Cost of living comparison

Moroni, Comoros

compared to

Tokyo, Japan

Tokyo vs. Moroni Cost of Living Summary

Tokyo is 52.1% more expensive than Moroni.

Restaurants: pay 53.0% more in Tokyo
Groceries: pay 2.4 times more in Tokyo
Transportation: pay 72.3% more in Tokyo
Housing: pay 11.4% more in Tokyo
Childcare: pay 23.8% more in Tokyo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 86.5% more in Tokyo
Clothing: pay 20.8% less in Tokyo

The cost of groceries, entertainment and sports, transportation, restaurants, childcare, and housing in Tokyo are more expensive than in Moroni. Notably, groceries and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Tokyo.

Tokyo vs. Moroni Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 53.0% more for restaurants

	Moroni	Tokyo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$1.61 KMF734	$6.51 ¥958	+305.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.62 KMF3,479	$5.21 ¥766	-31.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.55 KMF707	$1.12 ¥164	-27.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.13 KMF514	$0.75 ¥110	-33.8%
Average			+53.0%

Moroni vs. Tokyo - Cost of restaurants

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pay 2.4 times more for groceries

	Moroni	Tokyo
Bread 1 loaf	$0.61 KMF278	$1.63 ¥240	+168.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.14 KMF2,345	$7.01 ¥1,031	+36.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$15.61 KMF7,124	$5.89 ¥866	-62.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$4.80 KMF2,191	$2.09 ¥307	-56.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.65 KMF1,209	$3.26 ¥480	+23.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.43 KMF1,110	$2.38 ¥350	-2.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.21 KMF98	$1.06 ¥156	+397.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.24 KMF111	$2.65 ¥389	+989.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.79 KMF817	$2.42 ¥355	+35.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.46 KMF669	$1.29 ¥190	-11.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.22 KMF556	$1.26 ¥186	+3.6%
Average			+138.3%

Moroni vs. Tokyo - Cost of groceries

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pay 72.3% more for transportation

	Moroni	Tokyo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$10.91 KMF4,982	$4.42 ¥650	-59.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$30.95 KMF14,127	$58.62 ¥8,620	+89.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,241.41 KMF8,327,209	$21,767.76 ¥3,200,840	+19.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.20 KMF3,742	$27.88 ¥4,099	+240.1%
Average			+72.3%

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pay 11.4% more for housing

	Moroni	Tokyo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$155.86 KMF71,152	$31.86 ¥4,685	-79.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$696.65 KMF318,019	$1,120.28 ¥164,731	+60.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$578.75 KMF264,201	$582.98 ¥85,724	+0.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$81.96 KMF37,414	$134.03 ¥19,709	+63.5%
Average			+11.4%

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pay 23.8% more for childcare

	Moroni	Tokyo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$381.55 KMF174,177	$533.29 ¥78,418	+39.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$13,464.56 KMF6,146,576	$14,506.96 ¥2,133,175	+7.7%
Average			+23.8%

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pay 86.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Moroni	Tokyo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.57 KMF717	$3.26 ¥479	+107.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.98 KMF1,363	$3.40 ¥500	+14.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.88 KMF856	$3.91 ¥575	+108.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.92 KMF15,029	$67.16 ¥9,875	+104.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.23 KMF2,843	$12.38 ¥1,820	+98.7%
Average			+86.5%

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pay 20.8% less for clothing

	Moroni	Tokyo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$57.88 KMF26,420	$52.60 ¥7,734	-9.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$57.88 KMF26,420	$36.87 ¥5,421	-36.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$105.03 KMF47,948	$63.41 ¥9,325	-39.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$81.45 KMF37,184	$82.89 ¥12,189	+1.8%
Average			-20.8%

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