Cost of living comparison
compared to
North Korea vs. Comoros Cost of Living Summary
North Korea is 2.6 times more expensive than Comoros overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 99.3% more in North Korea
- Groceries
-
pay 55.8% more in North Korea
- Housing
-
pay 73.0% less in North Korea
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.8 times more in North Korea
The cost of entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries in North Korea are more expensive than in Comoros. Notably, entertainment and sports and restaurants are significantly more expensive in North Korea.
North Korea vs. Comoros Cost Breakdown
If you lived in North Korea instead of Comoros, you would:
pay 99.3% more for restaurants
|
Comoros
|
North Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.42
KMF2,730
|
?? | |
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.30
KMF3,529
|
?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
KMF442
|
$2.34
KPW2,102
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
KMF285
|
$1.17
KPW1,051
|
|
Comoros vs. North Korea - Cost of restaurants
pay 55.8% more for groceries
|
Comoros
|
North Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.59
KMF251
|
$2.40
KPW2,161
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.02
KMF1,708
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$17.01
KMF7,228
|
$3.70
KPW3,332
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.23
KMF2,223
|
$2.08
KPW1,876
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? | ?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.38
KMF1,013
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? | ?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? | ?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.95
KMF829
|
?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.13
KMF905
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.46
KMF621
|
?? | |
Comoros vs. North Korea - Cost of groceries
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Comoros
|
North Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.89
KMF5,055
|
?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.58
KMF14,271
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,879.18
KMF8,448,651
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.93
KMF3,796
|
?? |
Comoros vs. North Korea - Cost of transportation
pay 73.0% less for housing
|
Comoros
|
North Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$76.92
KMF32,690
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$759.19
KMF322,657
|
$93.44
KPW84,095
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$630.71
KMF268,054
|
$262.80
KPW236,518
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$89.32
KMF37,960
|
?? | |
Comoros vs. North Korea - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Comoros
|
North Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$415.80
KMF176,717
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,673.45
KMF6,236,217
|
?? |
Comoros vs. North Korea - Cost of childcare
pay 6.8 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Comoros
|
North Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
KMF462
|
$14.02
KPW12,614
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.83
KMF779
|
$1.17
KPW1,051
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? | ?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.88
KMF15,248
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.79
KMF2,884
|
?? | |
Comoros vs. North Korea - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Comoros
|
North Korea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$63.07
KMF26,805
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$63.07
KMF26,805
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.46
KMF48,647
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.77
KMF37,726
|
?? |
Comoros vs. North Korea - Cost of clothing
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