Abidjan vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abidjan Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1253
$559
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2935
$1441
🏠 One person rent
$569
$191
🏘️ Family rent
$945
$308
🍽️ Food expenses
$367
$266
🚐 Transport expenses
$201
$42.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$178
$429
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
34
29
😀 Quality of life
39
30
🏙️ Population
5.62M
42.7K

The cost of living in Abidjan is 124% more expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 4628th and 8245th ($1253 vs $559) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Ivory Coast and Kenya, respectively. Check Ivory Coast vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 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 7397th and 8560th among best cities to live in the world.

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Abidjan Meru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.6
$5.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.7
$38.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$6.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.09
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$1.89
$2.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$0.75
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$199
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$358
$111
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1026
$363
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$629
$202
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$22.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$190
$34.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.8
$39.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.71%
14.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2465
$1184
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1463
$1339
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.99
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.7
$28.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$17
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.55
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.44
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$0.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$1.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$23.5
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.84
$6.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.16
$5.05
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$3.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$0.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$0.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$0.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.06
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.86
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.9
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$2.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.81
$3.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.82
$2.61
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.03
$3.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.36
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.65
$1.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81
$34.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.08
$6.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.2
$20.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$3.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.1
$17.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.3
$67.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$298
$212
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3358
$8822

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Distance City Cost of living
36 km or 22 mi Grand-Bassam
$1091
39 km or 24 mi Dabou
$1092
70 km or 43 mi Agboville
$1087
157 km or 98 mi Divo
$1115
166 km or 103 mi Abengourou
$1097
215 km or 134 mi Yamoussoukro
$1091
229 km or 142 mi Gagnoa
$1114
255 km or 158 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$628
276 km or 172 mi Obuasi
$602
284 km or 176 mi Bouake
$1153
306 km or 190 mi Kumasi
$538
425 km or 264 mi Koforidua
$640
426 km or 265 mi Accra
$789
444 km or 276 mi Ashaiman
$606
445 km or 277 mi Tema
$553
491 km or 305 mi Korhogo
$1126
517 km or 321 mi Ho
$442
537 km or 334 mi Hohoe
$623
544 km or 338 mi Kpalime
$710
556 km or 345 mi Greenville
$502
557 km or 346 mi Yekepa
$501
564 km or 350 mi Sanniquellie
$503
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$568
587 km or 365 mi Lome
$892
593 km or 369 mi Nzerekore
$1002
619 km or 385 mi Atakpame
$735
651 km or 404 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$860
659 km or 410 mi Sotouboua
$739
675 km or 419 mi Leo
$858
689 km or 428 mi Sikasso
$515
696 km or 433 mi Abomey
$606
699 km or 434 mi Sokode
$743
712 km or 442 mi Kakata
$500
722 km or 449 mi Cotonou
$799
742 km or 461 mi Kara
$750
746 km or 463 mi Porto-Novo
$749
758 km or 471 mi Monrovia
$537
764 km or 475 mi Gueckedou
$1009
775 km or 482 mi Manga
$882
776 km or 482 mi Bougouni
$506

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Distance City Cost of living
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$611
175 km or 109 mi Nairobi
$794
179 km or 111 mi Machakos
$418
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$501
268 km or 167 mi Eldoret
$537
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$540
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$513
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$519
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$597
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$594
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$624
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$541
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$561
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$580
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$635
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$692
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$553
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$537
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$602
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$598
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$533
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$568
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$503
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$680
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$467
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$782
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$1012
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$590
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$791
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$811
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$539
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$527
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$601
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$768
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$688
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$691
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$491
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$686
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$776
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$514