Cost of living comparison
Comoros is 45.4% more expensive than Maldives overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 58.2% more in Comoros
- Groceries
-
pay 34.4% more in Comoros
- Transportation
-
pay 34.3% more in Comoros
- Housing
-
pay 14.2% more in Comoros
- Childcare
-
pay 3.2 times more in Comoros
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 45.9% less in Comoros
- Clothing
-
pay 1.6% more in Comoros
The cost of childcare, restaurants, groceries, transportation, housing, and clothing in Comoros are more expensive than in Maldives. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Comoros.
If you lived in Comoros instead of Maldives, you would:
pay 58.2% more for restaurants
|
Maldives
|
Comoros
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.50
MVR84.72
|
$1.61
KMF734
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.71
MVR149.51
|
$7.62
KMF3,479
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
MVR18.69
|
$1.55
KMF707
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.28
MVR4.36
|
$1.13
KMF514
|
|
pay 34.4% more for groceries
|
Maldives
|
Comoros
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.54
MVR23.67
|
$0.61
KMF278
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.65
MVR87.05
|
$5.14
KMF2,345
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.78
MVR104.47
|
$15.61
KMF7,124
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.65
MVR25.42
|
$4.80
KMF2,191
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.47
MVR38.07
|
$2.65
KMF1,209
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.00
MVR30.80
|
$2.43
KMF1,110
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.70
MVR26.22
|
$0.21
KMF98
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.74
MVR26.84
|
$0.24
KMF111
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.61
MVR24.87
|
$1.79
KMF817
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
MVR9.62
|
$1.46
KMF669
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
MVR8.27
|
$1.22
KMF556
|
|
pay 34.3% more for transportation
|
Maldives
|
Comoros
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.56
MVR54.78
|
$10.91
KMF4,982
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.65
MVR348.87
|
$30.95
KMF14,127
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,834.95
MVR598,058.25
|
$18,241.41
KMF8,327,209
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.48
MVR269.13
|
$8.20
KMF3,742
|
|
pay 14.2% more for housing
|
Maldives
|
Comoros
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.94
MVR1,015.45
|
$155.86
KMF71,152
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,098.53
MVR16,917.30
|
$696.65
KMF318,019
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$829.29
MVR12,771.04
|
$578.75
KMF264,201
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$94.04
MVR1,448.24
|
$81.96
KMF37,414
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for childcare
|
Maldives
|
Comoros
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$172.53
MVR2,657.00
|
$381.55
KMF174,177
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,198.06
MVR49,250.10
|
$13,464.56
KMF6,146,576
|
|
pay 45.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Maldives
|
Comoros
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.69
MVR72.27
|
$1.57
KMF717
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.24
MVR49.84
|
$2.98
KMF1,363
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.12
MVR109.64
|
$1.88
KMF856
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$71.60
MVR1,102.67
|
$32.92
KMF15,029
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.58
MVR132.07
|
$6.23
KMF2,843
|
|
pay 1.6% more for clothing
|
Maldives
|
Comoros
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.89
MVR860.71
|
$57.88
KMF26,420
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.79
MVR905.39
|
$57.88
KMF26,420
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.13
MVR1,557.44
|
$105.03
KMF47,948
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.91
MVR1,245.95
|
$81.45
KMF37,184
|
|
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