Cost of living comparison
Belgium is 95.2% more expensive than Comoros.
If you lived in Belgium instead of Comoros, you would:
pay 4.3 times more for restaurants
|
Comoros
|
Belgium
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.61
KMF758
|
$19.07
€18.29
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.62
KMF3,595
|
$10.84
€10.39
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.55
KMF731
|
$2.78
€2.66
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.13
KMF531
|
$2.46
€2.36
|
|
pay 70.0% more for groceries
|
Comoros
|
Belgium
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.61
KMF288
|
$2.28
€2.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.14
KMF2,423
|
$6.70
€6.42
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$15.61
KMF7,362
|
$4.44
€4.26
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.80
KMF2,265
|
$3.43
€3.29
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.65
KMF1,250
|
$4.78
€4.58
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.43
KMF1,147
|
$1.11
€1.06
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.21
KMF101
|
$0.89
€0.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.24
KMF115
|
$1.07
€1.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
KMF844
|
$1.16
€1.11
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
KMF691
|
$0.83
€0.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.22
KMF575
|
$0.73
€0.70
|
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pay 69.7% more for transportation
|
Comoros
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$10.91
KMF5,148
|
$6.91
€6.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.95
KMF14,599
|
$45.41
€43.54
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,241.41
KMF8,605,165
|
$27,628.35
€26,489.31
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.20
KMF3,867
|
$26.01
€24.94
|
|
pay 14.6% more for housing
|
Comoros
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$155.86
KMF73,527
|
$49.35
€47.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$696.65
KMF328,634
|
$815.11
€781.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$578.75
KMF273,019
|
$705.09
€676.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.96
KMF38,663
|
$154.10
€147.75
|
|
pay 24.1% more for childcare
|
Comoros
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$381.55
KMF179,991
|
$557.50
€534.51
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,464.56
KMF6,351,745
|
$13,740.85
€13,174.36
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Comoros
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.57
KMF741
|
$4.34
€4.16
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.98
KMF1,408
|
$3.51
€3.36
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.88
KMF885
|
$9.08
€8.71
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.92
KMF15,531
|
$36.02
€34.54
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.23
KMF2,937
|
$12.48
€11.96
|
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pay 18.7% more for clothing
|
Comoros
|
Belgium
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.88
KMF27,302
|
$92.82
€88.99
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.88
KMF27,302
|
$43.31
€41.52
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.03
KMF49,548
|
$90.40
€86.67
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.45
KMF38,425
|
$125.11
€119.95
|
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