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Moroni vs. Roseau Cost of Living Summary

Moroni is 43.3% more expensive than Roseau.

Restaurants: pay 30.7% less in Moroni
Groceries: pay 24.3% more in Moroni
Transportation: pay 7.3% less in Moroni
Housing: pay 92.1% more in Moroni
Childcare: pay 3.3 times more in Moroni
Entertainment and Sports: pay 34.5% less in Moroni
Clothing: pay 33.7% more in Moroni

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

Moroni vs. Roseau Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 30.7% less for restaurants

	Roseau	Moroni
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.40 EC$20.00	$6.42 KMF2,698	-13.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.03 EC$19.00	$8.30 KMF3,488	+18.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.47 EC$6.67	$1.04 KMF437	-57.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.22 EC$6.00	$0.67 KMF282	-69.7%
Average			-30.7%

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pay 24.3% more for groceries

	Roseau	Moroni
Bread 1 loaf	$2.10 EC$5.67	$0.59 KMF249	-71.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$1.20 EC$3.25	$4.02 KMF1,688	+234.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$12.61 EC$34.07	$17.01 KMF7,143	+34.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.60 EC$15.13	$5.23 KMF2,197	-6.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.09 EC$13.76	??
Apples (1 lb)	$2.91 EC$7.86	$2.38 KMF1,001	-18.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.07 EC$2.90	??
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.03 EC$5.49	??
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.33 EC$6.30	$1.95 KMF819	-16.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.62 EC$4.37	$2.13 KMF894	+31.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.37 EC$3.71	$1.46 KMF614	+6.5%
Average			+24.3%

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pay 7.3% less for transportation

	Roseau	Moroni
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.39 EC$14.58	$11.89 KMF4,995	+120.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$53.13 EC$143.58	$33.58 KMF14,103	-36.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,128.17 EC$94,935.64	$19,879.18 KMF8,349,258	-43.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$29.23 EC$79.00	$8.93 KMF3,752	-69.4%
Average			-7.3%

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pay 92.1% more for housing

	Roseau	Moroni
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$70.92 EC$191.67	$76.92 KMF32,306	+8.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$283.68 EC$766.67	$759.19 KMF318,861	+167.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$203.51 EC$550.00	$630.71 KMF264,900	+209.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$108.58 EC$293.44	$89.32 KMF37,513	-17.7%
Average			+92.1%

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pay 3.3 times more for childcare

	Roseau	Moroni
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$129.51 EC$350.00	$415.80 KMF174,638	+221.1%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$4,440.25 EC$12,000.00	$14,673.45 KMF6,162,852	+230.5%
Average			+225.8%

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pay 34.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Roseau	Moroni
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.85 EC$5.00	$1.09 KMF456	-41.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.13 EC$11.17	$1.83 KMF770	-55.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$7.40 EC$20.00	??
Monthly membership at local gym	$46.25 EC$125.00	$35.88 KMF15,069	-22.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.33 EC$22.50	$6.79 KMF2,850	-18.5%
Average			-34.5%

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pay 33.7% more for clothing

	Roseau	Moroni
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$55.50 EC$150.00	$63.07 KMF26,490	+13.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.00 EC$100.00	$63.07 KMF26,490	+70.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$74.00 EC$200.00	$114.46 KMF48,074	+54.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.51 EC$250.00	$88.77 KMF37,282	-4.0%
Average			+33.7%

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