Cost of living comparison
Comoros is 37.8% cheaper than Virgin Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 52.3% less in Comoros
- Groceries
-
pay 44.6% less in Comoros
- Transportation
-
pay 26.5% less in Comoros
- Housing
-
pay 31.8% less in Comoros
- Childcare
-
pay 39.2% less in Comoros
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 61.0% less in Comoros
- Clothing
-
pay 9.4% less in Comoros
Expenses including entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, childcare, housing, and transportation are lower in Comoros.
If you lived in Comoros instead of Virgin Islands, you would:
pay 52.3% less for restaurants
|
Virgin Islands
|
Comoros
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$24.00
|
$1.61
KMF727
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.18
|
$7.62
KMF3,446
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.02
|
$1.55
KMF700
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.26
|
$1.13
KMF509
|
|
pay 44.6% less for groceries
|
Virgin Islands
|
Comoros
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$6.40
|
$0.61
KMF276
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.98
|
$5.14
KMF2,323
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.27
|
$15.61
KMF7,057
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.80
|
$4.80
KMF2,171
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$11.70
|
$2.65
KMF1,198
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.78
|
$2.43
KMF1,099
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.30
|
$0.21
KMF97
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.98
|
$0.24
KMF110
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.63
|
$1.79
KMF809
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
|
$1.46
KMF662
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.47
|
$1.22
KMF551
|
|
pay 26.5% less for transportation
|
Virgin Islands
|
Comoros
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.33
|
$10.91
KMF4,935
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$100.00
|
$30.95
KMF13,995
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,333.33
|
$18,241.41
KMF8,249,203
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$52.43
|
$8.20
KMF3,707
|
|
pay 31.8% less for housing
|
Virgin Islands
|
Comoros
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$96.50
|
$155.86
KMF70,485
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,781.25
|
$696.65
KMF315,040
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,389.90
|
$578.75
KMF261,726
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$266.22
|
$81.96
KMF37,064
|
|
pay 39.2% less for childcare
|
Virgin Islands
|
Comoros
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$991.67
|
$381.55
KMF172,545
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,200.00
|
$13,464.56
KMF6,088,997
|
|
pay 61.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Virgin Islands
|
Comoros
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.70
|
$1.57
KMF710
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.43
|
$2.98
KMF1,350
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.50
|
$1.88
KMF848
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$109.33
|
$32.92
KMF14,888
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.67
|
$6.23
KMF2,816
|
|
pay 9.4% less for clothing
|
Virgin Islands
|
Comoros
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.12
|
$57.88
KMF26,173
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.38
|
$57.88
KMF26,173
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$98.75
|
$105.03
KMF47,498
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.67
|
$81.45
KMF36,835
|
|
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