Cost of living comparison
compared to
Comoros vs. Kenya Cost of Living Summary
Comoros is 2.4 times more expensive than Kenya overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 62.8% more in Comoros
- Groceries
-
pay 3.9 times more in Comoros
- Transportation
-
pay 28.8% more in Comoros
- Housing
-
pay 3.6 times more in Comoros
- Childcare
-
pay 2.2 times more in Comoros
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.1% less in Comoros
- Clothing
-
pay 3.6 times more in Comoros
The cost of groceries, housing, clothing, childcare, restaurants, and transportation in Comoros are more expensive than in Kenya. Notably, groceries, housing, and clothing are significantly more expensive in Comoros.
Comoros vs. Kenya Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Comoros instead of Kenya, you would:
pay 62.8% more for restaurants
|
Kenya
|
Comoros
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.74
KES481.49
|
$6.42
KMF2,679
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.17
KES794.22
|
$8.30
KMF3,463
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.54
KES69.05
|
$1.04
KMF433
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
KES57.22
|
$0.67
KMF280
|
|
Kenya vs. Comoros - Cost of restaurants
pay 3.9 times more for groceries
|
Kenya
|
Comoros
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.54
KES69.62
|
$0.59
KMF247
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.37
KES562.16
|
$4.02
KMF1,675
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.52
KES324.43
|
$17.01
KMF7,092
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.60
KES206.14
|
$5.23
KMF2,181
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.57
KES331.03
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.08
KES138.83
|
$2.38
KMF994
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.40
KES51.60
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.69
KES89.38
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
KES40.98
|
$1.95
KMF813
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
KES38.00
|
$2.13
KMF888
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.37
KES47.41
|
$1.46
KMF610
|
|
Kenya vs. Comoros - Cost of groceries
pay 28.8% more for transportation
|
Kenya
|
Comoros
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.40
KES694.84
|
$11.89
KMF4,960
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.41
KES3,400.25
|
$33.58
KMF14,003
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,331.14
KES2M
|
$19,879.18
KMF8M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.74
KES1,768.32
|
$8.93
KMF3,725
|
|
Kenya vs. Comoros - Cost of transportation
pay 3.6 times more for housing
|
Kenya
|
Comoros
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$37.35
KES4,807.82
|
$76.92
KMF32,075
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$194.00
KES24,975.08
|
$759.19
KMF317K
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$131.26
KES16,897.31
|
$630.71
KMF263K
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$24.47
KES3,149.80
|
$89.32
KMF37,245
|
|
Kenya vs. Comoros - Cost of housing
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
|
Kenya
|
Comoros
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$172.28
KES22,178.74
|
$415.80
KMF173K
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,439.34
KES958K
|
$14,673.45
KMF6M
|
|
Kenya vs. Comoros - Cost of childcare
pay 8.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kenya
|
Comoros
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.03
KES261.22
|
$1.09
KMF453
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.28
KES293.35
|
$1.83
KMF765
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.80
KES360.51
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.27
KES3,767.55
|
$35.88
KMF14,961
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.10
KES785.88
|
$6.79
KMF2,830
|
|
Kenya vs. Comoros - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 3.6 times more for clothing
|
Kenya
|
Comoros
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$12.46
KES1,603.43
|
$63.07
KMF26,301
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.02
KES2,577.77
|
$63.07
KMF26,301
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$34.44
KES4,433.14
|
$114.46
KMF47,731
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$32.93
KES4,239.30
|
$88.77
KMF37,016
|
|
Kenya vs. Comoros - Cost of clothing
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