Abidjan vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abidjan Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1198
$542
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2843
$1408
🏠 One person rent
$532
$179
🏘️ Family rent
$886
$284
🍽️ Food expenses
$368
$263
🚐 Transport expenses
$185
$39.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$228
$415
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
35
27
😀 Quality of life
48
32
🏙️ Population
5.62M
42.7K

The cost of living in Abidjan is 121% more expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 4778th and 8447th ($1198 vs $542) 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 0.2 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 6922nd and 8725th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abidjan vs Meru

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Abidjan Meru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.51
$5.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.4
$39
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$6.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$2.34
☕ Cappuccino
$2.33
$2.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.84
$0.66
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$542
$165
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$334
$103
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$979
$304
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$588
$183
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$25.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$39.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$37.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.81%
15.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2350
$1070
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1218
$1158
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$0.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.1
$28.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.41
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.1
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$0.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.43
$1.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.9
$10.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.87
$6.43
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.26
$4.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$3.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$0.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$0.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.85
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.64
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$2.14
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.73
$3.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.82
$2.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.01
$3.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.63
$1.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$73.1
$39.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.7
$7.68
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33
$21.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$3.51
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.4
$19.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.2
$59.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$334
$220
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3689
$9031

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$1062
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$1063
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$1066
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$1092
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$1075
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$1060
229 km or 142 mi Gagnoa
$1079
255 km or 158 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$684
276 km or 172 mi Obuasi
$664
284 km or 176 mi Bouake
$1124
306 km or 190 mi Kumasi
$562
425 km or 264 mi Koforidua
$703
426 km or 265 mi Accra
$861
444 km or 276 mi Ashaiman
$654
445 km or 277 mi Tema
$607
491 km or 305 mi Korhogo
$1097
517 km or 321 mi Ho
$454
537 km or 334 mi Hohoe
$683
544 km or 338 mi Kpalime
$678
556 km or 345 mi Greenville
$502
557 km or 346 mi Yekepa
$502
564 km or 350 mi Sanniquellie
$501
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$612
587 km or 365 mi Lome
$802
593 km or 369 mi Nzerekore
$999
619 km or 385 mi Atakpame
$673
651 km or 404 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$842
659 km or 410 mi Sotouboua
$673
675 km or 419 mi Leo
$862
689 km or 428 mi Sikasso
$515
696 km or 433 mi Abomey
$612
699 km or 434 mi Sokode
$675
712 km or 442 mi Kakata
$503
722 km or 449 mi Cotonou
$796
742 km or 461 mi Kara
$682
746 km or 463 mi Porto-Novo
$741
758 km or 471 mi Monrovia
$535
764 km or 475 mi Gueckedou
$1004
775 km or 482 mi Manga
$894
776 km or 482 mi Bougouni
$507

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$455
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$797
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$419
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$508
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$520
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$533
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$505
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$523
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$624
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$602
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$651
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$553
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$593
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$604
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$670
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$722
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$563
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$544
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$623
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$627
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$551
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$588
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$506
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$743
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$408
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$763
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$996
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$617
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$825
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$775
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$572
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$528
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$620
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$811
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$691
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$724
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$518
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$693
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$810
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$544