Abidjan vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abidjan Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1114
$486
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2962
$1333
🏠 One person rent
$512
$177
🏘️ Family rent
$1248
$398
🍽️ Food expenses
$335
$228
🚐 Transport expenses
$172
$31.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$217
$406
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
34
30
😀 Quality of life
39
29
🏙️ Population
4.98M
42.7K

The cost of living in Abidjan is 129% more expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 4683rd and 8601st ($1114 vs $486) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in Ivory Coast and Kenya, respectively. Check Ivory Coast vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Abidjan compared to 0.8 months in Meru. Abidjan ranked 1st best city to live in Ivory Coast vs Meru ranked 9th in Kenya, while ranked 7263rd and 8527th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abidjan Meru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.68
$4.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41.4
$27.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.93
$4.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$2.06
☕ Cappuccino
$2.74
$2.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.8
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$652
$195
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1596
$557
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$916
$284
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.4
$14.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$139
$22.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$56.9
$36.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.46%
13.12%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2052
$862
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1489
$864
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.3
$26.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$10.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.35
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.33
$0.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$0.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$1.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.95
$5.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.11
$4.24
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$2.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$0.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$0.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$0.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.61
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.59
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.71
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.24
$2.4
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.3
$3.48
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$4.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$1.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.4
$0.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$79.4
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.24
$5.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.9
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.84
$3.28
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.4
$16.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.2
$49
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$123
$136
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3025
$6789

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Distance City Cost of living
36 km or 22 mi Grand-Bassam
$693
39 km or 24 mi Dabou
$916
70 km or 43 mi Agboville
$892
157 km or 98 mi Divo
$888
166 km or 103 mi Abengourou
$874
215 km or 134 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
229 km or 142 mi Gagnoa
$897
255 km or 158 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$476
276 km or 172 mi Obuasi
$459
284 km or 176 mi Bouake
$923
306 km or 190 mi Kumasi
$416
425 km or 264 mi Koforidua
$497
426 km or 265 mi Accra
$582
444 km or 276 mi Ashaiman
$512
445 km or 277 mi Tema
$446
491 km or 305 mi Korhogo
$976
517 km or 321 mi Ho
$353
537 km or 334 mi Hohoe
$482
544 km or 338 mi Kpalime
$616
556 km or 345 mi Greenville
$468
557 km or 346 mi Yekepa
$469
564 km or 350 mi Sanniquellie
$469
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$443
587 km or 365 mi Lome
$678
593 km or 369 mi Nzerekore
$972
619 km or 385 mi Atakpame
$617
651 km or 404 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$732
659 km or 410 mi Sotouboua
$616
675 km or 419 mi Leo
$675
689 km or 428 mi Sikasso
$479
696 km or 433 mi Abomey
$677
699 km or 434 mi Sokode
$617
712 km or 442 mi Kakata
$470
722 km or 449 mi Cotonou
$732
742 km or 461 mi Kara
$620
746 km or 463 mi Porto-Novo
$697
758 km or 471 mi Monrovia
$501
764 km or 475 mi Gueckedou
$977
775 km or 482 mi Manga
$678
776 km or 482 mi Bougouni
$472

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Distance City Cost of living
138 km or 85 mi Thika
$530
175 km or 109 mi Nairobi
$646
179 km or 111 mi Machakos
$524
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$439
268 km or 167 mi Eldoret
$405
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$441
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$424
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$536
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$557
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$571
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$557
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$452
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$542
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$493
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$600
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$654
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$547
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$622
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$493
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$556
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$706
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$762
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$581
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$805
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$600
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$720
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$840
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$553
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$748
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$871
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$543
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$498
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$599
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$677
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$449
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$819
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$575
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$446
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$747
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$539