Cost of Living Comparison Between Comoros and South Africa Cost of Living Comparison Between Comoros and South Africa

😐 Solo nomad: Comoros is 13.3% more expensive than South Africa without rent, and 39.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Comoros is 31.4% more expensive than South Africa without rent, and 32.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Comoros
South Africa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.28 KMF 2,659
$9.05 R 161
-30.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.38 KMF 8,208
$38.84 R 691
-50.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.05 KMF 3,411
$4.9 R 87.1
64.29%
Cappuccino
$1.84 KMF 778
$1.98 R 35.28
-7.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.06 KMF 448
$0.96 R 17.06
10.42%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 KMF 289
$0.75 R 13.31
-9.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.09 KMF 462
$2.18 R 38.72
-50.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.89 KMF 799
$2.54 R 45.1
-25.59%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Comoros
South Africa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$4.48 KMF 1,898
$1.1 R 19.58
307.27%
White Bread (500g)
$0.62 KMF 262
$1.03 R 18.32
-39.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.81 KMF 765
$1.56 R 27.71
16.03%
Eggs
$5.03 KMF 2,131
$2.25 R 39.93
123.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.83 KMF 3,318
$7.67 R 136
2.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
-
$4.62 R 82.2
-
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.76 KMF 5,407
$6.86 R 122
86.01%
Apples (1kg)
$5.06 KMF 2,142
$1.58 R 28.02
220.25%
Banana (1kg)
-
$1.42 R 25.3
-
Oranges (1kg)
-
$1.44 R 25.58
-
Tomato (1kg)
$4.2 KMF 1,779
$1.49 R 26.5
181.88%
Potato (1kg)
$4.74 KMF 2,008
$1.25 R 22.16
279.20%
Onion (1kg)
$3.2 KMF 1,357
$1.34 R 23.81
138.81%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.25 KMF 951
$1.09 R 19.31
106.42%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 KMF 562
$0.96 R 17.15
38.54%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$2.9 R 51.6
-
Wine (Bottle)
$17.17 KMF 7,273
$5.07 R 90.3
238.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.93 KMF 396
$1.38 R 24.49
-32.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.92 KMF 2,933
$1.68 R 29.79
311.90%
🚌 Getting Around
Comoros
South Africa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.65 KMF 275
$1.71 R 30.47
-61.99%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$33.16 KMF 14K
$45.01 R 801
-26.33%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.68 KMF 287
$1.1 R 19.61
-38.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.95 KMF 401
$1.09 R 19.41
-12.84%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.93 KMF 5,052
$4.8 R 85.3
148.54%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$3.03 KMF 1,285
$1.31 R 23.23
131.30%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.5K KMF 8.3M
$21K R 374.2K
-7.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$18.3K KMF 7.7M
$23.7K R 421.3K
-22.82%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Comoros
South Africa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$115 KMF 48.7K
$113 R 2,009
1.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$34.71 KMF 14.7K
$33.11 R 589
4.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$75.2 KMF 31.9K
$41.49 R 738
81.34%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Comoros
South Africa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.37 KMF 15K
$31.69 R 564
11.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.79 KMF 5,843
$9.45 R 168
45.93%
Cinema Ticket
$6.75 KMF 2,859
$6.7 R 119
0.75%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Comoros
South Africa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$404 KMF 171.2K
$186 R 3,303
117.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.6K KMF 6.2M
$4,336 R 77.1K
235.84%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Comoros
South Africa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$61.9 KMF 26.2K
$48.56 R 864
27.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$62.6 KMF 26.5K
$30.74 R 547
103.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$115 KMF 48.6K
$92 R 1,636
24.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.6 KMF 38K
$79.6 R 1,415
12.59%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Comoros
South Africa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$759 KMF 321.3K
$442 R 7,860
71.63%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$635 KMF 269.1K
$370 R 6,579
71.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,458 KMF 617.8K
$880 R 15.7K
65.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,197 KMF 506.9K
$724 R 12.9K
65.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,648 KMF 698K
$1,021 R 18.2K
61.40%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,392 KMF 589.8K
$803 R 14.3K
73.32%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Comoros
South Africa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$687 KMF 291K
$1,406 R 25K
-51.16%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.8
11.55
-67.10%

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Last update for Comoros: October 29, 2025

Last update for South Africa: October 29, 2025

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