Cost of living comparison

 Rome, Italy
compared to
 Moroni, Comoros
Moroni vs. Rome Cost of Living Summary

Moroni is 7.0% more expensive than Rome.

Restaurants
pay 37.4% less in Moroni
Groceries
pay 21.7% more in Moroni
Transportation
pay 12.2% less in Moroni
Housing
pay 78.2% more in Moroni
Childcare
pay 1.7% more in Moroni
Entertainment and Sports
pay 26.3% less in Moroni
Clothing
pay 23.1% more in Moroni

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

Moroni vs. Rome Cost Breakdown

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

pay 37.4% less for restaurants

 
Rome
Moroni
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $16.08
€14.14
$1.61
KMF707
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$10.72
€9.42
$7.62
KMF3,349
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.23
€1.97
$1.55
KMF681

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pay 21.7% more for groceries

 
Rome
Moroni
Bread
1 loaf
$1.78
€1.57
$0.61
KMF268
Local cheese (8 oz) $7.00
€6.16
$5.14
KMF2,258
Milk (1 gallon) $6.20
€5.45
$15.61
KMF6,859

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pay 12.2% less for transportation

 
Rome
Moroni
Gasoline (1 gallon) $7.15
€6.29
$10.91
KMF4,796
Monthly public transit pass $37.51
€32.98
$30.95
KMF13,601
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $26,794.08
€23,560.60
$18,241.41
KMF8,017,100

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pay 78.2% more for housing

 
Rome
Moroni
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$29.46
€25.90
$155.86
KMF68,502
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,180.31
€1,037.87
$696.65
KMF306,176
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $763.10
€671.01
$578.75
KMF254,362

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pay 1.7% more for childcare

 
Rome
Moroni
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $508.83
€447.43
$381.55
KMF167,690
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $10,490.67
€9,224.67
$13,464.56
KMF5,917,675

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pay 26.3% less for entertainment and sports

 
Rome
Moroni
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $5.36
€4.71
$1.57
KMF690
Cappuccino in mid-range area $1.53
€1.34
$2.98
KMF1,312
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$6.43
€5.65
$1.88
KMF824

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pay 23.1% more for clothing

 
Rome
Moroni
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$65.43
€57.54
$57.88
KMF25,436
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$30.74
€27.03
$57.88
KMF25,436
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$77.17
€67.85
$105.03
KMF46,162

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025
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