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
₱211.24
|
$1.61
KMF750
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.18
₱186.57
|
$7.62
KMF3,555
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
₱42.87
|
$1.55
KMF723
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.40
₱23.47
|
$1.13
KMF525
|
|
pay 44.5% more for groceries
|
Philippines
|
Comoros
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.17
₱68.57
|
$0.61
KMF284
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.38
₱198.30
|
$5.14
KMF2,397
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.61
₱388.59
|
$15.61
KMF7,281
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.92
₱112.88
|
$4.80
KMF2,240
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.82
₱107.04
|
$2.65
KMF1,236
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.33
₱78.30
|
$2.43
KMF1,134
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
₱37.56
|
$0.21
KMF100
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.14
₱67.12
|
$0.24
KMF113
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
₱39.58
|
$1.79
KMF835
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
₱57.16
|
$1.46
KMF683
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
₱70.94
|
$1.22
KMF569
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for transportation
|
Philippines
|
Comoros
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.22
₱248.10
|
$10.91
KMF5,092
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.49
₱675.07
|
$30.95
KMF14,439
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,375.77
₱1,549,424.62
|
$18,241.41
KMF8,510,985
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.70
₱158.55
|
$8.20
KMF3,824
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for housing
|
Philippines
|
Comoros
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.28
₱1,720.20
|
$155.86
KMF72,722
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$242.58
₱14,250.45
|
$696.65
KMF325,038
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$157.31
₱9,241.24
|
$578.75
KMF270,031
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.80
₱4,805.57
|
$81.96
KMF38,240
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
|
Philippines
|
Comoros
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$165.07
₱9,697.16
|
$381.55
KMF178,021
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,295.45
₱311,077.00
|
$13,464.56
KMF6,282,227
|
|
pay 13.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Philippines
|
Comoros
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.23
₱72.28
|
$1.57
KMF733
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.19
₱128.49
|
$2.98
KMF1,393
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.57
₱150.70
|
$1.88
KMF875
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.66
₱1,742.15
|
$32.92
KMF15,361
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.28
₱310.18
|
$6.23
KMF2,905
|
|
pay 77.9% more for clothing
|
Philippines
|
Comoros
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$35.44
₱2,081.79
|
$57.88
KMF27,003
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.98
₱1,350.01
|
$57.88
KMF27,003
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.92
₱3,813.39
|
$105.03
KMF49,006
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.53
₱3,555.79
|
$81.45
KMF38,004
|
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