Cost of living comparison
Romania is 8.2% more expensive than Comoros.
If you lived in Romania instead of Comoros, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
|
Comoros
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.61
KMF758
|
$8.56
RON40.84
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.62
KMF3,595
|
$6.33
RON30.19
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.55
KMF731
|
$1.72
RON8.19
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.13
KMF531
|
$1.43
RON6.81
|
|
pay 4.2% more for groceries
|
Comoros
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.61
KMF288
|
$1.08
RON5.14
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.14
KMF2,423
|
$3.79
RON18.08
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$15.61
KMF7,362
|
$5.46
RON26.04
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.80
KMF2,265
|
$2.83
RON13.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.65
KMF1,250
|
$2.70
RON12.88
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.43
KMF1,147
|
$0.47
RON2.26
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.21
KMF101
|
$0.66
RON3.13
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.24
KMF115
|
$0.65
RON3.09
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
KMF844
|
$0.85
RON4.05
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
KMF691
|
$0.38
RON1.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.22
KMF575
|
$0.41
RON1.95
|
|
pay 16.4% less for transportation
|
Comoros
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$10.91
KMF5,148
|
$5.64
RON26.93
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.95
KMF14,599
|
$20.73
RON98.91
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,241.41
KMF8,605,165
|
$25,159.13
RON120,046.79
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.20
KMF3,867
|
$6.39
RON30.51
|
|
pay 41.3% less for housing
|
Comoros
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$155.86
KMF73,527
|
$8.45
RON40.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$696.65
KMF328,634
|
$363.94
RON1,736.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$578.75
KMF273,019
|
$266.85
RON1,273.28
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.96
KMF38,663
|
$107.36
RON512.29
|
|
pay 23.5% less for childcare
|
Comoros
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$381.55
KMF179,991
|
$405.62
RON1,935.40
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,464.56
KMF6,351,745
|
$6,284.14
RON29,984.76
|
|
pay 39.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Comoros
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.57
KMF741
|
$2.01
RON9.61
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.98
KMF1,408
|
$2.20
RON10.51
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.88
KMF885
|
$5.30
RON25.28
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.92
KMF15,531
|
$37.40
RON178.46
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.23
KMF2,937
|
$6.19
RON29.53
|
|
pay 18.7% less for clothing
|
Comoros
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.88
KMF27,302
|
$57.67
RON275.17
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.88
KMF27,302
|
$34.90
RON166.53
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.03
KMF49,548
|
$69.76
RON332.84
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.45
KMF38,425
|
$80.53
RON384.25
|
|
Change currency:
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Romania or Comoros. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.