Cost of living comparison
Comoros is 27.9% more expensive than South Korea.
If you lived in Comoros instead of South Korea, you would:
pay 4.7% more for restaurants
|
South Korea
|
Comoros
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.16
₩8,598
|
$1.61
KMF750
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.24
₩7,313
|
$7.62
KMF3,555
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
₩2,055
|
$1.55
KMF723
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.79
₩1,105
|
$1.13
KMF525
|
|
pay 15.1% less for groceries
|
South Korea
|
Comoros
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.08
₩4,295
|
$0.61
KMF284
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.40
₩7,544
|
$5.14
KMF2,397
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.46
₩10,411
|
$15.61
KMF7,281
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.76
₩3,849
|
$4.80
KMF2,240
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.32
₩4,635
|
$2.65
KMF1,236
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.17
₩4,422
|
$2.43
KMF1,134
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.49
₩2,078
|
$0.21
KMF100
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.53
₩3,534
|
$0.24
KMF113
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.41
₩3,370
|
$1.79
KMF835
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.82
₩2,547
|
$1.46
KMF683
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
₩1,689
|
$1.22
KMF569
|
|
pay 21.1% more for transportation
|
South Korea
|
Comoros
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.39
₩6,132
|
$10.91
KMF5,092
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.32
₩63,258
|
$30.95
KMF14,439
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,023.07
₩37,722,173
|
$18,241.41
KMF8,510,985
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.17
₩11,407
|
$8.20
KMF3,824
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for housing
|
South Korea
|
Comoros
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.65
₩24,644
|
$155.86
KMF72,722
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$426.93
₩595,965
|
$696.65
KMF325,038
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$328.41
₩458,440
|
$578.75
KMF270,031
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$111.42
₩155,538
|
$81.96
KMF38,240
|
|
pay 19.5% less for childcare
|
South Korea
|
Comoros
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$373.40
₩521,239
|
$381.55
KMF178,021
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,907.58
₩31,977,257
|
$13,464.56
KMF6,282,227
|
|
pay 33.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
South Korea
|
Comoros
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.09
₩4,319
|
$1.57
KMF733
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.39
₩4,731
|
$2.98
KMF1,393
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.21
₩4,486
|
$1.88
KMF875
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.71
₩63,810
|
$32.92
KMF15,361
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.10
₩14,097
|
$6.23
KMF2,905
|
|
pay 14.0% more for clothing
|
South Korea
|
Comoros
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.70
₩84,739
|
$57.88
KMF27,003
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.52
₩62,150
|
$57.88
KMF27,003
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.99
₩101,892
|
$105.03
KMF49,006
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.73
₩130,840
|
$81.45
KMF38,004
|
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