Cost of living comparison

French Polynesia

compared to

Comoros

Moroni vs. Papeete Cost of Living Summary

Moroni is 16.7% cheaper than Papeete.

Restaurants: pay 63.3% less in Moroni
Groceries: pay 11.1% more in Moroni
Transportation: pay 1.5% more in Moroni
Housing: pay 26.9% less in Moroni
Childcare: pay 17.4% more in Moroni
Entertainment and Sports: pay 58.4% less in Moroni
Clothing: pay 2.0% more in Moroni

The cost of childcare, groceries, clothing, and transportation in Moroni are more expensive than in Papeete. Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Moroni.

Planning a move to Comoros? Get up to 5 free, no-obligation quotes from vetted international movers. Get free quotes →

Moroni vs. Papeete Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Moroni instead of Papeete, you would:

Display currency: USD

pay 63.3% less for restaurants

	Papeete	Moroni
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$19.58 CFPF2,042	$6.42 KMF2,756	-67.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$14.68 CFPF1,532	$8.30 KMF3,563	-43.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.13 CFPF327	$1.04 KMF446	-66.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.77 CFPF289	$0.67 KMF288	-75.8%
Average			-63.3%

Papeete vs. Moroni - Cost of restaurants

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 11.1% more for groceries

	Papeete	Moroni
Bread 1 loaf	$0.78 CFPF82	$0.59 KMF254	-24.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$13.05 CFPF1,362	$4.02 KMF1,724	-69.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.30 CFPF657	$17.01 KMF7,296	+170.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$6.48 CFPF676	$5.23 KMF2,244	-19.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$7.66 CFPF799	??
Apples (1 lb)	$2.37 CFPF247	$2.38 KMF1,023	+0.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.22 CFPF127	??
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.66 CFPF278	??
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$3.55 CFPF371	$1.95 KMF836	-45.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.37 CFPF142	$2.13 KMF914	+56.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.22 CFPF127	$1.46 KMF627	+19.8%
Average			+11.1%

Papeete vs. Moroni - Cost of groceries

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 1.5% more for transportation

	Papeete	Moroni
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.99 CFPF625	$11.89 KMF5,102	+98.6%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$33.58 KMF14,406
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,575.51 CFPF2M	$19,879.18 KMF9M	+1.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$205.54 CFPF21,446	$8.93 KMF3,832	-95.7%
Average			+1.5%

Papeete vs. Moroni - Cost of transportation

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 26.9% less for housing

	Papeete	Moroni
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$68.84 CFPF7,183	$76.92 KMF32,998	+11.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,394.76 CFPF146K	$759.19 KMF326K	-45.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$978.78 CFPF102K	$630.71 KMF271K	-35.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$144.08 CFPF15,033	$89.32 KMF38,317	-38.0%
Average			-26.9%

Papeete vs. Moroni - Cost of housing

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 17.4% more for childcare

	Papeete	Moroni
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$489.39 CFPF51,062	$415.80 KMF178K	-15.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,787.76 CFPF1M	$14,673.45 KMF6M	+49.9%
Average			+17.4%

Papeete vs. Moroni - Cost of childcare

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 58.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Papeete	Moroni
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.18 CFPF332	$1.09 KMF466	-65.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.04 CFPF421	$1.83 KMF787	-54.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.14 CFPF1,266	??
Monthly membership at local gym	$88.09 CFPF9,191	$35.88 KMF15,392	-59.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.68 CFPF1,532	$6.79 KMF2,911	-53.8%
Average			-58.4%

Papeete vs. Moroni - Cost of entertainment and sports

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

pay 2.0% more for clothing

	Papeete	Moroni
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$71.74 CFPF7,486	$63.07 KMF27,058	-12.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$75.01 CFPF7,826	$63.07 KMF27,058	-15.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$81.53 CFPF8,507	$114.46 KMF49,105	+40.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$92.98 CFPF9,702	$88.77 KMF38,081	-4.5%
Average			+2.0%

Papeete vs. Moroni - Cost of clothing

Improve prices · Change currency (USD)

The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: July 2026

Compare further: Papeete vs. Moroni

Salary Calculator · Free tool

What salary would you need in Moroni?

More cost comparisons

Papeete vs.

Reykjavik

Papeete vs.

London

Papeete vs.

Ankara

Papeete vs.

Cairo

Papeete vs.

Madrid

Papeete vs.

Wellington

Papeete vs.

Phnom Penh

Papeete vs.

Lima

Share this

Compare countries by overall cost of living

See the cost of living in French Polynesia vs. Comoros. This provides a comparison of the average cost of living from cities within French Polynesia and Comoros.

Help us improve these prices

MyLifeElsewhere is a collaborative project. Please enter price information for your location to help assist us in making these comparisons more accurate. Learn more

Add prices for Papeete

Add prices for Moroni

Ask the Elsewhere Community

Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Moroni or Papeete. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.