Comoros vs South Africa - Cost of Living Comparison

Comoros South Africa
🚶 Cost of living one person
$548
$843
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1298
$1912
🏠 One person rent
$258
$429
🏘️ Family rent
$444
$691
🍽️ Food expenses
$214
$240
🚐 Transport expenses
$20.7
$98.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$392
$1417
💸 GDP per capita
$1485
$6776
😃 Human freedom index
3.8
6.93
❤️ Life expectancy
63.4
62.3
👮 Corruption perceptions index
19
43
🌐 English speaking %
0%
31%
🎓 Higher education
1
83
😀 Quality of life
12
42
🏙️ Population
902K
60.1M

The average cost of living in Comoros ($548) is 35% less expensive than in South Africa ($843). Comoros ranked 169th vs 102nd for South Africa in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Comoros compared to 1.7 months in South Africa. Ranked 189th and 118th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Comoros vs South Africa

We calculate prices for Comoros and South Africa as a population-weighted mean of 2 and 36 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Comoros South Africa
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.25
$6.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.3
$29.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.58
$4.13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.7
$1.72
 Cappuccino
$1.73
$1.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$212
$395
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$142
$310
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$427
$637
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$274
$535
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68.9
$61.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$94.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.5
$40.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.26%
10.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1343
$890
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$727
$726
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.38
$1.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.4
$41.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.29
$10.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$0.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.23
$0.87
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.6
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.82
$7.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$4.75
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.61
$6.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.75
$1.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$1.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.39
$5.25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$1.34
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.7
$2.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.66
$4.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.92
$3.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.48
$1.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.28
$1.12
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.4
$26.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.41
$5.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.1
$28.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.38
$6.73
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.5
$44.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.4
$82.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$111
$176
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3971
$3789

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Cities Comparison in Comoros vs South Africa

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Comoros

City Cost of living Population
Moroni
$547
74.7K
Domoni
$549
17.7K

In South Africa

City Cost of living Population
Johannesburg
$967
4.43M
Soweto
$859
1.27M
Pretoria
$821
742K
Rustenburg
$987
550K
Pietermaritzburg
$632
619K
Durban
$770
595K
Randburg
$727
337K
Cape Town
$904
434K
Sandton
$882
222K
East London
$746
267K
Centurion
$774
237K
Port Elizabeth
$835
312K
Bloemfontein
$644
256K
Kimberley
$599
225K
Benoni
$783
159K
Kroonstad
$714
169K
Klerksdorp
$585
187K
Springs
$634
122K
Paarl
$840
112K
Vereeniging
$684
99K
Middelburg
$923
87.3K
Mthatha
$696
96.1K
Uitenhage
$563
104K
George
$691
157K
Potchefstroom
$625
149K
Upington
$674
121K
Bethal
$774
60.8K
Komani
$692
68.9K
Brits
$776
53.5K
Welkom
$680
64.1K