Cost of living comparison
Comoros is 3.0 times more expensive than Syria.
If you lived in Comoros instead of Syria, you would:
pay 52.4% more for restaurants
|
Syria
|
Comoros
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.67
SYP9,213
|
$1.61
KMF750
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.17
SYP10,469
|
$7.62
KMF3,555
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.06
SYP2,669
|
$1.55
KMF723
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
SYP1,193
|
$1.13
KMF525
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for groceries
|
Syria
|
Comoros
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.73
SYP1,838
|
$0.61
KMF284
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.01
SYP5,040
|
$5.14
KMF2,397
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.58
SYP8,992
|
$15.61
KMF7,281
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.09
SYP5,251
|
$4.80
KMF2,240
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.65
SYP6,655
|
$2.65
KMF1,236
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.42
SYP1,045
|
$2.43
KMF1,134
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
SYP1,938
|
$0.21
KMF100
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.38
SYP959
|
$0.24
KMF113
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
SYP803
|
$1.79
KMF835
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
SYP717
|
$1.46
KMF683
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.25
SYP639
|
$1.22
KMF569
|
|
pay 51.2% more for transportation
|
Syria
|
Comoros
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.90
SYP19,860
|
$10.91
KMF5,092
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$10.00
SYP25,125
|
$30.95
KMF14,439
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,621.24
SYP54,324,016
|
$18,241.41
KMF8,510,985
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.27
SYP28,315
|
$8.20
KMF3,824
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for housing
|
Syria
|
Comoros
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.57
SYP127,052
|
$155.86
KMF72,722
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$202.90
SYP509,793
|
$696.65
KMF325,038
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$105.66
SYP265,485
|
$578.75
KMF270,031
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$38.53
SYP96,798
|
$81.96
KMF38,240
|
|
pay 7.3 times more for childcare
|
Syria
|
Comoros
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$45.89
SYP115,312
|
$381.55
KMF178,021
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,149.32
SYP5,400,230
|
$13,464.56
KMF6,282,227
|
|
pay 76.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Syria
|
Comoros
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.57
SYP8,974
|
$1.57
KMF733
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.00
SYP2,504
|
$2.98
KMF1,393
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.58
SYP6,491
|
$1.88
KMF875
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$14.23
SYP35,741
|
$32.92
KMF15,361
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.67
SYP6,700
|
$6.23
KMF2,905
|
|
pay 80.9% more for clothing
|
Syria
|
Comoros
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$21.60
SYP54,269
|
$57.88
KMF27,003
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.17
SYP80,833
|
$57.88
KMF27,003
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$66.81
SYP167,866
|
$105.03
KMF49,006
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$68.69
SYP172,597
|
$81.45
KMF38,004
|
|
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