Cost of living comparison
compared to
Comoros vs. Palau Cost of Living Summary
Comoros is 46.2% more expensive than Palau overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 31.1% less in Comoros
- Groceries
-
pay 14.9% less in Comoros
- Transportation
-
pay 44.9% more in Comoros
- Housing
-
pay 8.2% less in Comoros
- Childcare
-
pay 4.9 times more in Comoros
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 39.2% less in Comoros
- Clothing
-
pay 14.0% less in Comoros
The cost of childcare and transportation in Comoros are more expensive than in Palau. Expenses including entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, clothing, and housing are lower in Comoros. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Comoros.
Comoros vs. Palau Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Comoros instead of Palau, you would:
pay 31.1% less for restaurants
|
Palau
|
Comoros
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.00
|
$6.42
KMF2,695
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.00
|
$8.30
KMF3,484
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
|
$1.04
KMF436
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
|
$0.67
KMF282
|
|
Palau vs. Comoros - Cost of restaurants
pay 14.9% less for groceries
|
Palau
|
Comoros
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.44
|
$0.59
KMF248
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
|
$4.02
KMF1,686
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.97
|
$17.01
KMF7,134
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.97
|
$5.23
KMF2,195
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.30
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.40
|
$2.38
KMF1,000
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.00
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.50
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$7.50
|
$1.95
KMF818
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.09
|
$2.13
KMF893
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.50
|
$1.46
KMF613
|
|
Palau vs. Comoros - Cost of groceries
pay 44.9% more for transportation
|
Palau
|
Comoros
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.75
|
$11.89
KMF4,989
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$33.58
KMF14,087
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,500.00
|
$19,879.18
KMF8,339,315
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$8.93
KMF3,747
|
|
Palau vs. Comoros - Cost of transportation
pay 8.2% less for housing
|
Palau
|
Comoros
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$129.50
|
$76.92
KMF32,267
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$750.00
|
$759.19
KMF318,481
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$550.00
|
$630.71
KMF264,585
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$89.32
KMF37,468
|
|
Palau vs. Comoros - Cost of housing
pay 4.9 times more for childcare
|
Palau
|
Comoros
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$200.00
|
$415.80
KMF174,430
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,920.00
|
$14,673.45
KMF6,155,512
|
|
Palau vs. Comoros - Cost of childcare
pay 39.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Palau
|
Comoros
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
|
$1.09
KMF456
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.08
|
$1.83
KMF769
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.25
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.00
|
$35.88
KMF15,051
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$6.79
KMF2,847
|
|
Palau vs. Comoros - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 14.0% less for clothing
|
Palau
|
Comoros
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.50
|
$63.07
KMF26,458
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.50
|
$63.07
KMF26,458
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$147.50
|
$114.46
KMF48,017
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$195.00
|
$88.77
KMF37,238
|
|
Palau vs. Comoros - Cost of clothing
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