Cost of living comparison

Comoros

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China

Shanghai vs. Moroni Cost of Living Summary

Shanghai is 15.1% cheaper than Moroni.

Restaurants: pay 32.8% less in Shanghai
Groceries: pay 43.2% less in Shanghai
Transportation: pay 29.3% less in Shanghai
Housing: pay 6.4% less in Shanghai
Childcare: pay 2.6 times more in Shanghai
Entertainment and Sports: pay 43.7% more in Shanghai
Clothing: pay 17.1% less in Shanghai

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

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Shanghai vs. Moroni Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 32.8% less for restaurants

	Moroni	Shanghai
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.16 KMF2,710	$4.47 CN¥29.94	-27.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.96 KMF3,503	$5.22 CN¥34.93	-34.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.00 KMF438	$0.60 CN¥4.01	-39.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.64 KMF283	$0.37 CN¥2.47	-42.5%
Average			-32.8%

Moroni vs. Shanghai - Cost of restaurants

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pay 43.2% less for groceries

	Moroni	Shanghai
Bread 1 loaf	$0.57 KMF250	$1.98 CN¥13.22	+248.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.85 KMF1,695	$8.60 CN¥57.52	+123.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$16.30 KMF7,174	$6.88 CN¥46.02	-57.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.02 KMF2,207	$1.70 CN¥11.36	-66.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	??	$1.48 CN¥9.89
Apples (1 lb)	$2.29 KMF1,006	$0.99 CN¥6.65	-56.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	??	$0.77 CN¥5.16
Oranges (1 lb)	??	$0.90 CN¥6.05
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.87 KMF822	$0.77 CN¥5.15	-58.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$2.04 KMF898	$0.36 CN¥2.40	-82.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.40 KMF617	$0.43 CN¥2.90	-69.1%
Average			-43.2%

Moroni vs. Shanghai - Cost of groceries

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pay 29.3% less for transportation

	Moroni	Shanghai
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$11.40 KMF5,017	$4.96 CN¥33.21	-56.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$32.19 KMF14,165	$29.83 CN¥199.59	-7.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,057.90 KMF8M	$19,374.76 CN¥130K	+1.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.56 KMF3,768	$5.67 CN¥37.92	-33.8%
Average			-29.3%

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pay 6.4% less for housing

	Moroni	Shanghai
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$73.74 KMF32,446	$10.55 CN¥70.59	-85.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$727.83 KMF320K	$1,036.96 CN¥6,938.07	+42.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$604.66 KMF266K	$588.71 CN¥3,938.93	-2.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$85.63 KMF37,676	$44.06 CN¥294.77	-48.5%
Average			-6.4%

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pay 2.6 times more for childcare

	Moroni	Shanghai
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$398.63 KMF175K	$1,413.50 CN¥9,457.42	+254.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$14,067.24 KMF6M	$27,686.22 CN¥185K	+96.8%
Average			+164.2%

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pay 43.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Moroni	Shanghai
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.04 KMF458	$1.19 CN¥7.98	+14.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.76 KMF774	$3.35 CN¥22.41	+90.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	??	$3.73 CN¥24.95
Monthly membership at local gym	??	$65.69 CN¥439.52
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.51 KMF2,862	$8.95 CN¥59.88	+37.6%
Average			+43.7%

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pay 17.1% less for clothing

	Moroni	Shanghai
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$60.47 KMF26,605	$54.37 CN¥363.79	-10.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$60.47 KMF26,605	$37.09 CN¥248.19	-38.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$109.73 KMF48,283	$75.49 CN¥505.08	-31.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$85.10 KMF37,444	$105.70 CN¥707.25	+24.2%
Average			-17.1%

Moroni vs. Shanghai - Cost of clothing

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