Cost of living comparison
Comoros is 76.5% more expensive than Kuwait.
If you lived in Comoros instead of Kuwait, you would:
pay 69.9% more for restaurants
|
Kuwait
|
Comoros
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.72
KWD2.380
|
$1.61
KMF755
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.66
KWD2.360
|
$7.62
KMF3,579
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
KWD0.170
|
$1.55
KMF727
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.40
KWD0.120
|
$1.13
KMF529
|
|
pay 91.4% more for groceries
|
Kuwait
|
Comoros
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.01
KWD0.310
|
$0.61
KMF286
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.23
KWD0.690
|
$5.14
KMF2,413
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.23
KWD1.610
|
$15.61
KMF7,329
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.36
KWD0.730
|
$4.80
KMF2,254
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.67
KWD0.820
|
$2.65
KMF1,244
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.97
KWD0.300
|
$2.43
KMF1,142
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
KWD0.240
|
$0.21
KMF100
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.63
KWD0.200
|
$0.24
KMF114
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
KWD0.190
|
$1.79
KMF840
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
KWD0.140
|
$1.46
KMF688
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
KWD0.130
|
$1.22
KMF572
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for transportation
|
Kuwait
|
Comoros
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.25
KWD0.390
|
$10.91
KMF5,126
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.77
KWD15.010
|
$30.95
KMF14,534
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,067.40
KWD6,175.360
|
$18,241.41
KMF8,567,080
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.53
KWD8.470
|
$8.20
KMF3,850
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for housing
|
Kuwait
|
Comoros
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.39
KWD7.500
|
$155.86
KMF73,202
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$767.09
KWD236.060
|
$696.65
KMF327,180
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$636.14
KWD195.760
|
$578.75
KMF271,811
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.50
KWD12.460
|
$81.96
KMF38,492
|
|
pay 72.2% more for childcare
|
Kuwait
|
Comoros
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$345.62
KWD106.360
|
$381.55
KMF179,194
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,757.77
KWD1,771.840
|
$13,464.56
KMF6,323,633
|
|
pay 36.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kuwait
|
Comoros
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.63
KWD0.500
|
$1.57
KMF737
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.77
KWD1.470
|
$2.98
KMF1,402
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.04
KWD0.940
|
$1.88
KMF881
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$89.30
KWD27.480
|
$32.92
KMF15,462
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.81
KWD3.330
|
$6.23
KMF2,924
|
|
pay 19.6% more for clothing
|
Kuwait
|
Comoros
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.88
KWD12.580
|
$57.88
KMF27,181
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.73
KWD14.380
|
$57.88
KMF27,181
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.98
KWD27.690
|
$105.03
KMF49,329
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$84.70
KWD26.060
|
$81.45
KMF38,255
|
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