Cost of living comparison
Singapore is 2.4 times more expensive than Comoros.
If you lived in Singapore instead of Comoros, you would:
pay 2.3 times more for restaurants
|
Comoros
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.61
KMF750
|
$10.16
SGD13.65
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.62
KMF3,555
|
$7.52
SGD10.11
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.55
KMF723
|
$1.52
SGD2.04
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.13
KMF525
|
$1.12
SGD1.50
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
|
Comoros
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.61
KMF284
|
$2.11
SGD2.83
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.14
KMF2,397
|
$8.41
SGD11.31
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$15.61
KMF7,281
|
$10.38
SGD13.95
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.80
KMF2,240
|
$3.30
SGD4.43
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.65
KMF1,236
|
$4.50
SGD6.04
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.43
KMF1,134
|
$1.80
SGD2.42
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.21
KMF100
|
$1.36
SGD1.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.24
KMF113
|
$1.80
SGD2.42
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
KMF835
|
$1.27
SGD1.70
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
KMF683
|
$1.02
SGD1.37
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.22
KMF569
|
$1.04
SGD1.39
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for transportation
|
Comoros
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$10.91
KMF5,092
|
$8.18
SGD11.00
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.95
KMF14,439
|
$90.29
SGD121.32
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,241.41
KMF8,510,985
|
$135,434.68
SGD181,983.58
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.20
KMF3,824
|
$9.48
SGD12.74
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for housing
|
Comoros
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$155.86
KMF72,722
|
$36.16
SGD48.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$696.65
KMF325,038
|
$2,745.11
SGD3,688.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$578.75
KMF270,031
|
$1,988.78
SGD2,672.32
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.96
KMF38,240
|
$121.43
SGD163.17
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for childcare
|
Comoros
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$381.55
KMF178,021
|
$1,189.74
SGD1,598.66
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,464.56
KMF6,282,227
|
$27,370.99
SGD36,778.40
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Comoros
|
Singapore
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.57
KMF733
|
$6.73
SGD9.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.98
KMF1,393
|
$4.71
SGD6.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.88
KMF875
|
$12.64
SGD16.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.92
KMF15,361
|
$105.20
SGD141.36
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.23
KMF2,905
|
$11.29
SGD15.17
|
|
pay 5.1% more for clothing
|
Comoros
|
Singapore
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.88
KMF27,003
|
$66.32
SGD89.11
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.88
KMF27,003
|
$44.36
SGD59.61
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.03
KMF49,006
|
$96.71
SGD129.94
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.45
KMF38,004
|
$111.62
SGD149.99
|
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