Cost of living comparison
Comoros is 37.9% more expensive than Gabon overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 28.9% less in Comoros
- Groceries
-
pay 11.5% more in Comoros
- Transportation
-
pay 33.9% more in Comoros
- Housing
-
pay 32.0% more in Comoros
- Childcare
-
pay 2.9 times more in Comoros
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.6% more in Comoros
- Clothing
-
pay 28.6% more in Comoros
The cost of childcare, transportation, housing, clothing, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Comoros are more expensive than in Gabon. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Comoros.
If you lived in Comoros instead of Gabon, you would:
pay 28.9% less for restaurants
|
Gabon
|
Comoros
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.34
FCFA9,099
|
$1.61
KMF672
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA6,824
|
$7.62
KMF3,185
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA682
|
$1.55
KMF647
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
FCFA728
|
$1.13
KMF470
|
|
pay 11.5% more for groceries
|
Gabon
|
Comoros
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.42
FCFA789
|
$0.61
KMF255
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.40
FCFA1,896
|
$5.14
KMF2,147
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.78
FCFA5,446
|
$15.61
KMF6,523
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
FCFA1,888
|
$4.80
KMF2,007
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.11
FCFA1,733
|
$2.65
KMF1,107
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
FCFA798
|
$2.43
KMF1,016
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.16
FCFA647
|
$0.21
KMF89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.43
FCFA798
|
$0.24
KMF102
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
FCFA523
|
$1.79
KMF748
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
FCFA578
|
$1.46
KMF612
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
FCFA619
|
$1.22
KMF509
|
|
pay 33.9% more for transportation
|
Gabon
|
Comoros
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.89
FCFA2,166
|
$10.91
KMF4,562
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.93
FCFA25,023
|
$30.95
KMF12,936
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,776.16
FCFA15,468,612
|
$18,241.41
KMF7,624,914
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.82
FCFA3,799
|
$8.20
KMF3,426
|
|
pay 32.0% more for housing
|
Gabon
|
Comoros
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.08
FCFA37,913
|
$155.86
KMF65,151
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$844.18
FCFA470,124
|
$696.65
KMF291,198
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$490.17
FCFA272,976
|
$578.75
KMF241,919
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.30
FCFA46,388
|
$81.96
KMF34,259
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for childcare
|
Gabon
|
Comoros
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$118.46
FCFA65,969
|
$381.55
KMF159,487
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,310.15
FCFA2,957,235
|
$13,464.56
KMF5,628,190
|
|
pay 0.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Gabon
|
Comoros
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
FCFA546
|
$1.57
KMF656
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.25
FCFA2,366
|
$2.98
KMF1,248
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
FCFA1,365
|
$1.88
KMF784
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
FCFA31,847
|
$32.92
KMF13,761
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.50
FCFA2,508
|
$6.23
KMF2,603
|
|
pay 28.6% more for clothing
|
Gabon
|
Comoros
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.36
FCFA36,397
|
$57.88
KMF24,192
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$73.53
FCFA40,946
|
$57.88
KMF24,192
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$44.93
FCFA25,023
|
$105.03
KMF43,904
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$71.89
FCFA40,036
|
$81.45
KMF34,048
|
|
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