Cost of living comparison
Comoros is 3.7 times more expensive than Lesotho.
If you lived in Comoros instead of Lesotho, you would:
pay 41.3% more for restaurants
|
Lesotho
|
Comoros
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$1.61
KMF758
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.58
LSL212.37
|
$7.62
KMF3,595
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.03
LSL18.87
|
$1.55
KMF731
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
LSL9.95
|
$1.13
KMF531
|
|
pay 86.3% more for groceries
|
Lesotho
|
Comoros
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.82
LSL15.05
|
$0.61
KMF288
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.67
LSL48.94
|
$5.14
KMF2,423
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.65
LSL66.91
|
$15.61
KMF7,362
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.28
LSL23.41
|
$4.80
KMF2,265
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.09
LSL56.69
|
$2.65
KMF1,250
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
LSL16.18
|
$2.43
KMF1,147
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
LSL18.42
|
$0.21
KMF101
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.99
LSL18.11
|
$0.24
KMF115
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
LSL21.26
|
$1.79
KMF844
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
LSL11.18
|
$1.46
KMF691
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
LSL12.60
|
$1.22
KMF575
|
|
pay 45.5% more for transportation
|
Lesotho
|
Comoros
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
LSL85.01
|
$10.91
KMF5,148
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.40
LSL520.76
|
$30.95
KMF14,599
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,879.98
LSL364,535.15
|
$18,241.41
KMF8,605,165
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.62
LSL103.11
|
$8.20
KMF3,867
|
|
pay 6.5 times more for housing
|
Lesotho
|
Comoros
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.72
LSL416.61
|
$155.86
KMF73,527
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$143.89
LSL2,638.54
|
$696.65
KMF328,634
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$72.89
LSL1,336.63
|
$578.75
KMF273,019
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$81.96
KMF38,663
|
|
pay 12.5 times more for childcare
|
Lesotho
|
Comoros
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$29.35
LSL538.12
|
$381.55
KMF179,991
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,117.07
LSL20,483.40
|
$13,464.56
KMF6,351,745
|
|
pay 26.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lesotho
|
Comoros
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
LSL34.00
|
$1.57
KMF741
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.29
LSL23.69
|
$2.98
KMF1,408
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.83
LSL88.53
|
$1.88
KMF885
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.77
LSL399.25
|
$32.92
KMF15,531
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$6.23
KMF2,937
|
|
pay 10.9% more for clothing
|
Lesotho
|
Comoros
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.60
LSL781.15
|
$57.88
KMF27,302
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.76
LSL729.07
|
$57.88
KMF27,302
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.35
LSL1,840.03
|
$105.03
KMF49,548
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.00
LSL2,603.82
|
$81.45
KMF38,425
|
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