Cost of living comparison
Comoros is 2.0 times more expensive than Philippines.
If you lived in Comoros instead of Philippines, you would:
pay 94.6% more for restaurants
|
Philippines
|
Comoros
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.60
₱211.57
|
$1.61
KMF758
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.18
₱186.86
|
$7.62
KMF3,595
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
₱42.94
|
$1.55
KMF731
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.40
₱23.50
|
$1.13
KMF531
|
|
pay 44.5% more for groceries
|
Philippines
|
Comoros
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.17
₱68.68
|
$0.61
KMF288
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.38
₱198.60
|
$5.14
KMF2,423
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.61
₱389.19
|
$15.61
KMF7,362
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.92
₱113.05
|
$4.80
KMF2,265
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.82
₱107.20
|
$2.65
KMF1,250
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.33
₱78.42
|
$2.43
KMF1,147
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
₱37.62
|
$0.21
KMF101
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.14
₱67.23
|
$0.24
KMF115
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
₱39.64
|
$1.79
KMF844
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
₱57.25
|
$1.46
KMF691
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
₱71.05
|
$1.22
KMF575
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for transportation
|
Philippines
|
Comoros
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.22
₱248.49
|
$10.91
KMF5,148
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.49
₱676.12
|
$30.95
KMF14,599
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,375.77
₱1,551,818.20
|
$18,241.41
KMF8,605,165
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.70
₱158.79
|
$8.20
KMF3,867
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for housing
|
Philippines
|
Comoros
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.28
₱1,722.86
|
$155.86
KMF73,527
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$242.58
₱14,272.46
|
$696.65
KMF328,634
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$157.31
₱9,255.51
|
$578.75
KMF273,019
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.80
₱4,812.99
|
$81.96
KMF38,663
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
|
Philippines
|
Comoros
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$165.07
₱9,712.14
|
$381.55
KMF179,991
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,295.45
₱311,557.55
|
$13,464.56
KMF6,351,745
|
|
pay 13.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Philippines
|
Comoros
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.23
₱72.39
|
$1.57
KMF741
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.19
₱128.69
|
$2.98
KMF1,408
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.57
₱150.93
|
$1.88
KMF885
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.66
₱1,744.84
|
$32.92
KMF15,531
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.28
₱310.66
|
$6.23
KMF2,937
|
|
pay 77.9% more for clothing
|
Philippines
|
Comoros
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$35.44
₱2,085.00
|
$57.88
KMF27,302
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.98
₱1,352.10
|
$57.88
KMF27,302
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.92
₱3,819.28
|
$105.03
KMF49,548
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.53
₱3,561.29
|
$81.45
KMF38,425
|
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