Cost of living comparison
Comoros is 99.9% more expensive than Malaysia.
If you lived in Comoros instead of Malaysia, you would:
pay 89.2% more for restaurants
|
Malaysia
|
Comoros
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.98
MYR13.31
|
$1.61
KMF755
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.23
MYR18.89
|
$7.62
KMF3,579
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
MYR3.03
|
$1.55
KMF727
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
MYR1.71
|
$1.13
KMF529
|
|
pay 72.1% more for groceries
|
Malaysia
|
Comoros
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.91
MYR4.08
|
$0.61
KMF286
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.65
MYR34.18
|
$5.14
KMF2,413
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.39
MYR28.54
|
$15.61
KMF7,329
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.97
MYR8.81
|
$4.80
KMF2,254
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.83
MYR8.18
|
$2.65
KMF1,244
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
MYR5.24
|
$2.43
KMF1,142
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
MYR2.54
|
$0.21
KMF100
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.21
MYR5.43
|
$0.24
KMF114
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
MYR2.82
|
$1.79
KMF840
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
MYR1.93
|
$1.46
KMF688
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
MYR2.27
|
$1.22
KMF572
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for transportation
|
Malaysia
|
Comoros
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.77
MYR7.91
|
$10.91
KMF5,126
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.69
MYR70.09
|
$30.95
KMF14,534
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,330.57
MYR153,389.01
|
$18,241.41
KMF8,567,080
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.94
MYR30.99
|
$8.20
KMF3,850
|
|
pay 3.3 times more for housing
|
Malaysia
|
Comoros
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.31
MYR117.57
|
$155.86
KMF73,202
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$322.80
MYR1,442.28
|
$696.65
KMF327,180
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$212.35
MYR948.78
|
$578.75
KMF271,811
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$33.00
MYR147.44
|
$81.96
KMF38,492
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
|
Malaysia
|
Comoros
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$163.68
MYR731.32
|
$381.55
KMF179,194
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,626.64
MYR29,607.83
|
$13,464.56
KMF6,323,633
|
|
pay 9.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Malaysia
|
Comoros
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.66
MYR16.34
|
$1.57
KMF737
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.54
MYR11.35
|
$2.98
KMF1,402
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.07
MYR18.17
|
$1.88
KMF881
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.32
MYR162.29
|
$32.92
KMF15,462
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.00
MYR17.86
|
$6.23
KMF2,924
|
|
pay 50.7% more for clothing
|
Malaysia
|
Comoros
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.15
MYR237.47
|
$57.88
KMF27,181
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.13
MYR134.61
|
$57.88
KMF27,181
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.18
MYR291.21
|
$105.03
KMF49,329
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.93
MYR258.85
|
$81.45
KMF38,255
|
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