Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between the Comoros and Phuket

For one person, living is cheaper in Phuket: $1,190 a month against $1,423 in the Comoros, rent and utilities included – about $2,800 less a year. Higher rent and utilities in the Comoros outweigh lower spending on other living expenses.

🇰🇲 Comoros
$1,423
/mo nomad
Phuket
🇹🇭 Thailand
$1,190
/mo nomad
🙂 Solo nomad: The Comoros is 2.3% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 19.6% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: The Comoros is 9.4% cheaper than Phuket without rent, and 3.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Comoros
Phuket
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.10 KMF 2,676
$4.35 ฿146
40.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.53 KMF 8,134
$32.45 ฿1,087
-42.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.79 KMF 3,420
$8.42 ฿282
-7.48%
Cappuccino
$1.81 KMF 795
$2.81 ฿94.0
-35.59%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.97 KMF 427
$0.87 ฿29.29
11.49%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 KMF 297
$0.46 ฿15.39
47.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.07 KMF 469
$2.59 ฿86.6
-58.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.88 KMF 827
$3.64 ฿122
-48.35%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Comoros
Phuket
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$4.38 KMF 1,921
$1.71 ฿57.2
156.14%
White Bread (500g)
$0.56 KMF 245
$1.45 ฿48.42
-61.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.69 KMF 744
$1.56 ฿52.3
8.33%
Eggs
$4.95 KMF 2,173
$2.10 ฿70.3
135.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.62 KMF 3,344
$19.53 ฿654
-60.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
-
$3.40 ฿114
-
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.46 KMF 5,471
$11.14 ฿373
11.85%
Apples (1kg)
$5.17 KMF 2,271
$2.83 ฿94.8
82.69%
Banana (1kg)
-
$1.62 ฿54.3
-
Oranges (1kg)
-
$2.22 ฿74.5
-
Tomato (1kg)
$4.09 KMF 1,796
$2.15 ฿71.9
90.23%
Potato (1kg)
$4.39 KMF 1,929
$1.49 ฿49.95
194.63%
Onion (1kg)
$3.04 KMF 1,336
$1.33 ฿44.40
128.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.28 KMF 1,002
$1.07 ฿35.72
113.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 KMF 587
$0.51 ฿17.01
162.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$4.38 ฿147
-
Wine (Bottle)
$16.68 KMF 7,321
$18.77 ฿629
-11.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.93 KMF 406
$1.74 ฿58.3
-46.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.61 KMF 2,902
$2.78 ฿92.9
137.77%
🚌 Getting Around
Comoros
Phuket
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.59 KMF 258
$2.17 ฿72.6
-72.81%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$32.78 KMF 14.4K
$22.28 ฿746
47.13%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.71 KMF 310
$3.02 ฿101
-76.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.03 KMF 453
$1.06 ฿35.43
-2.83%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.93 KMF 5,238
$3.71 ฿124
221.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.93 KMF 1,287
$1.43 ฿47.88
104.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K KMF 8.4M
$26.3K ฿882.1K
-27.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.6K KMF 7.7M
$26.2K ฿877.3K
-32.65%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Comoros
Phuket
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$112 KMF 49.0K
$96.7 ฿3,236
15.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$33.58 KMF 14.7K
$11.41 ฿382
194.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$73.8 KMF 32.4K
$17.11 ฿573
331.50%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Comoros
Phuket
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$52.8 ฿1,768
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.67 KMF 6,000
$11.07 ฿371
23.49%
Cinema Ticket
$6.49 KMF 2,850
$7.65 ฿256
-15.16%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Comoros
Phuket
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$398 KMF 174.5K
$555 ฿18.6K
-28.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.3K KMF 6.3M
$11.3K ฿377.7K
26.74%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Comoros
Phuket
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$60.6 KMF 26.6K
$63.4 ฿2,123
-4.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$61.8 KMF 27.1K
$28.61 ฿958
115.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$108 KMF 47.4K
$96.7 ฿3,238
11.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$87.0 KMF 38.2K
$88.6 ฿2,967
-1.85%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Comoros
Phuket
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$723 KMF 317.5K
$735 ฿24.6K
-1.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$609 KMF 267.5K
$458 ฿15.3K
33.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,404 KMF 616.4K
$2,102 ฿70.4K
-33.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,135 KMF 498.2K
$1,187 ฿39.7K
-4.39%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,573 KMF 690.5K
$3,493 ฿116.9K
-54.96%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,349 KMF 592.0K
$2,491 ฿83.4K
-45.86%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Comoros
Phuket
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$647 KMF 284.0K
$501 ฿16.8K
29.15%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.8
5.57
-31.78%

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

Last update for the Comoros: October 4, 2026

Last update for Phuket: October 4, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Comoros
$609
Phuket
$458 24.8% $151
Groceries & Markets
Comoros
$278 *
Phuket
$268 3.6% $10
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Comoros
$219
Phuket
$125 42.9% $94
Clothing & Footwear
Comoros
$143
Phuket
$125 12.6% $18
Eating Out
Comoros
$110
Phuket
$119 8.9% $9.7
Getting Around
Comoros
$41
Phuket
$39 4.3% $1.8
Sport & Entertainment
Comoros
$13 *
Phuket
$68 424% $55

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

Good to know
🇰🇲 Comoros
🇹🇭 Phuket
🕒 Local time
08:23 8:23 AM
12:23 12:23 PM
4 h ahead of the Comoros
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
902,348
79,308
💱 Currency
Thai Baht THB ฿
Exchange rates and currency converter

THB, 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).

Thai Baht exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 33.48 THB (100 THB = 2.99 USD). 1 EUR = 37.55 THB (100 THB = 2.66 EUR).

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Between locations
  • Comoros Phuket 6,470 km ≈ 9 h nonstop flight
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