Cost of living comparison
Marshall Islands is 86.3% more expensive than Comoros.
If you lived in Marshall Islands instead of Comoros, you would:
pay 3.3 times more for restaurants
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Comoros
|
Marshall Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.61
KMF758
|
$15.00
|
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|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.62
KMF3,595
|
$11.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.55
KMF731
|
$1.83
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.13
KMF531
|
$1.50
|
|
pay 4.6 times more for groceries
|
Comoros
|
Marshall Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.61
KMF288
|
$3.40
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.14
KMF2,423
|
$14.57
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$15.61
KMF7,362
|
$8.52
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.80
KMF2,265
|
$4.04
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.65
KMF1,250
|
$4.99
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.43
KMF1,147
|
$1.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.21
KMF101
|
$3.29
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.24
KMF115
|
$3.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
KMF844
|
$5.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
KMF691
|
$2.39
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.22
KMF575
|
$2.49
|
|
pay 13.6% more for transportation
|
Comoros
|
Marshall Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$10.91
KMF5,148
|
$6.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.95
KMF14,599
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,241.41
KMF8,605,165
|
$18,500.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.20
KMF3,867
|
$14.50
|
|
pay 34.1% more for housing
|
Comoros
|
Marshall Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$155.86
KMF73,527
|
$76.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$696.65
KMF328,634
|
$766.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$578.75
KMF273,019
|
$833.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.96
KMF38,663
|
$191.13
|
|
pay 67.1% less for childcare
|
Comoros
|
Marshall Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$381.55
KMF179,991
|
$150.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,464.56
KMF6,351,745
|
$3,570.00
|
|
pay 60.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Comoros
|
Marshall Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.57
KMF741
|
$4.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.98
KMF1,408
|
$3.75
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.88
KMF885
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.92
KMF15,531
|
$33.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.23
KMF2,937
|
?? | |
pay 33.0% less for clothing
|
Comoros
|
Marshall Islands
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.88
KMF27,302
|
$57.50
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.88
KMF27,302
|
$40.00
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.03
KMF49,548
|
$35.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.45
KMF38,425
|
$54.00
|
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