Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between the Comoros and Medellin

For one person, living is cheaper in the Comoros: $1,423 a month against $1,589 in Medellin, rent and utilities included – about $2,000 less a year. Other living expenses account for most of the difference.

🇰🇲 Comoros
$1,423
/mo nomad
Medellin
🇨🇴 Colombia
$1,589
/mo nomad
🙂 Solo nomad: The Comoros is 19.9% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 10.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: The Comoros is 26.7% cheaper than Medellin without rent, and 12.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Comoros
Medellin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.10 KMF 2,676
$8.01 COP 25.5K
-23.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.53 KMF 8,134
$46.55 COP 148.3K
-60.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.79 KMF 3,420
$9.43 COP 30.1K
-17.39%
Cappuccino
$1.81 KMF 795
$2.91 COP 9,277
-37.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.97 KMF 427
$1.75 COP 5,585
-44.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 KMF 297
$1.32 COP 4,218
-48.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.07 KMF 469
$3.13 COP 9,969
-65.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.88 KMF 827
$5.55 COP 17.7K
-66.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Comoros
Medellin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$4.38 KMF 1,921
$1.41 COP 4,495
210.64%
White Bread (500g)
$0.56 KMF 245
$2.44 COP 7,777
-77.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.69 KMF 744
$1.63 COP 5,191
3.68%
Eggs
$4.95 KMF 2,173
$2.82 COP 8,990
75.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.62 KMF 3,344
$9.69 COP 30.9K
-21.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
-
$9.32 COP 29.7K
-
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.46 KMF 5,471
$13.46 COP 42.9K
-7.43%
Apples (1kg)
$5.17 KMF 2,271
$4.00 COP 12.8K
29.25%
Banana (1kg)
-
$1.48 COP 4,719
-
Oranges (1kg)
-
$2.12 COP 6,768
-
Tomato (1kg)
$4.09 KMF 1,796
$2.25 COP 7,178
81.78%
Potato (1kg)
$4.39 KMF 1,929
$1.91 COP 6,092
129.84%
Onion (1kg)
$3.04 KMF 1,336
$1.62 COP 5,160
87.65%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.28 KMF 1,002
$1.15 COP 3,658
98.26%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 KMF 587
$1.26 COP 4,021
6.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$3.82 COP 12.2K
-
Wine (Bottle)
$16.68 KMF 7,321
$13.11 COP 41.8K
27.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.93 KMF 406
$1.60 COP 5,083
-41.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.61 KMF 2,902
$2.26 COP 7,188
192.48%
🚌 Getting Around
Comoros
Medellin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.59 KMF 258
$1.17 COP 3,731
-49.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$32.78 KMF 14.4K
$75.0 COP 239.0K
-56.30%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.71 KMF 310
$1.27 COP 4,056
-44.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.03 KMF 453
$2.05 COP 6,531
-49.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.93 KMF 5,238
$8.20 COP 26.1K
45.49%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.93 KMF 1,287
$1.27 COP 4,046
130.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K KMF 8.4M
$26.8K COP 85.3M
-28.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.6K KMF 7.7M
$34.4K COP 109.6M
-48.71%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Comoros
Medellin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$112 KMF 49.0K
$162 COP 516.9K
-31.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$33.58 KMF 14.7K
$13.12 COP 41.8K
155.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$73.8 KMF 32.4K
$28.09 COP 89.5K
162.83%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Comoros
Medellin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$44.33 COP 141.2K
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.67 KMF 6,000
$16.33 COP 52.0K
-16.29%
Cinema Ticket
$6.49 KMF 2,850
$6.09 COP 19.4K
6.57%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Comoros
Medellin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$398 KMF 174.5K
$764 COP 2.4M
-47.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.3K KMF 6.3M
$8,904 COP 28.4M
60.58%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Comoros
Medellin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$60.6 KMF 26.6K
$85.0 COP 270.8K
-28.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$61.8 KMF 27.1K
$57.5 COP 183.2K
7.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$108 KMF 47.4K
$132 COP 419.8K
-17.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$87.0 KMF 38.2K
$95.8 COP 305.1K
-9.17%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Comoros
Medellin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$723 KMF 317.5K
$1,028 COP 3.3M
-29.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$609 KMF 267.5K
$604 COP 1.9M
0.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,404 KMF 616.4K
$1,802 COP 5.7M
-22.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,135 KMF 498.2K
$993 COP 3.2M
14.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,573 KMF 690.5K
$3,921 COP 12.5M
-59.88%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,349 KMF 592.0K
$1,639 COP 5.2M
-17.70%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Comoros
Medellin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$647 KMF 284.0K
$626 COP 2.0M
3.33%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.8
10.94
-65.27%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for the Comoros: October 4, 2026

Last update for Medellin: October 6, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Comoros
$609
Medellin
$604 0.8% $4.8
Groceries & Markets
Comoros
$278 *
Medellin
$288 3.7% $10
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Comoros
$219
Medellin
$203 7.2% $16
Clothing & Footwear
Comoros
$143
Medellin
$166 16.6% $24
Eating Out
Comoros
$110
Medellin
$166 51.8% $57
Getting Around
Comoros
$41
Medellin
$91 123% $50
Sport & Entertainment
Comoros
$13 *
Medellin
$57 335% $44

Categories marked with * are only partly priced – their share counts the items that do have prices.

Good to know
🇰🇲 Comoros
🇨🇴 Medellin
🕒 Local time
07:59 7:59 AM
23:59 11:59 PM
8 h behind the Comoros
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
902,348
2,486,723
💱 Currency
Exchange rates and currency converter

COP, USD, EUR to KMF – Comorian Franc Converter

Comorian Franc exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 439 KMF (1,000 KMF = 2.28 USD). 1 EUR = 492 KMF (1,000 KMF = 2.03 EUR).

Colombian Peso exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 3,187 COP (10,000 COP = 3.14 USD). 1 EUR = 3,574 COP (10,000 COP = 2.8 EUR).

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  • Comoros Medellin 13,280 km ≈ 17 h nonstop flight
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