Cost of living comparison
Comoros is 63.3% more expensive than South Africa.
If you lived in Comoros instead of South Africa, you would:
pay 23.0% more for restaurants
|
South Africa
|
Comoros
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.97
ZAR163.32
|
$1.61
KMF750
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.77
ZAR86.84
|
$7.62
KMF3,555
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
ZAR17.37
|
$1.55
KMF723
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
ZAR13.49
|
$1.13
KMF525
|
|
pay 88.4% more for groceries
|
South Africa
|
Comoros
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.99
ZAR18.03
|
$0.61
KMF284
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.67
ZAR66.90
|
$5.14
KMF2,397
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.20
ZAR76.42
|
$15.61
KMF7,281
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.23
ZAR40.54
|
$4.80
KMF2,240
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.03
ZAR36.92
|
$2.65
KMF1,236
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
ZAR12.32
|
$2.43
KMF1,134
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
ZAR11.24
|
$0.21
KMF100
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
ZAR11.69
|
$0.24
KMF113
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
ZAR12.72
|
$1.79
KMF835
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
ZAR10.08
|
$1.46
KMF683
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
ZAR11.08
|
$1.22
KMF569
|
|
pay 15.6% more for transportation
|
South Africa
|
Comoros
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
ZAR90.81
|
$10.91
KMF5,092
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.31
ZAR952.22
|
$30.95
KMF14,439
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,607.77
ZAR375,125.24
|
$18,241.41
KMF8,510,985
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.55
ZAR155.62
|
$8.20
KMF3,824
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
South Africa
|
Comoros
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.37
ZAR753.05
|
$155.86
KMF72,722
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$382.55
ZAR6,963.66
|
$696.65
KMF325,038
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$326.35
ZAR5,940.53
|
$578.75
KMF270,031
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$80.40
ZAR1,463.50
|
$81.96
KMF38,240
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for childcare
|
South Africa
|
Comoros
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$174.12
ZAR3,169.46
|
$381.55
KMF178,021
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,033.53
ZAR73,422.70
|
$13,464.56
KMF6,282,227
|
|
pay 0.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
South Africa
|
Comoros
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.11
ZAR38.37
|
$1.57
KMF733
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.88
ZAR34.27
|
$2.98
KMF1,393
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.90
ZAR52.87
|
$1.88
KMF875
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.50
ZAR537.00
|
$32.92
KMF15,361
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.62
ZAR120.52
|
$6.23
KMF2,905
|
|
pay 29.5% more for clothing
|
South Africa
|
Comoros
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.72
ZAR868.56
|
$57.88
KMF27,003
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.06
ZAR583.57
|
$57.88
KMF27,003
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.39
ZAR1,645.36
|
$105.03
KMF49,006
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.37
ZAR1,481.13
|
$81.45
KMF38,004
|
|
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