Cost of living comparison

Comoros

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Chile

Santiago vs. Moroni Cost of Living Summary

Santiago is 16.5% cheaper than Moroni.

Restaurants: pay 46.1% more in Santiago
Groceries: pay 37.9% less in Santiago
Transportation: pay 19.3% less in Santiago
Housing: pay 27.7% less in Santiago
Childcare: pay 8.1% less in Santiago
Entertainment and Sports: pay 94.6% more in Santiago
Clothing: pay 31.0% less in Santiago

The cost of entertainment and sports and restaurants in Santiago are more expensive than in Moroni. Expenses including groceries, clothing, housing, transportation, and childcare are lower in Santiago. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Santiago.

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Santiago vs. Moroni Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Santiago instead of Moroni, you would:

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pay 46.1% more for restaurants

	Moroni	Santiago
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.16 KMF2,710	$10.23 CLF0.2600	+66.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.96 KMF3,503	$8.70 CLF0.2200	+9.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.00 KMF438	$1.71 CLF0.0400	+71.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.64 KMF283	$1.25 CLF0.0300	+93.8%
Average			+46.1%

Moroni vs. Santiago - Cost of restaurants

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pay 37.9% less for groceries

	Moroni	Santiago
Bread 1 loaf	$0.57 KMF250	$1.81 CLF0.0500	+219.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.85 KMF1,695	$5.64 CLF0.1400	+46.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$16.30 KMF7,174	$4.81 CLF0.1200	-70.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.02 KMF2,207	$4.18 CLF0.1000	-16.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	??	$3.11 CLF0.0800
Apples (1 lb)	$2.29 KMF1,006	$0.90 CLF0.0200	-60.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	??	$0.70 CLF0.0200
Oranges (1 lb)	??	$0.74 CLF0.0200
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.87 KMF822	$0.78 CLF0.0200	-58.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$2.04 KMF898	$0.49 CLF0.0100	-75.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.40 KMF617	$0.68 CLF0.0200	-51.7%
Average			-37.9%

Moroni vs. Santiago - Cost of groceries

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pay 19.3% less for transportation

	Moroni	Santiago
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$11.40 KMF5,017	$5.77 CLF0.1400	-49.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$32.19 KMF14,165	$40.93 CLF1.0200	+27.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,057.90 KMF8M	$17,743.12 CLF443.5100	-6.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.56 KMF3,768	$7.37 CLF0.1800	-14.0%
Average			-19.3%

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pay 27.7% less for housing

	Moroni	Santiago
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$73.74 KMF32,446	$19.07 CLF0.4800	-74.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$727.83 KMF320K	$552.81 CLF13.8200	-24.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$604.66 KMF266K	$376.90 CLF9.4200	-37.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$85.63 KMF37,676	$113.86 CLF2.8500	+33.0%
Average			-27.7%

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pay 8.1% less for childcare

	Moroni	Santiago
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$398.63 KMF175K	$432.52 CLF10.8100	+8.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,067.24 KMF6M	$10,959.69 CLF273.9500	-22.1%
Average			-8.1%

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pay 94.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Moroni	Santiago
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.04 KMF458	$4.09 CLF0.1000	+293.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.76 KMF774	$3.25 CLF0.0800	+84.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	??	$5.22 CLF0.1300
Monthly membership at local gym	??	$33.92 CLF0.8500
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.51 KMF2,862	$7.52 CLF0.1900	+15.6%
Average			+94.6%

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pay 31.0% less for clothing

	Moroni	Santiago
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$60.47 KMF26,605	$50.25 CLF1.2600	-16.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$60.47 KMF26,605	$28.71 CLF0.7200	-52.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$109.73 KMF48,283	$66.29 CLF1.6600	-39.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$85.10 KMF37,444	$80.84 CLF2.0200	-5.0%
Average			-31.0%

Moroni vs. Santiago - Cost of clothing

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