Comoros vs. Samoa Cost of Living Summary

Comoros is 77.4% more expensive than Samoa overall.

Restaurants
pay 71.7% less in Comoros
Groceries
pay 64.5% more in Comoros
Transportation
pay 49.5% more in Comoros
Housing
pay 4.7 times more in Comoros
Entertainment and Sports
pay 57.3% less in Comoros

The cost of housing, groceries, and transportation in Comoros are more expensive than in Samoa. Expenses including restaurants and entertainment and sports are lower in Comoros. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Comoros.

Comoros vs. Samoa Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Comoros instead of Samoa, you would:

pay 71.7% less for restaurants

 
Samoa
Comoros
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $47.26
WST130.00
$6.16
KMF2,722
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$14.54
WST40.00
$7.96
KMF3,519
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.82
WST5.00
$1.00
KMF440

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pay 64.5% more for groceries

 
Samoa
Comoros
Bread
1 loaf
$0.82
WST2.25
$0.57
KMF251
Local cheese (8 oz) $0.45
WST1.25
$3.85
KMF1,703
Milk (1 gallon) $6.88
WST18.93
$16.30
KMF7,206

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pay 49.5% more for transportation

 
Samoa
Comoros
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.13
WST11.36
$11.40
KMF5,040
Monthly public transit pass ?? $32.19
KMF14,229
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) ?? $19,057.90
KMF8M

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pay 4.7 times more for housing

 
Samoa
Comoros
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$36.35
WST100.00
$73.74
KMF32,593
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area ?? $727.83
KMF322K
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center ?? $604.66
KMF267K

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

 
Samoa
Comoros
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly ?? $398.63
KMF176K
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters ?? $14,067.24
KMF6M

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pay 57.3% less for entertainment and sports

 
Samoa
Comoros
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $3.45
WST9.50
$1.04
KMF460
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.91
WST8.00
$1.76
KMF777
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$6.18
WST17.00
??

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pay (unknown) more for clothing

 
Samoa
Comoros
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
?? $60.47
KMF26,726
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
?? $60.47
KMF26,726
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
?? $109.73
KMF48,502

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