Africa · Islands
Comoros
Comoros is an inexpensive, little-visited group of volcanic islands with a conservative Islamic culture. It carries a moderate level of risk: pickpocketing is common, political protests in the capital occur periodically and have turned violent, and the country has a history of coups. Healthcare is limited even in the capital. Power cuts are frequent, internet is minimal and flights are few, so it suits a self-sufficient, adventurous traveller far more than anyone hoping to work remotely. Carry euros in cash as a backup, because cash machines can go offline. The drier, cooler season from May to October is the easier time to visit.
Nomad quick facts
$1500/mo
$2400/mo
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Limited
May–Oct
Not available
55.6 / 100
Score breakdown
Uncrowded beaches, volcanic scenery, distinctive culture, low cost of living.
Frequent power cuts, minimal internet, political instability, petty crime, limited healthcare and flights.
Cost of living in the Comoros
Comoros is an inexpensive Indian Ocean destination, with particularly low costs for local food, accommodation and services. Moroni is the main urban base and offers the widest selection of amenities, although infrastructure and accommodation options are limited compared with larger island destinations. Imported goods can be costly, while locally caught seafood and produce remain relatively affordable.
Estimated monthly cost
Single
$1,500/mo
Couple
$2,400/mo
Cost score inputs
Livingcost
78/100
WB PLI
58.1
Score blends a nomad-realistic monthly cost estimate (built from livingcost.org data, adjusted for short-term nomad spending like furnished housing, coworking, and eating out) with the World Bank's Household Consumption Price Level Index, a broader cross-country cost benchmark. Countries without World Bank price-level data are scored on the livingcost estimate alone. Prices displayed in USD.
The nomad cost estimate reflects a realistic single/couple monthly budget, not a bare local cost of living — actual spending still varies with lifestyle and location within a country.
Sources: livingcost.org · World Bank Household Consumption Price Level Index · Independent nomad cost estimates
Internet in the Comoros
Comoros has no current Ookla or Cloudflare Radar performance data, so there is no reliable national benchmarks. This is partially due to the lack of reliable internet infrasctucture, as outages are common.
Blends download speed (Ookla Speedtest Global Index) with upload speed and latency (Cloudflare Radar). Speeds are scored between 10 Mbps (0) and 200 Mbps (100); latency counts the opposite way — lower is better. A missing metric doesn't penalize a country, it's scored on whatever data is available.
A national average — city and neighbourhood speeds vary, especially outside major hubs.
Get an eSIM for arrival →Sources: Ookla Speedtest Global Index · Cloudflare Radar
Safety in the Comoros
Comoros carries a real, if moderate, risk profile: petty crime like pickpocketing is common, political protests in Moroni occur periodically and have turned violent, and there have been isolated piracy reports, while healthcare, including ambulance access, is limited even in the capital. It is not a high-crime destination in the violent sense, but it is not the clean-cut safe pick its light tourist footprint might suggest either.
Gallup Law & Order rank
#84 of 119
Gallup Law & Order score
71 (higher = safer)
Blends three published safety indices: the Global Peace Index, the WJP Rule of Law Index (Order & Security factor), and the Gallup Global Law and Order Index. Places the Global Peace Index doesn't cover use our own estimate, based on regional peers and crime data. Each is rescaled 0-100 and combined with weights favoring GPI and Gallup slightly over WJP. Not every country is tracked by all three — the blend adjusts to whichever are available (weights are renormalized) rather than penalizing a country for a missing source, though a country tracked by fewer sources carries lower confidence.
As this is national average data, be aware that safety varies significantly by city and region within a country.
Get nomad insurance →Sources: Global Peace Index (Institute for Economics & Peace) · WJP Rule of Law Index (World Justice Project) · Gallup Global Law and Order Index
Tourism & infrastructure in the Comoros
Mohéli's marine park, with nesting turtles, whales, and dolphins, is the clear highlight of this unspoiled but very underdeveloped Indian Ocean archipelago. Frequent power cuts, minimal internet, and chronic political instability make this an adventurous, off-grid destination for the truly independent rather than a practical base.
Happiness rank
#136 of 147
Within-city transit
Limited
Between-city transit
Limited
Tropical maritime; hot, humid wet season Nov–Apr (cyclone risk) and a cooler, drier season.
Best months: May–Oct
The Comoros has no formal public transit; shared taxis and minibuses run along the main roads of the islands cheaply but informally, filling up before departing. There is no rail, and travel between the three islands relies on small ferries and flights. Renting a car with a driver or using taxis is the norm; the compact towns are walkable.
A weighted blend of published indices: the World Economic Forum's Travel & Tourism Development Index (weighted highest — the strongest predictor of appeal), Numbeo's Quality of Life Index, the World Happiness Report, Gallup's day-to-day enjoyment data, the EF English Proficiency Index, and a public transit assessment covering both within-city and between-city transport. Not every country is scored on all six — the blend adjusts to whichever are available rather than penalizing a country for a missing one.
Sources: WEF Travel & Tourism Development Index · Numbeo Quality of Life Index · World Happiness Report · Gallup · EF English Proficiency Index · Public transit assessment
Comoros visa and entry rules for digital nomads
Tourist entry — USA passport
Visa on arrival — 45 days
Tourism Visa Note
Visa on arrival costs a small fee paid in cash (USD or EUR usually accepted), 45 days — straightforward process at the airport, no advance application needed.
Digital nomad visa
No dedicated digital-nomad route
Visa and entry requirements can change. Check the latest information from official government sources before travelling; eligibility, documents and permitted activities depend on your nationality and personal circumstances.
Tax & residency in the Comoros
Tax-residency timing
No fixed numerical day threshold identified in the 2023 General Tax Code reference
How the day count works
No numerical day-count test identified in the reviewed 2023 code materials
Other residency triggers
Tax domicile or habitual residence may determine resident treatment
Remote work before residence
May be taxable. Income received or derived in the Comoros may be taxable to a nonresident under local source rules
If you become tax resident
Residents are subject to personal income tax on taxable income under Comorian law; nonresidents may be taxed on Comorian-source income
What this usually means for nomads
Habitual residence may create residence without a fixed numerical day threshold. Work income from services performed in the Comoros may be taxable before residence. A local home, work activity or extended stay increases exposure; source and filing rules depend on classification
Tax rules can change and depend on your residency status, income structure, time spent in the country and applicable tax treaties. This information is general only and is not financial or tax advice. Consult a qualified tax professional before relying on it.
Top cities for nomads in Comoros
Moroni is the small capital, a port city below an active volcano, with an old medina. Mohéli is the smallest and wildest island, with a marine park, and Mutsamudu on Anjouan is the second city.
Capital & largest; small port city beneath Mount Karthala volcano, with an old medina & the Friday Mosque; modest infrastructure & connectivity.
Second city & main port (on Anjouan); atmospheric medina and a hilltop fortress; run-down but characterful.
Smallest, wildest island; a marine park with nesting turtles, whales & dolphins; the country's nature highlight.
One of the world's largest active volcanoes; a tough trek up Grande Comore to a vast summit crater.
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