Cost of living comparison

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

compared to

Moroni, Comoros

Moroni vs. Kuala Lumpur Cost of Living Summary

Moroni is 69.9% more expensive than Kuala Lumpur.

Restaurants: pay 49.4% more in Moroni
Groceries: pay 61.2% more in Moroni
Transportation: pay 2.5 times more in Moroni
Housing: pay 2.7 times more in Moroni
Childcare: pay 51.5% more in Moroni
Entertainment and Sports: pay 21.9% less in Moroni
Clothing: pay 28.4% more in Moroni

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

Moroni vs. Kuala Lumpur Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Moroni instead of Kuala Lumpur, you would:

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pay 49.4% more for restaurants

	Kuala Lumpur	Moroni
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.54 MYR20.09	$1.61 KMF725	-64.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.54 MYR20.09	$7.62 KMF3,436	+67.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.84 MYR3.73	$1.55 KMF698	+83.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.53 MYR2.36	$1.13 KMF507	+110.7%
Average			+49.4%

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pay 61.2% more for groceries

	Kuala Lumpur	Moroni
Bread 1 loaf	$0.95 MYR4.19	$0.61 KMF275	-35.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.58 MYR33.51	$5.14 KMF2,317	-32.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.22 MYR31.92	$15.61 KMF7,037	+116.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.36 MYR10.42	$4.80 KMF2,165	+103.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.94 MYR8.56	$2.65 KMF1,195	+36.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.24 MYR5.48	$2.43 KMF1,096	+96.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.69 MYR3.06	$0.21 KMF96	-69.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.25 MYR5.53	$0.24 KMF110	-80.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.63 MYR2.77	$1.79 KMF807	+185.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.47 MYR2.06	$1.46 KMF661	+214.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.51 MYR2.27	$1.22 KMF550	+137.8%
Average			+61.2%

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pay 2.5 times more for transportation

	Kuala Lumpur	Moroni
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.77 MYR7.84	$10.91 KMF4,921	+515.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.36 MYR50.23	$30.95 KMF13,956	+172.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$37,478.71 MYR165,749.57	$18,241.41 KMF8,225,946	-51.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.22 MYR45.20	$8.20 KMF3,696	-19.8%
Average			+154.2%

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pay 2.7 times more for housing

	Kuala Lumpur	Moroni
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$25.27 MYR111.74	$155.86 KMF70,287	+516.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$536.30 MYR2,371.77	$696.65 KMF314,152	+29.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$371.69 MYR1,643.80	$578.75 KMF260,988	+55.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$50.02 MYR221.23	$81.96 KMF36,959	+63.8%
Average			+166.6%

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pay 51.5% more for childcare

	Kuala Lumpur	Moroni
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$250.80 MYR1,109.18	$381.55 KMF172,059	+52.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,920.55 MYR39,451.14	$13,464.56 KMF6,071,831	+50.9%
Average			+51.5%

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pay 21.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Kuala Lumpur	Moroni
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$4.09 MYR18.08	$1.57 KMF708	-61.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.92 MYR12.91	$2.98 KMF1,346	+2.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.09 MYR18.08	$1.88 KMF846	-54.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$44.75 MYR197.89	$32.92 KMF14,846	-26.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.77 MYR21.10	$6.23 KMF2,808	+30.5%
Average			-21.9%

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pay 28.4% more for clothing

	Kuala Lumpur	Moroni
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$57.74 MYR255.35	$57.88 KMF26,099	+0.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$35.00 MYR154.79	$57.88 KMF26,099	+65.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$76.75 MYR339.44	$105.03 KMF47,364	+36.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$73.25 MYR323.97	$81.45 KMF36,732	+11.2%
Average			+28.4%

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