Cost of living comparison

Moroni, Comoros

compared to

Kathmandu, Nepal

Kathmandu vs. Moroni Cost of Living Summary

Kathmandu is 39.2% cheaper than Moroni.

Restaurants: pay 42.0% less in Kathmandu
Groceries: pay 24.5% less in Kathmandu
Transportation: pay 1.7% less in Kathmandu
Housing: pay 79.0% less in Kathmandu
Childcare: pay 75.1% less in Kathmandu
Entertainment and Sports: pay 0.2% less in Kathmandu
Clothing: pay 51.9% less in Kathmandu

Expenses including housing, childcare, clothing, restaurants, groceries, and transportation are lower in Kathmandu.

Kathmandu vs. Moroni Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 42.0% less for restaurants

	Moroni	Kathmandu
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$1.61 KMF696	$1.47 NPR200.95	-8.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.62 KMF3,299	$7.36 NPR1,003.75	-3.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.55 KMF670	$0.46 NPR62.22	-70.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.13 KMF487	$0.16 NPR22.06	-85.6%
Average			-42.0%

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pay 24.5% less for groceries

	Moroni	Kathmandu
Bread 1 loaf	$0.61 KMF264	$0.57 NPR77.20	-7.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.14 KMF2,224	$4.70 NPR640.60	-8.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$15.61 KMF6,756	$3.17 NPR432.83	-79.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.80 KMF2,078	$1.62 NPR221.62	-66.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.65 KMF1,147	$1.48 NPR201.67	-44.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.43 KMF1,052	$1.09 NPR148.35	-55.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.21 KMF93	$0.47 NPR64.20	+120.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.24 KMF105	$0.52 NPR71.25	+114.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.79 KMF774	$0.33 NPR44.68	-81.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.46 KMF634	$0.22 NPR29.66	-85.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.22 KMF528	$0.29 NPR39.95	-76.0%
Average			-24.5%

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pay 1.7% less for transportation

	Moroni	Kathmandu
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$10.91 KMF4,724	$4.85 NPR662.08	-55.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.95 KMF13,397	$9.94 NPR1,356.42	-67.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,241.41 KMF7,896,578	$33,138.99 NPR4,521,394.47	+81.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.20 KMF3,548	$11.05 NPR1,507.13	+34.8%
Average			-1.7%

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pay 79.0% less for housing

	Moroni	Kathmandu
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$155.86 KMF67,472	$10.42 NPR1,422.11	-93.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$696.65 KMF301,573	$191.60 NPR26,142.03	-72.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$578.75 KMF250,538	$102.03 NPR13,920.03	-82.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$81.96 KMF35,479	$26.40 NPR3,601.60	-67.8%
Average			-79.0%

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pay 75.1% less for childcare

	Moroni	Kathmandu
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$381.55 KMF165,169	$91.89 NPR12,536.59	-75.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,464.56 KMF5,828,714	$3,479.59 NPR474,746.42	-74.2%
Average			-75.1%

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pay 0.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Moroni	Kathmandu
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.57 KMF680	$2.58 NPR351.66	+64.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.98 KMF1,292	$1.66 NPR226.46	-44.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.88 KMF812	$2.95 NPR401.90	+57.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.92 KMF14,252	$22.71 NPR3,097.99	-31.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.23 KMF2,696	$3.31 NPR452.14	-46.8%
Average			-0.2%

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pay 51.9% less for clothing

	Moroni	Kathmandu
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$57.88 KMF25,054	$24.02 NPR3,277.04	-58.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$57.88 KMF25,054	$31.19 NPR4,255.43	-46.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$105.03 KMF45,468	$53.29 NPR7,271.25	-49.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$81.45 KMF35,261	$37.76 NPR5,151.65	-53.6%
Average			-51.9%

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