Cost of living comparison
Comoros is 3.7 times more expensive than Somalia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 59.0% more in Comoros
- Groceries
-
pay 71.4% more in Comoros
- Transportation
-
pay 2.0 times more in Comoros
- Housing
-
pay 4.1 times more in Comoros
- Childcare
-
pay 12.5 times more in Comoros
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 27.5% more in Comoros
- Clothing
-
pay 2.9 times more in Comoros
The cost of childcare, housing, clothing, transportation, groceries, and restaurants in Comoros are more expensive than in Somalia. Notably, childcare, housing, and clothing are significantly more expensive in Comoros.
If you lived in Comoros instead of Somalia, you would:
pay 59.0% more for restaurants
|
Somalia
|
Comoros
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.65
SOS1,514
|
$1.61
KMF696
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.67
SOS2,666
|
$7.62
KMF3,298
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
SOS462
|
$1.55
KMF670
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
SOS292
|
$1.13
KMF487
|
|
pay 71.4% more for groceries
|
Somalia
|
Comoros
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.97
SOS555
|
$0.61
KMF264
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.96
SOS1,119
|
$5.14
KMF2,223
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.93
SOS3,388
|
$15.61
KMF6,753
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.21
SOS1,261
|
$4.80
KMF2,077
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.67
SOS1,526
|
$2.65
KMF1,147
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.73
SOS986
|
$2.43
KMF1,052
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.88
SOS505
|
$0.21
KMF93
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.32
SOS751
|
$0.24
KMF105
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
SOS311
|
$1.79
KMF774
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
SOS343
|
$1.46
KMF634
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
SOS310
|
$1.22
KMF527
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for transportation
|
Somalia
|
Comoros
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.12
SOS2,355
|
$10.91
KMF4,723
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.00
SOS14,281
|
$30.95
KMF13,392
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,750.00
SOS3,284,688
|
$18,241.41
KMF7,893,841
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.43
SOS4,246
|
$8.20
KMF3,547
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for housing
|
Somalia
|
Comoros
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.62
SOS17,495
|
$155.86
KMF67,449
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$160.00
SOS91,400
|
$696.65
KMF301,469
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$93.33
SOS53,317
|
$578.75
KMF250,451
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$94.31
SOS53,877
|
$81.96
KMF35,467
|
|
pay 12.5 times more for childcare
|
Somalia
|
Comoros
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$55.21
SOS31,538
|
$381.55
KMF165,112
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$742.50
SOS424,153
|
$13,464.56
KMF5,826,694
|
|
pay 27.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Somalia
|
Comoros
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.00
SOS3,999
|
$1.57
KMF679
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.24
SOS706
|
$2.98
KMF1,292
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.34
SOS768
|
$1.88
KMF812
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.00
SOS17,138
|
$32.92
KMF14,247
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.00
SOS2,856
|
$6.23
KMF2,695
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for clothing
|
Somalia
|
Comoros
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.61
SOS10,632
|
$57.88
KMF25,045
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.11
SOS13,202
|
$57.88
KMF25,045
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$25.89
SOS14,789
|
$105.03
KMF45,452
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$45.78
SOS26,151
|
$81.45
KMF35,249
|
|
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