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
TOP20.12
|
$1.61
KMF758
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.50
TOP25.15
|
$7.62
KMF3,595
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.66
TOP6.37
|
$1.55
KMF731
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.38
TOP5.70
|
$1.13
KMF531
|
|
pay 5.0% more for groceries
|
Tonga
|
Comoros
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.05
TOP2.51
|
$0.61
KMF288
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.55
TOP10.90
|
$5.14
KMF2,423
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.99
TOP14.34
|
$15.61
KMF7,362
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.15
TOP12.34
|
$4.80
KMF2,265
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
TOP6.46
|
$2.65
KMF1,250
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
TOP3.04
|
$2.43
KMF1,147
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.27
TOP3.04
|
$0.21
KMF101
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.33
TOP3.19
|
$0.24
KMF115
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
TOP4.11
|
$1.79
KMF844
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
TOP3.50
|
$1.46
KMF691
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
TOP2.89
|
$1.22
KMF575
|
|
pay 47.9% more for transportation
|
Tonga
|
Comoros
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.57
TOP13.33
|
$10.91
KMF5,148
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.01
TOP100.59
|
$30.95
KMF14,599
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,881.34
TOP14,083.04
|
$18,241.41
KMF8,605,165
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$69.32
TOP165.98
|
$8.20
KMF3,867
|
|
pay 9.8% less for housing
|
Tonga
|
Comoros
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$126.03
TOP301.78
|
$155.86
KMF73,527
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$696.65
KMF328,634
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$578.75
KMF273,019
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$144.56
TOP346.16
|
$81.96
KMF38,663
|
|
pay 27.9 times more for childcare
|
Tonga
|
Comoros
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$159.64
TOP382.25
|
$381.55
KMF179,991
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$252.06
TOP603.56
|
$13,464.56
KMF6,351,745
|
|
pay 42.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tonga
|
Comoros
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.36
TOP8.05
|
$1.57
KMF741
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.94
TOP7.04
|
$2.98
KMF1,408
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.29
TOP24.65
|
$1.88
KMF885
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.51
TOP75.44
|
$32.92
KMF15,531
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$42.01
TOP100.59
|
$6.23
KMF2,937
|
|
pay 6.2 times more for clothing
|
Tonga
|
Comoros
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$4.20
TOP10.06
|
$57.88
KMF27,302
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$17.85
TOP42.75
|
$57.88
KMF27,302
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$21.00
TOP50.30
|
$105.03
KMF49,548
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$29.41
TOP70.42
|
$81.45
KMF38,425
|
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