Comoros

Eastern Africa

Africa

A moderately priced East African economy with low local wage costs, but a weak passport (~50 destinations), limited English and a long 10-year naturalization wait.

Overall score

Limited · Penalty applied · 89% data coverage

Language

Comorian, Arabic, French

Currency

KMF

Citizenship

10 years

Personal tax

PwC does not publish a headline personal tax rate for Comoros.

Cost of living

Consumer price level 58 (world = 100, 2025)

Rules change often. Confirm any immigration, tax or legal decision with a qualified professional.

Score breakdown

Access

17%

38Residence12%

50Citizenship and passport5%

Earning power

25%

44Salary and work12%

59Buying power13%

Business and wealth

20%

40Taxes7%

28Business8%

39Investment5%

Daily life

25%

40Quality of life18%

45Education7%

Rights and institutions

13%

42Freedom6%

25Rule of law7%

Severe safety risk (38) cut the overall score from 42 to 40.

Healthcare collapse (38) cut the overall score from 40 to 39.

Pros

Human development score 60/100
Relative affordability score 52/100
Internet use 33%

Cons

Institutional environment score 25/100
Passport mobility score 26/100
Tax friendliness score 40/100

Best for

Applicants prepared to use local languagesResidents prioritizing opportunity over low pricesPeople with a confirmed local employment or study route

Score profile

Access

Residence

Citizenship

Passport

Earning power

Salary & work

Buying power

Cost of living

Economy

Business and wealth

Taxes

Personal tax

Corporate tax

Business

Investment

Wealth building

Daily life

Safety

Healthcare

Environment

Infrastructure

Education

HDI

Rights and institutions

Freedom

Rule of law

How the scores are calculated

Access

Residence

Openness to residents

Limited

Migrant stock1.4% of population (2024)

Regulatory quality-1.25 (−2.5 to 2.5) (2024)

Source: World Bank World Development Indicators

Main pathways

Employment residenceStudy residenceFamily reunificationBusiness or investment residence where eligible

Student	Admission, proof of funds, accommodation, insurance, and immigration approval are normally required; work rights vary.
Work	A local employer, qualifying occupation, or other work authorization is normally required; labour-market tests may apply.
Self-employed	Business registration, tax registration, and a residence or work authorization suitable for self-employment are generally required.
Permanent	Eligibility depends on years and continuity of lawful residence, route, income, character, and country-specific legislation.

Citizenship

Citizenship accessibility

Moderate

Years required	10 years
Dual allowed	Yes
Language	Language, integration, character, and documentation requirements depend on the nationality law and route.
Residence	Headline ordinary naturalization period: 10 years. Continuous residence and absence rules may apply.
Notes	This is a statutory headline from a sourced comparison table. Confirm the current nationality law and administrative practice before relying on it.

Passport

Passport power

Low

57 / 198

Mobility

#84

Global rank

Biometric

Visa-free21
On arrival34
eTA2
Visa required141

Placeholder estimates for 2024 to 2025. Check entry rules with each destination before travelling.

Earning power

Salary & work

Labour-market strength

Limited

Output per worker$10,396 PPP (2024)

Unemployment3.8% (2025)

Participation55.8% of 15+ (2025)

Source: World Bank World Development Indicators

Mean monthly earnings of employees

Overall$180 · $329 PPP (2021)

Tech (IT & comms)$240 · $439 PPP (2021)

Source: ILOSTAT (International Labour Organization)

Freelance	Internet use is 33%; remote and freelance access still depends on payments, language, regulation, and immigration status.
Job market	Latest comparable unemployment rate: 3.8%. Role-specific demand varies substantially by city and sector.

Buying power

Purchasing power score

Moderate

GNI / person$4,260 PPP (2025)

Consumption / person$3,046 PPP (2024)

Price level58 (US = 100) (2025)

Income inequality30.3 Gini (2024)

Inflation3.2% / yr (2025)

Source: World Bank World Development Indicators

Cost of living

Affordability

Good

Price level58 (US = 100) (2025)

Source: World Bank World Development Indicators

Rent	Model benchmark: about $350 monthly housing share; derived from the World Bank consumer price level, not a market listing.
Monthly	Model benchmark: about $870 / month at a US$1,500 world-price baseline.
Cities	Moroni, Mutsamudu

Economy

Economic strength

Moderate

Output & income

GDP$1.8B (2025)

GDP / person$2,056 (2025)

GNI / person$4,260 PPP (2025)

GDP growth3.3% / yr (2024)

Source: World Bank World Development Indicators

Stability & labour

Inflation3.2% / yr (2025)

Unemployment3.8% (2025)

Output per worker$10,396 PPP (2024)

Source: World Bank World Development Indicators

Sector composition

Agriculture36.6% of GDP (2025)

Industry9.9% of GDP (2025)

Services48.8% of GDP (2025)

Source: World Bank World Development Indicators

Main industries

Agriculture (vanilla, cloves)FishingRemittance-fed services

Top exports

ClovesVanillaYlang-ylang essence

Type	Low-income, agriculture-led
Key sectors	Spice & perfume-essence agriculture, Fisheries, Remittances
Summary	A small island economy reliant on vanilla, cloves and ylang-ylang exports plus diaspora remittances.
Currency	Comorian franc (pegged to the euro)

Business and wealth

Taxes

Tax friendliness

Limited

Personal	PwC does not publish a headline personal tax rate for Comoros.
Corporate	PwC does not publish a headline corporate tax rate for Comoros.
Capital gains	Treatment varies by asset, entity, residence, holding period, and domestic exemptions; consult the current country summary.
Dividends	Domestic and withholding rates vary with residence, ownership, and treaty eligibility.
Exit tax	No harmonized cross-country answer; verify current deemed-disposal and residence-cessation rules.
Foreign companies	Permanent-establishment, management-and-control, transfer-pricing, withholding, and reporting rules may apply.

Personal tax

Limited

Personal	PwC does not publish a headline personal tax rate for Comoros.
Freelance	Freelancers typically need appropriate immigration permission plus business and tax registration.
Capital gains	Treatment varies by asset, entity, residence, holding period, and domestic exemptions; consult the current country summary.
Dividends	Domestic and withholding rates vary with residence, ownership, and treaty eligibility.
Exit tax	No harmonized cross-country answer; verify current deemed-disposal and residence-cessation rules.

Corporate tax

Limited

Corporate	PwC does not publish a headline corporate tax rate for Comoros.
Capital gains	Treatment varies by asset, entity, residence, holding period, and domestic exemptions; consult the current country summary.
Dividends	Domestic and withholding rates vary with residence, ownership, and treaty eligibility.
Foreign companies	Permanent-establishment, management-and-control, transfer-pricing, withholding, and reporting rules may apply.

Business

Business friendliness

Low

Regulation & bureaucracy

Regulatory quality-1.25 (−2.5 to 2.5) (2024)

Government effectiveness-1.21 (−2.5 to 2.5) (2024)

Source: World Bank World Development Indicators

Operating rules

Foreign company	Foreign ownership is generally possible, subject to sector restrictions, licensing, local-participation rules, and beneficial-ownership checks.
Local company	Local company forms are available; registration, tax, capital, director, address, and licensing requirements vary.
Freelance	Freelancers typically need appropriate immigration permission plus business and tax registration.

Investment

Investing environment

Limited

Private credit15% of GDP (2024)

Source: World Bank World Development Indicators

Capital gains	Capital-gains treatment varies by asset, holding structure, residence, and treaty position.
Dividends	Data not available yet
ETFs & funds	Data not available yet
Wealth tax	Verify current national and subnational net-wealth, property, inheritance, and transfer taxes.
Brokers	Local and international broker access depends on residency, exchange controls, sanctions screening, and platform onboarding.
Foreign access	Data not available yet
Tax-advantaged	Data not available yet

Wealth building

Wealth accumulation

Limited

Salary & work

Limited

Business

Low

Investment

Limited

Tax friendliness

Limited

Cost of living

Good

Daily life

Safety

Safety & stability

Limited

Institutions & stability

Control of corruption-1.14 (−2.5 to 2.5) (2024)

Political stability-0.22 (−2.5 to 2.5) (2024)

Source: World Bank World Development Indicators

Check current government travel and security advice before relocating.

Healthcare

Healthcare score

Limited

Outcomes

Life expectancy67.0 years (2024)

Under-5 mortality39.0 per 1,000 births (2024)

Source: World Bank World Development Indicators

Capacity & resourcing

Physicians0.42 per 1,000 (2022)

Hospital beds2.16 per 1,000 (2010)

Health spending$250 PPP / person (2023)

Source: World Bank World Development Indicators

System & costs

System	Public and private provision coexist; eligibility, service quality, and capacity vary by location.
Insurance	Insurance and proof-of-cover requirements depend on immigration status, employer, and residence route.
Average cost	Health expenditure: $250 PPP per person (2023).

Environment

Environment score

Excellent

Environmental pressure

PM2.5 exposure10.2 μg/m³ annually (2023)

Water stress0.8% (2022)

Source: World Bank World Development Indicators

Infrastructure

Infrastructure score

Moderate

Digital infrastructure

Internet use32.5% (2024)

Internet resilience33 / 100 (2026)

Fixed speed35 / 100 download index (2026)

Mobile speed33 / 100 download index (2026)

Sources: World Bank World Development Indicators · Internet Society Pulse Internet Resilience Index

Utilities

Electricity access89.8% (2023)

Source: World Bank World Development Indicators

Transport

Transport quality2.25 / 5 (2018)

Air connectivity1,246 departures / million people (1996)

Source: World Bank World Development Indicators

Education

Education score

Moderate

Attainment

Expected schooling13.3 years (2023)

Mean schooling6.0 years (2023)

Source: UNDP Human Development Report 2025

Participation & investment

Tertiary enrolment19% gross (2017)

Education spending2.3% of GDP (2023)

Source: World Bank World Development Indicators

Tuition	Fees vary by institution, programme, level, and nationality; no harmonized official tuition series is used.
Public university	Check current public-university fee schedules and scholarship rules directly with each institution.
Languages	Comorian, Arabic, French
Student work	Student employment rights vary by permit and may require separate authorization or hour limits.

HDI

Human development score

Moderate

HDI0.603 (2023)

Source: UNDP Human Development Report 2025

Long & healthy life

Life expectancy66.8 years (2023)

Source: UNDP Human Development Report 2025

Knowledge

Expected schooling13.3 years (2023)

Mean schooling6.0 years (2023)

Source: UNDP Human Development Report 2025