Cost of living comparison

Republic of the Congo

compared to

Comoros

Comoros vs. Republic of the Congo Cost of Living Summary

Comoros is 12.7% cheaper than Republic of the Congo overall.

Restaurants: pay 41.6% less in Comoros
Groceries: pay 0.1% less in Comoros
Transportation: pay 18.7% more in Comoros
Housing: pay 22.2% less in Comoros
Childcare: pay 71.2% more in Comoros
Entertainment and Sports: pay 57.6% less in Comoros
Clothing: pay 38.0% more in Comoros

The cost of childcare, clothing, and transportation in Comoros are more expensive than in Republic of the Congo. Expenses including entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, and groceries are lower in Comoros.

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Comoros vs. Republic of the Congo Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Comoros instead of Republic of the Congo, you would:

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pay 41.6% less for restaurants

	Republic of the Congo	Comoros
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$12.13 FCFA7,083	$6.16 KMF2,710	-49.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.98 FCFA5,825	$7.96 KMF3,503	-20.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.80 FCFA1,053	$1.00 KMF438	-44.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.66 FCFA968	$0.64 KMF283	-61.2%
Average			-41.6%

Republic of the Congo vs. Comoros - Cost of restaurants

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pay 0.1% less for groceries

	Republic of the Congo	Comoros
Bread 1 loaf	$2.73 FCFA1,595	$0.57 KMF250	-79.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.81 FCFA3,974	$3.85 KMF1,695	-43.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.22 FCFA5,966	$16.30 KMF7,174	+59.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.01 FCFA1,755	$5.02 KMF2,207	+66.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.05 FCFA2,946	??
Apples (1 lb)	$1.64 FCFA958	$2.29 KMF1,006	+39.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.17 FCFA683	??
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.96 FCFA1,145	??
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.53 FCFA893	$1.87 KMF822	+22.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.27 FCFA742	$2.04 KMF898	+60.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.21 FCFA708	$1.40 KMF617	+15.6%
Average			-0.1%

Republic of the Congo vs. Comoros - Cost of groceries

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pay 18.7% more for transportation

	Republic of the Congo	Comoros
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.77 FCFA3,369	$11.40 KMF5,017	+97.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$22.57 FCFA13,175	$32.19 KMF14,165	+42.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$27,142.12 FCFA16M	$19,057.90 KMF8M	-29.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$14.11 FCFA8,239	$8.56 KMF3,768	-39.3%
Average			+18.7%

Republic of the Congo vs. Comoros - Cost of transportation

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pay 22.2% less for housing

	Republic of the Congo	Comoros
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$57.49 FCFA33,565	$73.74 KMF32,446	+28.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,226.62 FCFA716K	$727.83 KMF320K	-40.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$458.60 FCFA268K	$604.66 KMF266K	+31.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$258.05 FCFA151K	$85.63 KMF37,676	-66.8%
Average			-22.2%

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pay 71.2% more for childcare

	Republic of the Congo	Comoros
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$250.40 FCFA146K	$398.63 KMF175K	+59.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$7,641.67 FCFA4M	$14,067.24 KMF6M	+84.1%
Average			+71.2%

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pay 57.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Republic of the Congo	Comoros
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.40 FCFA1,984	$1.04 KMF458	-69.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.88 FCFA2,848	$1.76 KMF774	-64.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.09 FCFA2,385	??
Monthly membership at local gym	$59.02 FCFA34,459	??
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.36 FCFA6,050	$6.51 KMF2,862	-37.2%
Average			-57.6%

Republic of the Congo vs. Comoros - Cost of entertainment and sports

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pay 38.0% more for clothing

	Republic of the Congo	Comoros
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$33.75 FCFA19,704	$60.47 KMF26,605	+79.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$30.62 FCFA17,880	$60.47 KMF26,605	+97.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$86.67 FCFA50,598	$109.73 KMF48,283	+26.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$105.00 FCFA61,302	$85.10 KMF37,444	-19.0%
Average			+38.0%

Republic of the Congo vs. Comoros - Cost of clothing

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