Cost of living comparison

Yaounde, Cameroon

compared to

Moroni, Comoros

Moroni vs. Yaounde Cost of Living Summary

Moroni is 2.5 times more expensive than Yaounde.

Restaurants: pay 39.4% more in Moroni
Groceries: pay 60.1% more in Moroni
Transportation: pay 76.0% more in Moroni
Housing: pay 3.2 times more in Moroni
Childcare: pay 5.2 times more in Moroni
Entertainment and Sports: pay 39.7% more in Moroni
Clothing: pay 2.6 times more in Moroni

The cost of childcare, housing, clothing, transportation, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Moroni are more expensive than in Yaounde. Notably, childcare, housing, and clothing are significantly more expensive in Moroni.

Moroni vs. Yaounde Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 39.4% more for restaurants

	Yaounde	Moroni
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.08 FCFA2,357	$1.61 KMF696	-60.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.90 FCFA2,828	$7.62 KMF3,299	+55.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.44 FCFA830	$1.55 KMF670	+7.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.44 FCFA255	$1.13 KMF487	+155.1%
Average			+39.4%

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pay 60.1% more for groceries

	Yaounde	Moroni
Bread 1 loaf	$0.40 FCFA232	$0.61 KMF264	+51.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.54 FCFA3,771	$5.14 KMF2,224	-21.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.09 FCFA5,245	$15.61 KMF6,756	+71.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.49 FCFA860	$4.80 KMF2,078	+222.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.72 FCFA1,568	$2.65 KMF1,147	-2.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.89 FCFA1,090	$2.43 KMF1,052	+28.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.86 FCFA499	$0.21 KMF93	-75.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.89 FCFA513	$0.24 KMF105	-72.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.51 FCFA294	$1.79 KMF774	+251.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.69 FCFA399	$1.46 KMF634	+111.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.62 FCFA358	$1.22 KMF528	+96.3%
Average			+60.1%

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pay 76.0% more for transportation

	Yaounde	Moroni
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.60 FCFA2,652	$10.91 KMF4,724	+137.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$16.34 FCFA9,426	$30.95 KMF13,397	+89.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$31,043.95 FCFA17,910,164	$18,241.41 KMF7,896,578	-41.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.76 FCFA2,168	$8.20 KMF3,548	+118.1%
Average			+76.0%

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pay 3.2 times more for housing

	Yaounde	Moroni
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$43.57 FCFA25,137	$155.86 KMF67,472	+257.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$149.77 FCFA86,409	$696.65 KMF301,573	+365.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$191.98 FCFA110,760	$578.75 KMF250,538	+201.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$46.85 FCFA27,032	$81.96 KMF35,479	+74.9%
Average			+224.8%

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pay 5.2 times more for childcare

	Yaounde	Moroni
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$231.89 FCFA133,785	$381.55 KMF165,169	+64.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$1,552.20 FCFA895,508	$13,464.56 KMF5,828,714	+767.5%
Average			+416.0%

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pay 39.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Yaounde	Moroni
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.06 FCFA613	$1.57 KMF680	+47.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.60 FCFA921	$2.98 KMF1,292	+87.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.63 FCFA943	$1.88 KMF812	+14.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$19.06 FCFA10,997	$32.92 KMF14,252	+72.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.17 FCFA4,713	$6.23 KMF2,696	-23.8%
Average			+39.7%

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pay 2.6 times more for clothing

	Yaounde	Moroni
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$24.51 FCFA14,140	$57.88 KMF25,054	+136.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$28.59 FCFA16,496	$57.88 KMF25,054	+102.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$24.51 FCFA14,140	$105.03 KMF45,468	+328.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$44.93 FCFA25,923	$81.45 KMF35,261	+81.3%
Average			+162.1%

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