Cost of living comparison

Santiago, Chile

compared to

Moroni, Comoros

Moroni vs. Santiago Cost of Living Summary

Moroni is 37.9% more expensive than Santiago.

Restaurants: pay 31.3% less in Moroni
Groceries: pay 43.6% more in Moroni
Transportation: pay 13.0% more in Moroni
Housing: pay 2.7 times more in Moroni
Childcare: pay 54.1% more in Moroni
Entertainment and Sports: pay 21.6% less in Moroni
Clothing: pay 34.5% more in Moroni

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

Moroni vs. Santiago Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 31.3% less for restaurants

	Santiago	Moroni
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.36 CLF0.3100	$1.61 KMF707	-87.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.24 CLF0.2100	$7.62 KMF3,349	-7.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.78 CLF0.0400	$1.55 KMF681	-13.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.37 CLF0.0300	$1.13 KMF495	-17.6%
Average			-31.3%

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pay 43.6% more for groceries

	Santiago	Moroni
Bread 1 loaf	$1.48 CLF0.0400	$0.61 KMF268	-58.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.49 CLF0.1400	$5.14 KMF2,258	-6.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.59 CLF0.1200	$15.61 KMF6,859	+240.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.97 CLF0.1000	$4.80 KMF2,110	+21.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.88 CLF0.0700	$2.65 KMF1,164	-8.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.96 CLF0.0200	$2.43 KMF1,068	+154.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.71 CLF0.0200	$0.21 KMF94	-70.0%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.91 CLF0.0200	$0.24 KMF107	-73.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.84 CLF0.0200	$1.79 KMF786	+112.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.80 CLF0.0200	$1.46 KMF644	+82.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.66 CLF0.0200	$1.22 KMF536	+85.5%
Average			+43.6%

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pay 13.0% more for transportation

	Santiago	Moroni
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.14 CLF0.1300	$10.91 KMF4,796	+112.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$41.20 CLF1.0400	$30.95 KMF13,601	-24.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,540.00 CLF467.6000	$18,241.41 KMF8,017,100	-1.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.41 CLF0.3100	$8.20 KMF3,602	-34.0%
Average			+13.0%

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pay 2.7 times more for housing

	Santiago	Moroni
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$20.87 CLF0.5300	$155.86 KMF68,502	+646.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$513.58 CLF12.9500	$696.65 KMF306,176	+35.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$439.93 CLF11.1000	$578.75 KMF254,362	+31.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$104.66 CLF2.6400	$81.96 KMF36,021	-21.7%
Average			+173.1%

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pay 54.1% more for childcare

	Santiago	Moroni
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$387.71 CLF9.7800	$381.55 KMF167,690	-1.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,421.89 CLF161.9700	$13,464.56 KMF5,917,675	+109.7%
Average			+54.1%

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pay 21.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Santiago	Moroni
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.83 CLF0.0700	$1.57 KMF690	-44.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.09 CLF0.0800	$2.98 KMF1,312	-3.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.15 CLF0.1300	$1.88 KMF824	-63.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$33.85 CLF0.8500	$32.92 KMF14,469	-2.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.87 CLF0.1500	$6.23 KMF2,737	+6.1%
Average			-21.6%

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pay 34.5% more for clothing

	Santiago	Moroni
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$52.80 CLF1.3300	$57.88 KMF25,436	+9.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$31.11 CLF0.7800	$57.88 KMF25,436	+86.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$73.37 CLF1.8500	$105.03 KMF46,162	+43.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$82.04 CLF2.0700	$81.45 KMF35,799	-0.7%
Average			+34.5%

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