Cost of living comparison

Islamabad, Pakistan

compared to

Moroni, Comoros

Moroni vs. Islamabad Cost of Living Summary

Moroni is 3.2 times more expensive than Islamabad.

Restaurants: pay 2.9 times more in Moroni
Groceries: pay 3.5 times more in Moroni
Transportation: pay 2.5 times more in Moroni
Housing: pay 4.8 times more in Moroni
Childcare: pay 5.3 times more in Moroni
Entertainment and Sports: pay 23.0% more in Moroni
Clothing: pay 2.2 times more in Moroni

The cost of childcare, housing, groceries, restaurants, transportation, and clothing in Moroni are more expensive than in Islamabad. Notably, childcare, housing, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Moroni.

Moroni vs. Islamabad Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Moroni instead of Islamabad, you would:

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pay 2.9 times more for restaurants

	Islamabad	Moroni
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$1.79 PKR501.59	$1.61 KMF734	-10.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.30 PKR1,203.83	$7.62 KMF3,479	+77.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.35 PKR99.18	$1.55 KMF707	+337.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.24 PKR67.82	$1.13 KMF514	+365.0%
Average			+192.5%

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pay 3.5 times more for groceries

	Islamabad	Moroni
Bread 1 loaf	$0.68 PKR190.02	$0.61 KMF278	-10.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.96 PKR829.49	$5.14 KMF2,345	+73.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.31 PKR928.60	$15.61 KMF7,124	+370.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.25 PKR350.32	$4.80 KMF2,191	+284.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.64 PKR459.87	$2.65 KMF1,209	+61.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.48 PKR135.15	$2.43 KMF1,110	+404.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.38 PKR107.26	$0.21 KMF98	-44.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.37 PKR104.12	$0.24 KMF111	-34.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.26 PKR73.12	$1.79 KMF817	+585.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.19 PKR52.85	$1.46 KMF669	+676.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.25 PKR70.26	$1.22 KMF556	+386.0%
Average			+250.3%

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pay 2.5 times more for transportation

	Islamabad	Moroni
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.81 PKR1,066.70	$10.91 KMF4,982	+186.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$6.80 PKR1,906.06	$30.95 KMF14,127	+355.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,479.46 PKR6,019,126.70	$18,241.41 KMF8,327,209	-15.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.27 PKR1,197.81	$8.20 KMF3,742	+91.8%
Average			+154.6%

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pay 4.8 times more for housing

	Islamabad	Moroni
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$18.16 PKR5,087.60	$155.86 KMF71,152	+758.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$174.15 PKR48,802.14	$696.65 KMF318,019	+300.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$99.01 PKR27,744.41	$578.75 KMF264,201	+484.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$84.99 PKR23,815.54	$81.96 KMF37,414	-3.6%
Average			+384.9%

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pay 5.3 times more for childcare

	Islamabad	Moroni
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$60.17 PKR16,861.27	$381.55 KMF174,177	+534.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,142.14 PKR880,512.25	$13,464.56 KMF6,146,576	+328.5%
Average			+431.3%

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pay 23.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Islamabad	Moroni
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.79 PKR501.59	$1.57 KMF717	-12.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.97 PKR551.28	$2.98 KMF1,363	+51.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.15 PKR601.91	$1.88 KMF856	-12.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$23.01 PKR6,449.06	$32.92 KMF15,029	+43.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.30 PKR1,203.83	$6.23 KMF2,843	+45.0%
Average			+23.0%

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pay 2.2 times more for clothing

	Islamabad	Moroni
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$19.06 PKR5,340.50	$57.88 KMF26,420	+203.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$26.18 PKR7,335.81	$57.88 KMF26,420	+121.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.29 PKR23,340.84	$105.03 KMF47,948	+26.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$38.79 PKR10,870.79	$81.45 KMF37,184	+110.0%
Average			+115.2%

Islamabad vs. Moroni - Cost of clothing

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