Cost of living comparison

Lima, Peru

compared to

Moroni, Comoros

Moroni vs. Lima Cost of Living Summary

Moroni is 54.8% more expensive than Lima.

Restaurants: pay 41.0% more in Moroni
Groceries: pay 81.8% more in Moroni
Transportation: pay 12.9% more in Moroni
Housing: pay 2.6 times more in Moroni
Childcare: pay 75.4% more in Moroni
Entertainment and Sports: pay 18.1% less in Moroni
Clothing: pay 27.6% more in Moroni

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

Moroni vs. Lima Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 41.0% more for restaurants

	Lima	Moroni
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.23 PEN19.26	$1.61 KMF710	-69.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.10 PEN22.46	$7.62 KMF3,364	+25.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.83 PEN3.05	$1.55 KMF684	+87.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.51 PEN1.88	$1.13 KMF497	+121.2%
Average			+41.0%

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pay 81.8% more for groceries

	Lima	Moroni
Bread 1 loaf	$2.42 PEN8.93	$0.61 KMF269	-74.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.22 PEN15.56	$5.14 KMF2,268	+21.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.95 PEN18.25	$15.61 KMF6,890	+215.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.70 PEN9.97	$4.80 KMF2,119	+77.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.25 PEN8.28	$2.65 KMF1,170	+17.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.87 PEN3.22	$2.43 KMF1,073	+177.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.50 PEN1.86	$0.21 KMF94	-57.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.48 PEN1.77	$0.24 KMF107	-49.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.52 PEN1.93	$1.79 KMF790	+242.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.53 PEN1.97	$1.46 KMF647	+174.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.48 PEN1.76	$1.22 KMF538	+155.8%
Average			+81.8%

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pay 12.9% more for transportation

	Lima	Moroni
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.39 PEN19.85	$10.91 KMF4,818	+102.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$23.85 PEN87.90	$30.95 KMF13,663	+29.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$23,163.52 PEN85,362.33	$18,241.41 KMF8,053,588	-21.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.14 PEN74.23	$8.20 KMF3,619	-59.3%
Average			+12.9%

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pay 2.6 times more for housing

	Lima	Moroni
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$26.56 PEN97.89	$155.86 KMF68,814	+486.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$575.58 PEN2,121.13	$696.65 KMF307,569	+21.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$363.71 PEN1,340.33	$578.75 KMF255,519	+59.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$44.01 PEN162.18	$81.96 KMF36,185	+86.2%
Average			+163.3%

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pay 75.4% more for childcare

	Lima	Moroni
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$213.68 PEN787.45	$381.55 KMF168,453	+78.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,818.35 PEN28,812.23	$13,464.56 KMF5,944,608	+72.2%
Average			+75.4%

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pay 18.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Lima	Moroni
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.12 PEN7.81	$1.57 KMF693	-25.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.62 PEN9.65	$2.98 KMF1,318	+14.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.30 PEN19.53	$1.88 KMF828	-64.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$30.52 PEN112.45	$32.92 KMF14,535	+7.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.95 PEN29.30	$6.23 KMF2,749	-21.7%
Average			-18.1%

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pay 27.6% more for clothing

	Lima	Moroni
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$42.79 PEN157.70	$57.88 KMF25,552	+35.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$34.98 PEN128.92	$57.88 KMF25,552	+65.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$85.21 PEN314.00	$105.03 KMF46,372	+23.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$94.35 PEN347.70	$81.45 KMF35,962	-13.7%
Average			+27.6%

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