Cost of living comparison

Tokyo, Japan

compared to

Moroni, Comoros

Moroni vs. Tokyo Cost of Living Summary

Moroni is 9.7% more expensive than Tokyo.

Restaurants: pay 15.2% more in Moroni
Groceries: pay 0.2% more in Moroni
Transportation: pay 3.2% more in Moroni
Housing: pay 78.0% more in Moroni
Childcare: pay 17.9% less in Moroni
Entertainment and Sports: pay 43.4% less in Moroni
Clothing: pay 32.7% more in Moroni

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

Moroni vs. Tokyo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 15.2% more for restaurants

	Tokyo	Moroni
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.51 ¥929	$1.61 KMF696	-75.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.21 ¥743	$7.62 KMF3,299	+46.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.12 ¥159	$1.55 KMF670	+38.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.75 ¥106	$1.13 KMF487	+51.0%
Average			+15.2%

Tokyo vs. Moroni - Cost of restaurants

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pay 0.2% more for groceries

	Tokyo	Moroni
Bread 1 loaf	$1.63 ¥233	$0.61 KMF264	-62.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.01 ¥1,000	$5.14 KMF2,224	-26.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.89 ¥839	$15.61 KMF6,756	+165.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.09 ¥297	$4.80 KMF2,078	+130.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.26 ¥465	$2.65 KMF1,147	-18.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.38 ¥339	$2.43 KMF1,052	+2.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.06 ¥152	$0.21 KMF93	-79.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.65 ¥378	$0.24 KMF105	-90.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.42 ¥345	$1.79 KMF774	-26.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.29 ¥184	$1.46 KMF634	+13.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.26 ¥180	$1.22 KMF528	-3.5%
Average			+0.2%

Tokyo vs. Moroni - Cost of groceries

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pay 3.2% more for transportation

	Tokyo	Moroni
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.42 ¥630	$10.91 KMF4,724	+146.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$58.62 ¥8,357	$30.95 KMF13,397	-47.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,767.76 ¥3,103,104	$18,241.41 KMF7,896,578	-16.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$27.88 ¥3,974	$8.20 KMF3,548	-70.6%
Average			+3.2%

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pay 78.0% more for housing

	Tokyo	Moroni
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$31.86 ¥4,542	$155.86 KMF67,472	+389.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,120.28 ¥159,701	$696.65 KMF301,573	-37.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$582.98 ¥83,107	$578.75 KMF250,538	-0.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$134.03 ¥19,107	$81.96 KMF35,479	-38.9%
Average			+78.0%

Tokyo vs. Moroni - Cost of housing

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pay 17.9% less for childcare

	Tokyo	Moroni
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$533.29 ¥76,024	$381.55 KMF165,169	-28.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,506.96 ¥2,068,039	$13,464.56 KMF5,828,714	-7.2%
Average			-17.9%

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pay 43.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Tokyo	Moroni
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.26 ¥464	$1.57 KMF680	-51.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.40 ¥485	$2.98 KMF1,292	-12.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.91 ¥557	$1.88 KMF812	-52.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$67.16 ¥9,574	$32.92 KMF14,252	-51.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.38 ¥1,764	$6.23 KMF2,696	-49.7%
Average			-43.4%

Tokyo vs. Moroni - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 32.7% more for clothing

	Tokyo	Moroni
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$52.60 ¥7,498	$57.88 KMF25,054	+10.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$36.87 ¥5,256	$57.88 KMF25,054	+57.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$63.41 ¥9,040	$105.03 KMF45,468	+65.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$82.89 ¥11,817	$81.45 KMF35,261	-1.7%
Average			+32.7%

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