Cost of living comparison
Israel is 2.1 times more expensive than Comoros.
If you lived in Israel instead of Comoros, you would:
pay 4.3 times more for restaurants
|
Comoros
|
Israel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.61
KMF750
|
$18.92
₪70.96
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.62
KMF3,555
|
$14.73
₪55.23
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.55
KMF723
|
$2.61
₪9.78
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.13
KMF525
|
$2.05
₪7.69
|
|
pay 58.2% more for groceries
|
Comoros
|
Israel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.61
KMF284
|
$2.24
₪8.41
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.14
KMF2,397
|
$6.94
₪26.02
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$15.61
KMF7,281
|
$6.77
₪25.38
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.80
KMF2,240
|
$3.74
₪14.02
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.65
KMF1,236
|
$4.50
₪16.86
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.43
KMF1,134
|
$1.39
₪5.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.21
KMF100
|
$0.90
₪3.38
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.24
KMF113
|
$0.79
₪2.96
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
KMF835
|
$0.90
₪3.36
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
KMF683
|
$0.63
₪2.36
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.22
KMF569
|
$0.60
₪2.26
|
|
pay 52.8% more for transportation
|
Comoros
|
Israel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$10.91
KMF5,092
|
$7.15
₪26.80
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.95
KMF14,439
|
$55.86
₪209.44
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,241.41
KMF8,510,985
|
$38,349.49
₪143,795.25
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.20
KMF3,824
|
$12.71
₪47.64
|
|
pay 27.7% more for housing
|
Comoros
|
Israel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$155.86
KMF72,722
|
$26.90
₪100.86
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$696.65
KMF325,038
|
$996.96
₪3,738.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$578.75
KMF270,031
|
$867.88
₪3,254.19
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.96
KMF38,240
|
$164.21
₪615.71
|
|
pay 59.0% more for childcare
|
Comoros
|
Israel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$381.55
KMF178,021
|
$878.81
₪3,295.18
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,464.56
KMF6,282,227
|
$11,812.07
₪44,290.54
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Comoros
|
Israel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.57
KMF733
|
$7.94
₪29.77
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.98
KMF1,393
|
$3.67
₪13.77
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.88
KMF875
|
$9.64
₪36.13
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.92
KMF15,361
|
$64.13
₪240.48
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.23
KMF2,905
|
$11.47
₪43.02
|
|
pay 25.4% more for clothing
|
Comoros
|
Israel
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.88
KMF27,003
|
$83.32
₪312.41
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.88
KMF27,003
|
$53.42
₪200.29
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.03
KMF49,006
|
$112.69
₪422.54
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.45
KMF38,004
|
$128.71
₪482.61
|
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