries
|
Comoros
|
Australia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.61
KMF288
|
$2.37
A$3.79
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.14
KMF2,423
|
$4.36
A$6.98
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$15.61
KMF7,362
|
$5.80
A$9.28
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.80
KMF2,265
|
$4.07
A$6.51
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.65
KMF1,250
|
$3.94
A$6.30
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.43
KMF1,147
|
$1.45
A$2.32
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.21
KMF101
|
$1.26
A$2.01
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.24
KMF115
|
$1.35
A$2.16
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
KMF844
|
$2.01
A$3.22
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
KMF691
|
$1.12
A$1.78
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.22
KMF575
|
$0.96
A$1.54
|
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pay 71.8% more for transportation
|
Comoros
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$10.91
KMF5,148
|
$4.65
A$7.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.95
KMF14,599
|
$83.03
A$132.83
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,241.41
KMF8,605,165
|
$27,742.09
A$44,380.25
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.20
KMF3,867
|
$18.38
A$29.40
|
|
pay 34.9% more for housing
|
Comoros
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$155.86
KMF73,527
|
$55.59
A$88.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$696.65
KMF328,634
|
$1,182.30
A$1,891.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$578.75
KMF273,019
|
$957.92
A$1,532.43
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.96
KMF38,663
|
$138.16
A$221.03
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for childcare
|
Comoros
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$381.55
KMF179,991
|
$1,485.91
A$2,377.08
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,464.56
KMF6,351,745
|
$14,667.78
A$23,464.70
|
|
pay 4.8 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Comoros
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.57
KMF741
|
$6.64
A$10.63
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.98
KMF1,408
|
$3.55
A$5.67
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.88
KMF885
|
$28.07
A$44.91
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.92
KMF15,531
|
$52.89
A$84.61
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.23
KMF2,937
|
$13.13
A$21.00
|
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pay 10.9% more for clothing
|
Comoros
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.88
KMF27,302
|
$71.78
A$114.82
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.88
KMF27,302
|
$50.24
A$80.37
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.03
KMF49,548
|
$100.30
A$160.45
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.45
KMF38,425
|
$111.73
A$178.74
|
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