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

🙂 Solo nomad: South Africa is 11.7% cheaper than Comoros without rent, and 28.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: South Africa is 23.9% cheaper than Comoros without rent, and 24.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
South Africa
Comoros
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.05 R 161
$6.28 KMF 2,659
44.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.84 R 691
$19.38 KMF 8,208
100.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.9 R 87.1
$8.05 KMF 3,411
-39.13%
Cappuccino
$1.98 R 35.28
$1.84 KMF 778
7.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.96 R 17.06
$1.06 KMF 448
-9.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 R 13.31
$0.68 KMF 289
10.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.18 R 38.72
$1.09 KMF 462
100.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.54 R 45.1
$1.89 KMF 799
34.39%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
South Africa
Comoros
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.1 R 19.58
$4.48 KMF 1,898
-75.45%
White Bread (500g)
$1.03 R 18.32
$0.62 KMF 262
66.13%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.56 R 27.71
$1.81 KMF 765
-13.81%
Eggs
$2.25 R 39.93
$5.03 KMF 2,131
-55.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.67 R 136
$7.83 KMF 3,318
-2.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.62 R 82.2
-
-
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.86 R 122
$12.76 KMF 5,407
-46.24%
Apples (1kg)
$1.58 R 28.02
$5.06 KMF 2,142
-68.77%
Banana (1kg)
$1.42 R 25.3
-
-
Oranges (1kg)
$1.44 R 25.58
-
-
Tomato (1kg)
$1.49 R 26.5
$4.2 KMF 1,779
-64.52%
Potato (1kg)
$1.25 R 22.16
$4.74 KMF 2,008
-73.63%
Onion (1kg)
$1.34 R 23.81
$3.2 KMF 1,357
-58.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.09 R 19.31
$2.25 KMF 951
-51.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.96 R 17.15
$1.33 KMF 562
-27.82%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.9 R 51.6
-
-
Wine (Bottle)
$5.07 R 90.3
$17.17 KMF 7,273
-70.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 R 24.49
$0.93 KMF 396
48.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 R 29.79
$6.92 KMF 2,933
-75.72%
🚌 Getting Around
South Africa
Comoros
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.71 R 30.47
$0.65 KMF 275
163.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.01 R 801
$33.16 KMF 14K
35.74%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.1 R 19.61
$0.68 KMF 287
61.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.09 R 19.41
$0.95 KMF 401
14.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.8 R 85.3
$11.93 KMF 5,052
-59.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 R 23.23
$3.03 KMF 1,285
-56.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21K R 374.2K
$19.5K KMF 8.3M
7.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.7K R 421.3K
$18.3K KMF 7.7M
29.56%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
South Africa
Comoros
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$113 R 2,009
$115 KMF 48.7K
-1.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$33.11 R 589
$34.71 KMF 14.7K
-4.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.49 R 738
$75.2 KMF 31.9K
-44.86%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
South Africa
Comoros
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$31.69 R 564
$35.37 KMF 15K
-10.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.45 R 168
$13.79 KMF 5,843
-31.47%
Cinema Ticket
$6.7 R 119
$6.75 KMF 2,859
-0.74%
🧸 Childcare & Education
South Africa
Comoros
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$186 R 3,303
$404 KMF 171.2K
-54.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,336 R 77.1K
$14.6K KMF 6.2M
-70.22%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
South Africa
Comoros
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$48.56 R 864
$61.9 KMF 26.2K
-21.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.74 R 547
$62.6 KMF 26.5K
-50.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92 R 1,636
$115 KMF 48.6K
-19.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$79.6 R 1,415
$89.6 KMF 38K
-11.18%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
South Africa
Comoros
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$442 R 7,860
$759 KMF 321.3K
-41.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$370 R 6,579
$635 KMF 269.1K
-41.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$880 R 15.7K
$1,458 KMF 617.8K
-39.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$724 R 12.9K
$1,197 KMF 506.9K
-39.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,021 R 18.2K
$1,648 KMF 698K
-38.04%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$803 R 14.3K
$1,392 KMF 589.8K
-42.30%
💵 Salaries & Financials
South Africa
Comoros
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,406 R 25K
$687 KMF 291K
104.73%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.55
3.8
203.95%

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Last update for South Africa: October 29, 2025

Last update for Comoros: October 29, 2025

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