Cost of living comparison
United Arab Emirates is 57.8% more expensive than Comoros.
If you lived in United Arab Emirates instead of Comoros, you would:
pay 80.6% more for restaurants
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Comoros
|
United Arab Emirates
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.61
KMF758
|
$8.01
AED29.44
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.62
KMF3,595
|
$8.22
AED30.19
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.55
KMF731
|
$1.02
AED3.73
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.13
KMF531
|
$0.57
AED2.09
|
|
pay 18.9% more for groceries
|
Comoros
|
United Arab Emirates
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.61
KMF288
|
$1.26
AED4.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.14
KMF2,423
|
$5.08
AED18.66
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$15.61
KMF7,362
|
$6.80
AED24.96
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.80
KMF2,265
|
$2.47
AED9.07
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.65
KMF1,250
|
$3.33
AED12.22
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.43
KMF1,147
|
$0.94
AED3.47
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.21
KMF101
|
$0.74
AED2.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.24
KMF115
|
$0.72
AED2.64
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
KMF844
|
$0.56
AED2.07
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
KMF691
|
$0.45
AED1.64
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.22
KMF575
|
$0.47
AED1.74
|
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pay 29.9% more for transportation
|
Comoros
|
United Arab Emirates
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$10.91
KMF5,148
|
$3.06
AED11.23
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.95
KMF14,599
|
$48.60
AED178.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,241.41
KMF8,605,165
|
$42,240.06
AED155,148.17
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.20
KMF3,867
|
$8.46
AED31.07
|
|
pay 43.2% more for housing
|
Comoros
|
United Arab Emirates
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$155.86
KMF73,527
|
$95.75
AED351.70
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$696.65
KMF328,634
|
$1,395.59
AED5,126.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$578.75
KMF273,019
|
$985.52
AED3,619.84
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.96
KMF38,663
|
$115.48
AED424.15
|
|
pay 3.1% less for childcare
|
Comoros
|
United Arab Emirates
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$381.55
KMF179,991
|
$507.75
AED1,864.99
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,464.56
KMF6,351,745
|
$8,162.28
AED29,980.14
|
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pay 3.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Comoros
|
United Arab Emirates
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.57
KMF741
|
$10.55
AED38.75
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.98
KMF1,408
|
$5.03
AED18.46
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.88
KMF885
|
$6.23
AED22.88
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.92
KMF15,531
|
$84.91
AED311.88
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.23
KMF2,937
|
$12.83
AED47.13
|
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pay 7.6% more for clothing
|
Comoros
|
United Arab Emirates
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.88
KMF27,302
|
$64.14
AED235.60
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.88
KMF27,302
|
$64.91
AED238.43
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.03
KMF49,548
|
$93.31
AED342.72
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.45
KMF38,425
|
$96.50
AED354.43
|
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