Cost of living comparison

Moroni, Comoros

compared to

Pretoria, South Africa

Pretoria vs. Moroni Cost of Living Summary

Pretoria is 3.8% more expensive than Moroni.

Restaurants: pay 82.2% more in Pretoria
Groceries: pay 8.0% more in Pretoria
Transportation: pay 17.3% more in Pretoria
Housing: pay 36.2% less in Pretoria
Childcare: pay 53.8% less in Pretoria
Entertainment and Sports: pay 21.1% more in Pretoria
Clothing: pay 11.7% less in Pretoria

The cost of restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries in Pretoria are more expensive than in Moroni. Expenses including childcare, housing, and clothing are lower in Pretoria. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Pretoria.

Pretoria vs. Moroni Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 82.2% more for restaurants

	Moroni	Pretoria
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$1.61 KMF707	$8.52 ZAR160.36	+430.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.62 KMF3,349	$4.68 ZAR88.14	-38.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.55 KMF681	$1.01 ZAR18.98	-34.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.13 KMF495	$0.81 ZAR15.29	-27.8%
Average			+82.2%

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pay 8.0% more for groceries

	Moroni	Pretoria
Bread 1 loaf	$0.61 KMF268	$1.07 ZAR20.21	+76.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.14 KMF2,258	$3.70 ZAR69.58	-28.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$15.61 KMF6,859	$4.91 ZAR92.47	-68.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.80 KMF2,110	$2.35 ZAR44.17	-51.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.65 KMF1,164	$2.08 ZAR39.08	-21.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.43 KMF1,068	$0.69 ZAR13.00	-71.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.21 KMF94	$0.68 ZAR12.89	+220.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.24 KMF107	$0.73 ZAR13.65	+198.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.79 KMF786	$0.75 ZAR14.18	-57.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.46 KMF644	$0.64 ZAR12.04	-56.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.22 KMF536	$0.58 ZAR10.97	-52.2%
Average			+8.0%

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pay 17.3% more for transportation

	Moroni	Pretoria
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$10.91 KMF4,796	$5.05 ZAR95.14	-53.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.95 KMF13,601	$65.32 ZAR1,229.39	+111.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,241.41 KMF8,017,100	$19,084.78 ZAR359,196.74	+4.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.20 KMF3,602	$8.78 ZAR165.17	+7.1%
Average			+17.3%

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pay 36.2% less for housing

	Moroni	Pretoria
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$155.86 KMF68,502	$39.13 ZAR736.50	-74.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$696.65 KMF306,176	$416.34 ZAR7,836.05	-40.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$578.75 KMF254,362	$379.25 ZAR7,137.88	-34.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$81.96 KMF36,021	$86.03 ZAR1,619.17	+5.0%
Average			-36.2%

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pay 53.8% less for childcare

	Moroni	Pretoria
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$381.55 KMF167,690	$216.65 ZAR4,077.62	-43.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,464.56 KMF5,917,675	$4,800.41 ZAR90,348.98	-64.3%
Average			-53.8%

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pay 21.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Moroni	Pretoria
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.57 KMF690	$2.39 ZAR44.90	+51.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.98 KMF1,312	$2.00 ZAR37.56	-33.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.88 KMF824	$2.95 ZAR55.59	+57.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.92 KMF14,469	$34.21 ZAR643.88	+3.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.23 KMF2,737	$7.81 ZAR146.99	+25.4%
Average			+21.1%

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pay 11.7% less for clothing

	Moroni	Pretoria
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$57.88 KMF25,436	$49.09 ZAR923.86	-15.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$57.88 KMF25,436	$34.65 ZAR652.11	-40.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$105.03 KMF46,162	$92.30 ZAR1,737.19	-12.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$81.45 KMF35,799	$98.31 ZAR1,850.26	+20.7%
Average			-11.7%

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