Cost of living comparison
compared to
Washington vs. Comoros Cost of Living Summary
Washington is 2.7 times more expensive than Comoros overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.1 times more in Washington
- Groceries
-
pay 89.1% more in Washington
- Transportation
-
pay 56.8% more in Washington
- Housing
-
pay 2.3 times more in Washington
- Childcare
-
pay 4.6 times more in Washington
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.0 times more in Washington
- Clothing
-
pay 9.6% more in Washington
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, groceries, and transportation in Washington are more expensive than in Comoros. Notably, childcare, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Washington.
Washington vs. Comoros Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Washington instead of Comoros, you would:
pay 3.1 times more for restaurants
|
Comoros
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.42
KMF2,730
|
$25.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.30
KMF3,529
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
KMF442
|
$3.20
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
KMF285
|
$2.79
|
|
Comoros vs. Washington - Cost of restaurants
pay 89.1% more for groceries
|
Comoros
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.59
KMF251
|
$4.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.02
KMF1,708
|
$8.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$17.01
KMF7,228
|
$4.19
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.23
KMF2,223
|
$4.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$7.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.38
KMF1,013
|
$2.95
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.92
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.95
KMF829
|
$3.00
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.13
KMF905
|
$1.35
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.46
KMF621
|
$1.64
|
|
Comoros vs. Washington - Cost of groceries
pay 56.8% more for transportation
|
Comoros
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.89
KMF5,055
|
$3.53
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.58
KMF14,271
|
$77.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,879.18
KMF8,448,651
|
$35,699.74
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.93
KMF3,796
|
$16.73
|
|
Comoros vs. Washington - Cost of transportation
pay 2.3 times more for housing
|
Comoros
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$76.92
KMF32,690
|
$69.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$759.19
KMF322,657
|
$2,568.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$630.71
KMF268,054
|
$2,088.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$89.32
KMF37,960
|
$146.54
|
|
Comoros vs. Washington - Cost of housing
pay 4.6 times more for childcare
|
Comoros
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$415.80
KMF176,717
|
$2,650.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,673.45
KMF6,236,217
|
$40,166.67
|
|
Comoros vs. Washington - Cost of childcare
pay 4.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Comoros
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
KMF462
|
$8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.83
KMF779
|
$6.07
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$13.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.88
KMF15,248
|
$103.76
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.79
KMF2,884
|
$16.75
|
|
Comoros vs. Washington - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 9.6% more for clothing
|
Comoros
|
Washington
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$63.07
KMF26,805
|
$76.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$63.07
KMF26,805
|
$48.40
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.46
KMF48,647
|
$104.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.77
KMF37,726
|
$133.22
|
|
Comoros vs. Washington - Cost of clothing
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