Cost of living comparison

United Arab Emirates

compared to

Comoros

Moroni vs. Abu Dhabi Cost of Living Summary

Moroni is 25.9% cheaper than Abu Dhabi.

Restaurants: pay 14.9% less in Moroni
Groceries: pay 57.8% more in Moroni
Transportation: pay 38.4% more in Moroni
Housing: pay 56.1% less in Moroni
Childcare: pay 30.8% less in Moroni
Entertainment and Sports: pay 76.2% less in Moroni
Clothing: pay 2.1% less in Moroni

The cost of groceries and transportation in Moroni are more expensive than in Abu Dhabi. Expenses including entertainment and sports, housing, childcare, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Moroni.

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Moroni vs. Abu Dhabi Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Moroni instead of Abu Dhabi, you would:

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pay 14.9% less for restaurants

	Abu Dhabi	Moroni
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.17 AED30.00	$6.16 KMF2,753	-24.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.53 AED35.00	$7.96 KMF3,559	-16.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.15 AED4.24	$1.00 KMF445	-13.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.42 AED1.53	$0.64 KMF288	+54.8%
Average			-14.9%

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pay 57.8% more for groceries

	Abu Dhabi	Moroni
Bread 1 loaf	$1.62 AED5.94	$0.57 KMF254	-64.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.81 AED21.35	$3.85 KMF1,722	-33.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.38 AED27.11	$16.30 KMF7,288	+120.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.49 AED12.81	$5.02 KMF2,242	+43.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.40 AED16.17	??
Apples (1 lb)	$1.12 AED4.13	$2.29 KMF1,022	+103.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.95 AED3.48	??
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.84 AED3.09	??
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.71 AED2.60	$1.87 KMF835	+164.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.55 AED2.03	$2.04 KMF913	+270.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.53 AED1.96	$1.40 KMF627	+162.9%
Average			+57.8%

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pay 38.4% more for transportation

	Abu Dhabi	Moroni
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.63 AED13.33	$11.40 KMF5,097	+214.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$26.55 AED97.50	$32.19 KMF14,390	+21.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,949.09 AED110K	$19,057.90 KMF9M	-36.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.62 AED28.00	$8.56 KMF3,828	+12.3%
Average			+38.4%

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pay 56.1% less for housing

	Abu Dhabi	Moroni
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$88.30 AED324.32	$73.74 KMF32,962	-16.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,966.33 AED7,222.34	$727.83 KMF325K	-63.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,399.56 AED5,140.58	$604.66 KMF270K	-56.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$148.00 AED543.60	$85.63 KMF38,275	-42.1%
Average			-56.1%

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pay 30.8% less for childcare

	Abu Dhabi	Moroni
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$790.93 AED2,905.08	$398.63 KMF178K	-49.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,819.26 AED54,431.15	$14,067.24 KMF6M	-5.1%
Average			-30.8%

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pay 76.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Abu Dhabi	Moroni
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$11.57 AED42.50	$1.04 KMF465	-91.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.96 AED21.88	$1.76 KMF786	-70.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.67 AED24.50	??
Monthly membership at local gym	$95.29 AED350.01	??
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.97 AED55.00	$6.51 KMF2,908	-56.6%
Average			-76.2%

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pay 2.1% less for clothing

	Abu Dhabi	Moroni
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$61.46 AED225.76	$60.47 KMF27,028	-1.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$49.09 AED180.32	$60.47 KMF27,028	+23.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$111.63 AED410.01	$109.73 KMF49,051	-1.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$110.14 AED404.56	$85.10 KMF38,040	-22.7%
Average			-2.1%

Abu Dhabi vs. Moroni - Cost of clothing

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