Cost of living comparison
Bahamas is 2.5 times more expensive than Comoros.
If you lived in Bahamas instead of Comoros, you would:
pay 6.0 times more for restaurants
|
Comoros
|
Bahamas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.61
KMF750
|
$30.33
BSD30.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.62
KMF3,555
|
$10.58
BSD10.58
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.55
KMF723
|
$2.73
BSD2.73
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.13
KMF525
|
$2.15
BSD2.15
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for groceries
|
Comoros
|
Bahamas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.61
KMF284
|
$4.38
BSD4.38
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.14
KMF2,397
|
$4.32
BSD4.32
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$15.61
KMF7,281
|
$14.05
BSD14.05
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.80
KMF2,240
|
$5.32
BSD5.32
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.65
KMF1,236
|
$4.62
BSD4.62
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.43
KMF1,134
|
$1.74
BSD1.74
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.21
KMF100
|
$1.44
BSD1.44
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.24
KMF113
|
$1.73
BSD1.73
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
KMF835
|
$2.10
BSD2.10
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
KMF683
|
$1.89
BSD1.89
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.22
KMF569
|
$1.37
BSD1.37
|
|
pay 93.7% more for transportation
|
Comoros
|
Bahamas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$10.91
KMF5,092
|
$5.16
BSD5.16
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.95
KMF14,439
|
$45.00
BSD45.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,241.41
KMF8,510,985
|
$37,500.00
BSD37,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.20
KMF3,824
|
$30.85
BSD30.85
|
|
pay 93.6% more for housing
|
Comoros
|
Bahamas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$155.86
KMF72,722
|
$73.43
BSD73.43
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$696.65
KMF325,038
|
$1,522.92
BSD1,522.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$578.75
KMF270,031
|
$1,550.00
BSD1,550.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.96
KMF38,240
|
$197.45
BSD197.45
|
|
pay 7.5% less for childcare
|
Comoros
|
Bahamas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$381.55
KMF178,021
|
$453.33
BSD453.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,464.56
KMF6,282,227
|
$8,905.56
BSD8,905.56
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Comoros
|
Bahamas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.57
KMF733
|
$4.33
BSD4.33
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.98
KMF1,393
|
$6.02
BSD6.02
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.88
KMF875
|
$10.66
BSD10.66
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.92
KMF15,361
|
$80.69
BSD80.69
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.23
KMF2,905
|
$18.00
BSD18.00
|
|
pay 2.7% more for clothing
|
Comoros
|
Bahamas
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.88
KMF27,003
|
$57.50
BSD57.50
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.88
KMF27,003
|
$50.83
BSD50.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.03
KMF49,006
|
$106.00
BSD106.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.45
KMF38,004
|
$100.00
BSD100.00
|
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