Cost of living comparison
Comoros is 5.5 times more expensive than Tonga.
If you lived in Comoros instead of Tonga, you would:
pay 50.7% less for restaurants
|
Tonga
|
Comoros
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.40
TOP20.14
|
$1.61
KMF750
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.50
TOP25.18
|
$7.62
KMF3,555
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.66
TOP6.38
|
$1.55
KMF723
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.38
TOP5.71
|
$1.13
KMF525
|
|
pay 5.0% more for groceries
|
Tonga
|
Comoros
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.05
TOP2.52
|
$0.61
KMF284
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.55
TOP10.91
|
$5.14
KMF2,397
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.99
TOP14.36
|
$15.61
KMF7,281
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.15
TOP12.35
|
$4.80
KMF2,240
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
TOP6.47
|
$2.65
KMF1,236
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
TOP3.05
|
$2.43
KMF1,134
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.27
TOP3.05
|
$0.21
KMF100
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.33
TOP3.20
|
$0.24
KMF113
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
TOP4.11
|
$1.79
KMF835
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
TOP3.50
|
$1.46
KMF683
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
TOP2.89
|
$1.22
KMF569
|
|
pay 47.9% more for transportation
|
Tonga
|
Comoros
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.57
TOP13.34
|
$10.91
KMF5,092
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.01
TOP100.71
|
$30.95
KMF14,439
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,881.34
TOP14,099.81
|
$18,241.41
KMF8,510,985
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$69.32
TOP166.18
|
$8.20
KMF3,824
|
|
pay 9.8% less for housing
|
Tonga
|
Comoros
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$126.03
TOP302.14
|
$155.86
KMF72,722
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$696.65
KMF325,038
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$578.75
KMF270,031
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$144.56
TOP346.57
|
$81.96
KMF38,240
|
|
pay 27.9 times more for childcare
|
Tonga
|
Comoros
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$159.64
TOP382.71
|
$381.55
KMF178,021
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$252.06
TOP604.28
|
$13,464.56
KMF6,282,227
|
|
pay 42.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tonga
|
Comoros
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.36
TOP8.06
|
$1.57
KMF733
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.94
TOP7.05
|
$2.98
KMF1,393
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.29
TOP24.67
|
$1.88
KMF875
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.51
TOP75.53
|
$32.92
KMF15,361
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$42.01
TOP100.71
|
$6.23
KMF2,905
|
|
pay 6.2 times more for clothing
|
Tonga
|
Comoros
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$4.20
TOP10.07
|
$57.88
KMF27,003
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$17.85
TOP42.80
|
$57.88
KMF27,003
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$21.00
TOP50.36
|
$105.03
KMF49,006
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$29.41
TOP70.50
|
$81.45
KMF38,004
|
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