Comoros
Profiled in Moroni · East Africa
A volcanic archipelago between Mozambique and Madagascar, with an active volcano above the capital, Swahili-Arab stone towns and one of the world's least-visited beach coasts.
Cost of living
What a month costs
The franc is euro-pegged. Local food is cheap, but almost all manufactured goods are imported and inter-island transport is unreliable.
The scores
How it rates for a moving family
See and do
Top 10 in Moroni
- Old Friday MosqueMoroni's seafront mosque, dating from the fifteenth century.
- Medina of MoroniNarrow coral-stone alleys behind the port.
- Mount KarthalaActive shield volcano with a four-kilometre caldera.
- Mohéli Marine ParkThe country's first protected area, a turtle nesting site.
- Mutsamudu CitadelEighteenth-century fort on Anjouan.
- Lac SaléSaline crater lake on the north coast.
- Itsandra BeachSheltered bay just north of the capital.
- Ylang-ylang distilleriesThe islands supply much of the world's perfume essence.
Where to go
Weekend escapes
- Mount KarthalaOne of the world's largest active craters, above Moroni.
- MohéliThe smallest island, with turtle nesting and a marine park.
- AnjouanWaterfalls, spice plantations and the old town of Mutsamudu.
- Chomoni BeachBlack-and-white sand beach east of Moroni.
- Lac SaléCrater lake near Bangoi on Grande Comore.
Residency
Residence follows work or family. A former citizenship-by-investment arrangement with Gulf states was discontinued after a parliamentary inquiry, and no investor route operates today.
Tax
Personal rates reach 30% and the corporate rate is 35%, with 10% VAT. The franc is pegged to the euro. There is no wealth or inheritance tax.
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