Cost of living comparison

P'yongyang, North Korea

compared to

Moroni, Comoros

Moroni vs. P'yongyang Cost of Living Summary

Moroni is 3.0 times more expensive than P'yongyang.

Restaurants: pay 11.3% less in Moroni
Groceries: pay 2.3 times more in Moroni
Housing: pay 7.4 times more in Moroni
Entertainment and Sports: pay 45.4% more in Moroni

The cost of housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Moroni are more expensive than in P'yongyang. Notably, housing and groceries are significantly more expensive in Moroni.

Moroni vs. P'yongyang Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Moroni instead of P'yongyang, you would:

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pay 11.3% less for restaurants

	P'yongyang	Moroni
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	??	$1.61 KMF734
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	??	$7.62 KMF3,479
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.14 KPW1,929	$1.55 KMF707	-27.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.07 KPW965	$1.13 KMF514	+5.0%
Average			-11.3%

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pay 2.3 times more for groceries

	P'yongyang	Moroni
Bread 1 loaf	$2.20 KPW1,983	$0.61 KMF278	-72.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	??	$5.14 KMF2,345
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.40 KPW3,058	$15.61 KMF7,124	+359.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.52 KPW2,267	$4.80 KMF2,191	+90.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	??	$2.65 KMF1,209
Apples (1 lb)	??	$2.43 KMF1,110
Bananas (1 lb)	??	$0.21 KMF98
Oranges (1 lb)	??	$0.24 KMF111
Tomatoes (1 lb)	??	$1.79 KMF817
Potatoes (1 lb)	??	$1.46 KMF669
Onions (1 lb)	??	$1.22 KMF556
Average			+125.9%

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pay (unknown) more for transportation

	P'yongyang	Moroni
Gasoline (1 gallon)	??	$10.91 KMF4,982
Monthly public transit pass	??	$30.95 KMF14,127
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	??	$18,241.41 KMF8,327,209
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	??	$8.20 KMF3,742

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pay 7.4 times more for housing

	P'yongyang	Moroni
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	??	$155.86 KMF71,152
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$85.74 KPW77,167	$696.65 KMF318,019	+712.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$85.74 KPW77,167	$578.75 KMF264,201	+575.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	??	$81.96 KMF37,414
Average			+643.8%

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

	P'yongyang	Moroni
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	??	$381.55 KMF174,177
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	??	$13,464.56 KMF6,146,576

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pay 45.4% more for entertainment and sports

	P'yongyang	Moroni
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$12.86 KPW11,575	$1.57 KMF717	-87.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.07 KPW965	$2.98 KMF1,363	+178.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	??	$1.88 KMF856
Monthly membership at local gym	??	$32.92 KMF15,029
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	??	$6.23 KMF2,843
Average			+45.4%

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pay (unknown) more for clothing

	P'yongyang	Moroni
Regular jeans Levi's brand	??	$57.88 KMF26,420
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	??	$57.88 KMF26,420
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	??	$105.03 KMF47,948
Men's business shoes (leather)	??	$81.45 KMF37,184

P'yongyang vs. Moroni - Cost of clothing

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