Cost of living comparison

Comoros

compared to

China

China vs. Comoros Cost of Living Summary

China is 45.0% cheaper than Comoros overall.

Restaurants: pay 46.1% less in China
Groceries: pay 51.0% less in China
Transportation: pay 38.6% less in China
Housing: pay 60.3% less in China
Childcare: pay 29.9% more in China
Entertainment and Sports: pay 17.0% more in China
Clothing: pay 28.0% less in China

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

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China vs. Comoros Cost Breakdown

If you lived in China instead of Comoros, you would:

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pay 46.1% less for restaurants

	Comoros	China
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.16 KMF2,710	$3.02 CN¥20.18	-51.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.96 KMF3,503	$5.16 CN¥34.52	-35.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.00 KMF438	$0.51 CN¥3.39	-49.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.64 KMF283	$0.29 CN¥1.97	-54.2%
Average			-46.1%

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pay 51.0% less for groceries

	Comoros	China
Bread 1 loaf	$0.57 KMF250	$1.66 CN¥11.09	+192.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.85 KMF1,695	$6.71 CN¥44.88	+74.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$16.30 KMF7,174	$6.65 CN¥44.53	-59.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.02 KMF2,207	$1.57 CN¥10.47	-68.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	??	$1.52 CN¥10.14
Apples (1 lb)	$2.29 KMF1,006	$0.83 CN¥5.55	-63.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	??	$0.59 CN¥3.92
Oranges (1 lb)	??	$0.67 CN¥4.46
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.87 KMF822	$0.58 CN¥3.90	-68.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$2.04 KMF898	$0.33 CN¥2.18	-84.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.40 KMF617	$0.40 CN¥2.67	-71.5%
Average			-51.0%

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pay 38.6% less for transportation

	Comoros	China
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$11.40 KMF5,017	$4.77 CN¥31.92	-58.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$32.19 KMF14,165	$20.77 CN¥138.99	-35.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,057.90 KMF8M	$18,838.53 CN¥126K	-1.2%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.56 KMF3,768	$4.24 CN¥28.39	-50.4%
Average			-38.6%

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pay 60.3% less for housing

	Comoros	China
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$73.74 KMF32,446	$11.27 CN¥75.42	-84.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$727.83 KMF320K	$336.09 CN¥2,248.74	-53.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$604.66 KMF266K	$212.64 CN¥1,422.74	-64.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$85.63 KMF37,676	$42.92 CN¥287.14	-49.9%
Average			-60.3%

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pay 29.9% more for childcare

	Comoros	China
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$398.63 KMF175K	$500.54 CN¥3,348.99	+25.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,067.24 KMF6M	$18,908.16 CN¥127K	+34.4%
Average			+29.9%

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pay 17.0% more for entertainment and sports

	Comoros	China
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.04 KMF458	$1.12 CN¥7.52	+7.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.76 KMF774	$2.84 CN¥19.00	+61.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	??	$3.71 CN¥24.79
Monthly membership at local gym	??	$41.75 CN¥279.37
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.51 KMF2,862	$6.28 CN¥41.99	-3.5%
Average			+17.0%

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pay 28.0% less for clothing

	Comoros	China
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$60.47 KMF26,605	$46.40 CN¥310.43	-23.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$60.47 KMF26,605	$33.97 CN¥227.29	-43.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$109.73 KMF48,283	$73.79 CN¥493.72	-32.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$85.10 KMF37,444	$78.93 CN¥528.10	-7.3%
Average			-28.0%

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