Cost of living comparison
compared to
Comoros vs. Tonga Cost of Living Summary
Comoros is 5.7 times more expensive than Tonga overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 44.7% less in Comoros
- Groceries
-
pay 38.9% more in Comoros
- Transportation
-
pay 71.7% more in Comoros
- Housing
-
pay 18.0% less in Comoros
- Childcare
-
pay 30.8 times more in Comoros
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 43.2% less in Comoros
- Clothing
-
pay 4.1 times more in Comoros
The cost of childcare, clothing, transportation, and groceries in Comoros are more expensive than in Tonga. Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Comoros. Notably, childcare and clothing are significantly more expensive in Comoros.
Comoros vs. Tonga Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Comoros instead of Tonga, you would:
pay 44.7% less for restaurants
|
Tonga
|
Comoros
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.31
TOP20.00
|
$6.42
KMF2,695
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.38
TOP25.00
|
$8.30
KMF3,484
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
TOP6.83
|
$1.04
KMF436
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
TOP5.92
|
$0.67
KMF282
|
|
Tonga vs. Comoros - Cost of restaurants
pay 38.9% more for groceries
|
Tonga
|
Comoros
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.04
TOP2.50
|
$0.59
KMF248
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.50
TOP10.83
|
$4.02
KMF1,686
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.92
TOP14.26
|
$17.01
KMF7,134
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.09
TOP12.27
|
$5.23
KMF2,195
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.67
TOP6.43
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.26
TOP3.02
|
$2.38
KMF1,000
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.26
TOP3.02
|
?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.32
TOP3.18
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.70
TOP4.08
|
$1.95
KMF818
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.44
TOP3.48
|
$2.13
KMF893
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.19
TOP2.87
|
$1.46
KMF613
|
|
Tonga vs. Comoros - Cost of groceries
pay 71.7% more for transportation
|
Tonga
|
Comoros
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.50
TOP13.25
|
$11.89
KMF4,989
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$41.53
TOP100.00
|
$33.58
KMF14,087
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,814.53
TOP14,000.00
|
$19,879.18
KMF8,339,315
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.69
TOP45.00
|
$8.93
KMF3,747
|
|
Tonga vs. Comoros - Cost of transportation
pay 18.0% less for housing
|
Tonga
|
Comoros
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$124.60
TOP300.00
|
$76.92
KMF32,267
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$622.99
TOP1,500.00
|
$759.19
KMF318,481
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$630.71
KMF264,585
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$142.92
TOP344.12
|
$89.32
KMF37,468
|
|
Tonga vs. Comoros - Cost of housing
pay 30.8 times more for childcare
|
Tonga
|
Comoros
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$157.82
TOP380.00
|
$415.80
KMF174,430
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$249.19
TOP600.00
|
$14,673.45
KMF6,155,512
|
|
Tonga vs. Comoros - Cost of childcare
pay 43.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tonga
|
Comoros
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.32
TOP8.00
|
$1.09
KMF456
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.91
TOP7.00
|
$1.83
KMF769
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.18
TOP24.50
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.15
TOP75.00
|
$35.88
KMF15,051
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$41.53
TOP100.00
|
$6.79
KMF2,847
|
|
Tonga vs. Comoros - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 4.1 times more for clothing
|
Tonga
|
Comoros
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$14.54
TOP35.00
|
$63.07
KMF26,458
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$17.65
TOP42.50
|
$63.07
KMF26,458
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$20.77
TOP50.00
|
$114.46
KMF48,017
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$29.07
TOP70.00
|
$88.77
KMF37,238
|
|
Tonga vs. Comoros - Cost of clothing
The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you.
We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world.
Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025
Change currency:
Help us improve these prices
MyLifeElsewhere is a collaborative project. Please enter price information for your location to help assist us in making these comparisons more accurate.
Learn more
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Comoros or Tonga. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.