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

🙂 Solo nomad: South Africa is 9.3% cheaper than Comoros without rent, and 27.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: South Africa is 17.6% cheaper than Comoros without rent, and 23.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
South Africa
Comoros
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.70 R 145
$6.29 KMF 2,667
38.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.91 R 646
$19.31 KMF 8,193
101.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.17 R 85.9
$8.09 KMF 3,434
-36.09%
Cappuccino
$2.05 R 34.08
$1.78 KMF 757
15.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.02 R 17.00
$1.04 KMF 442
-1.92%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 R 12.60
$0.69 KMF 291
10.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.26 R 37.49
$1.05 KMF 447
115.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 R 42.10
$1.96 KMF 830
29.08%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
South Africa
Comoros
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.10 R 18.35
$4.35 KMF 1,845
-74.71%
White Bread (500g)
$0.94 R 15.63
$0.58 KMF 245
62.07%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.62 R 26.97
$1.73 KMF 732
-6.36%
Eggs
$2.22 R 36.90
$5.24 KMF 2,223
-57.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.52 R 125
$7.76 KMF 3,294
-3.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.48 R 74.4
-
-
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.61 R 110
$12.61 KMF 5,352
-47.58%
Apples (1kg)
$1.50 R 24.94
$5.27 KMF 2,236
-71.54%
Banana (1kg)
$1.42 R 23.60
-
-
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 R 24.27
-
-
Tomato (1kg)
$1.51 R 25.10
$4.28 KMF 1,817
-64.72%
Potato (1kg)
$1.26 R 20.86
$4.62 KMF 1,958
-72.73%
Onion (1kg)
$1.29 R 21.51
$3.16 KMF 1,339
-59.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.03 R 17.08
$2.37 KMF 1,006
-56.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.97 R 16.05
$1.32 KMF 558
-26.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.87 R 47.67
-
-
Wine (Bottle)
$4.90 R 81.4
$17.26 KMF 7,323
-71.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.31 R 21.82
$1.01 KMF 430
29.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 R 28.82
$6.97 KMF 2,957
-75.18%
🚌 Getting Around
South Africa
Comoros
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.65 R 27.38
$0.64 KMF 271
157.81%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$44.20 R 734
$32.66 KMF 13.9K
35.33%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.14 R 18.93
$0.67 KMF 285
70.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.09 R 18.12
$0.93 KMF 393
17.20%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.70 R 78.2
$11.85 KMF 5,028
-60.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.30 R 21.52
$3.14 KMF 1,330
-58.60%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.8K R 345.4K
$19.8K KMF 8.4M
5.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.5K R 390.5K
$18.2K KMF 7.7M
29.03%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
South Africa
Comoros
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$111 R 1,849
$118 KMF 49.9K
-5.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$32.36 R 537
$34.90 KMF 14.8K
-7.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.49 R 673
$76.6 KMF 32.5K
-47.13%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
South Africa
Comoros
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$31.96 R 531
$35.23 KMF 14.9K
-9.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.72 R 161
$13.78 KMF 5,845
-29.46%
Cinema Ticket
$6.80 R 113
$6.77 KMF 2,873
0.44%
🧸 Childcare & Education
South Africa
Comoros
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$189 R 3,131
$405 KMF 171.7K
-53.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,400 R 73.1K
$14.5K KMF 6.1M
-69.62%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
South Africa
Comoros
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.2 R 833
$62.7 KMF 26.6K
-20.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.53 R 507
$62.4 KMF 26.5K
-51.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.5 R 1,570
$111 KMF 47.3K
-15.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$81.3 R 1,350
$87.7 KMF 37.2K
-7.26%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
South Africa
Comoros
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$453 R 7,520
$760 KMF 322.4K
-40.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$372 R 6,181
$629 KMF 266.9K
-40.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$906 R 15.0K
$1,456 KMF 617.8K
-37.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$703 R 11.7K
$1,173 KMF 497.6K
-40.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,150 R 19.1K
$1,630 KMF 691.8K
-29.48%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$836 R 13.9K
$1,392 KMF 590.5K
-39.95%
💵 Salaries & Financials
South Africa
Comoros
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,471 R 24.4K
$694 KMF 294.5K
111.99%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.55
3.8
203.95%

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Last update for South Africa: March 2, 2026

Last update for Comoros: February 28, 2026

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