Money, Budget, and Shopping for the Comoros

Money

Currency

• Currency: Comorian franc (100 centimes).

• Banknotes: 500, 1,000, 2,000, 5,000, and 10,000 FC.

• Coins: 1, 2, 5, 10, 25, 50, 100, and 250 FC.

• Exchange:

The Comorian franc is permanently pegged to the euro at a fixed rate, roughly 1 € = 492 FC.

Exchange

Which currency to bring

Payment methods

Returning home

Budget

What can be expensive

What can be inexpensive

Price range

• Double room in a "budget" hotel:

• Double room in a "tourist" hotel:

• Snacks, "local" restaurant meal:

• "Tourist" restaurant meal:

• "Budget" car rental:

• 100 km by bus or shared taxi:

• Urban taxi:

Bargaining and tips

Shopping and souvenirs

What to bring back