Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between the Comoros and Playa del Carmen

For one person, living is cheaper in Playa del Carmen: $1,215 a month against $1,423 in the Comoros, rent and utilities included – about $2,500 less a year. Higher rent and utilities in the Comoros outweigh lower spending on other living expenses.

🇰🇲 Comoros
$1,423
/mo nomad
Playa del Carmen
🇲🇽 Mexico
$1,215
/mo nomad
🙂 Solo nomad: The Comoros is 24.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 17.1% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: The Comoros is 25.6% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 11% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Comoros
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.10 KMF 2,676
$10.97 MX$201
-44.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.53 KMF 8,134
$44.85 MX$823
-58.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.79 KMF 3,420
$11.92 MX$219
-34.65%
Cappuccino
$1.81 KMF 795
$3.80 MX$69.9
-52.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.97 KMF 427
$1.31 MX$24.08
-25.95%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 KMF 297
$0.86 MX$15.72
-20.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.07 KMF 469
$3.21 MX$59.0
-66.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.88 KMF 827
$5.01 MX$92.0
-62.48%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Comoros
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$4.38 KMF 1,921
$1.46 MX$26.77
200.00%
White Bread (500g)
$0.56 KMF 245
$2.33 MX$42.72
-75.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.69 KMF 744
$1.44 MX$26.48
17.36%
Eggs
$4.95 KMF 2,173
$2.46 MX$45.20
101.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.62 KMF 3,344
$7.70 MX$141
-1.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
-
$7.89 MX$145
-
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.46 KMF 5,471
$12.80 MX$235
-2.66%
Apples (1kg)
$5.17 KMF 2,271
$2.92 MX$53.6
77.05%
Banana (1kg)
-
$1.42 MX$26.11
-
Oranges (1kg)
-
$2.57 MX$47.10
-
Tomato (1kg)
$4.09 KMF 1,796
$2.14 MX$39.24
91.12%
Potato (1kg)
$4.39 KMF 1,929
$1.95 MX$35.75
125.13%
Onion (1kg)
$3.04 KMF 1,336
$1.94 MX$35.55
56.70%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.28 KMF 1,002
$1.15 MX$21.13
98.26%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 KMF 587
$1.22 MX$22.42
9.84%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$4.38 MX$80.3
-
Wine (Bottle)
$16.68 KMF 7,321
$9.85 MX$181
69.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.93 KMF 406
$1.54 MX$28.23
-39.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.61 KMF 2,902
$2.72 MX$49.86
143.01%
🚌 Getting Around
Comoros
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.59 KMF 258
$0.52 MX$9.64
13.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$32.78 KMF 14.4K
$27.42 MX$503
19.55%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.71 KMF 310
$4.91 MX$90.2
-85.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.03 KMF 453
$3.52 MX$64.7
-70.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.93 KMF 5,238
$5.69 MX$104
109.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.93 KMF 1,287
$1.54 MX$28.27
90.26%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K KMF 8.4M
$21.2K MX$389.9K
-9.86%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.6K KMF 7.7M
$24.5K MX$449.6K
-27.93%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Comoros
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$112 KMF 49.0K
$83.6 MX$1,535
33.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$33.58 KMF 14.7K
$24.03 MX$441
39.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$73.8 KMF 32.4K
$29.33 MX$539
151.72%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Comoros
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$64.9 MX$1,191
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.67 KMF 6,000
$29.46 MX$541
-53.60%
Cinema Ticket
$6.49 KMF 2,850
$5.09 MX$93.4
27.50%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Comoros
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$398 KMF 174.5K
$208 MX$3,813
91.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.3K KMF 6.3M
$4,045 MX$74.3K
253.47%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Comoros
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$60.6 KMF 26.6K
$44.55 MX$818
35.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$61.8 KMF 27.1K
$42.06 MX$772
46.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$108 KMF 47.4K
$75.5 MX$1,387
43.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$87.0 KMF 38.2K
$91.4 MX$1,678
-4.82%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Comoros
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$723 KMF 317.5K
$986 MX$18.1K
-26.69%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$609 KMF 267.5K
$385 MX$7,072
58.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,404 KMF 616.4K
$1,713 MX$31.5K
-18.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,135 KMF 498.2K
$1,108 MX$20.4K
2.39%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,573 KMF 690.5K
$4,016 MX$73.7K
-60.83%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,349 KMF 592.0K
$6,247 MX$114.7K
-78.41%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Comoros
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$647 KMF 284.0K
$758 MX$13.9K
-14.65%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.8
11.45
-66.81%

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

Last update for the Comoros: October 4, 2026

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 4, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Comoros
$609
Playa del Carmen
$385 36.8% $224
Groceries & Markets
Comoros
$278 *
Playa del Carmen
$260 6.4% $18
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Comoros
$219
Playa del Carmen
$137 37.5% $82
Clothing & Footwear
Comoros
$143
Playa del Carmen
$114 20.1% $29
Eating Out
Comoros
$110
Playa del Carmen
$204 86.1% $94
Getting Around
Comoros
$41
Playa del Carmen
$52 26.9% $11
Sport & Entertainment
Comoros
$13 *
Playa del Carmen
$75 478% $62

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

Good to know
🇰🇲 Comoros
🇲🇽 Playa del Carmen
🕒 Local time
13:17 1:17 PM
05:17 5:17 AM
8 h behind the Comoros
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
902,348
149,923
💱 Currency
Exchange rates and currency converter

MXN, 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).

Mexican Peso exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 18.36 MXN (100 MXN = 5.45 USD). 1 EUR = 20.57 MXN (100 MXN = 4.86 EUR).

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  • Comoros Playa del Carmen 14,640 km ≈ 19 h nonstop flight
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