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
KMF750
|
$16.76
A$25.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.62
KMF3,555
|
$9.73
A$15.06
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.55
KMF723
|
$2.56
A$3.97
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.13
KMF525
|
$2.16
A$3.35
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for groceries
|
Comoros
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.61
KMF284
|
$2.37
A$3.67
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.14
KMF2,397
|
$4.36
A$6.75
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$15.61
KMF7,281
|
$5.80
A$8.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.80
KMF2,240
|
$4.07
A$6.30
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.65
KMF1,236
|
$3.94
A$6.10
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.43
KMF1,134
|
$1.45
A$2.24
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.21
KMF100
|
$1.26
A$1.94
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.24
KMF113
|
$1.35
A$2.09
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
KMF835
|
$2.01
A$3.12
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
KMF683
|
$1.12
A$1.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.22
KMF569
|
$0.96
A$1.49
|
|
pay 71.8% more for transportation
|
Comoros
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$10.91
KMF5,092
|
$4.65
A$7.20
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.95
KMF14,439
|
$83.03
A$128.51
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,241.41
KMF8,510,985
|
$27,742.09
A$42,937.77
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.20
KMF3,824
|
$18.38
A$28.45
|
|
pay 34.9% more for housing
|
Comoros
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$155.86
KMF72,722
|
$55.59
A$86.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$696.65
KMF325,038
|
$1,182.30
A$1,829.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$578.75
KMF270,031
|
$957.92
A$1,482.62
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.96
KMF38,240
|
$138.16
A$213.84
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for childcare
|
Comoros
|
Australia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$381.55
KMF178,021
|
$1,485.91
A$2,299.82
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,464.56
KMF6,282,227
|
$14,667.78
A$22,702.03
|
|
pay 4.8 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Comoros
|
Australia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.57
KMF733
|
$6.64
A$10.28
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.98
KMF1,393
|
$3.55
A$5.49
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.88
KMF875
|
$28.07
A$43.45
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.92
KMF15,361
|
$52.89
A$81.86
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.23
KMF2,905
|
$13.13
A$20.32
|
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pay 10.9% more for clothing
|
Comoros
|
Australia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.88
KMF27,003
|
$71.78
A$111.09
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.88
KMF27,003
|
$50.24
A$77.76
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.03
KMF49,006
|
$100.30
A$155.23
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.45
KMF38,004
|
$111.73
A$172.93
|
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