Juba vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Juba Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$520
$535
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1277
$1499
🏠 One person rent
$229
$177
🏘️ Family rent
$428
$411
🍽️ Food expenses
$205
$259
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.3
$38.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$394
$443
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
10
30
😀 Quality of life
12
25
🏙️ Population
459K
42.7K

The cost of living in Juba is 3% less expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 8522nd and 8393rd ($520 vs $535) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in South Sudan and Kenya, respectively. Check South Sudan vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Juba compared to 0.8 months in Meru. Juba ranked 1st best city to live in South Sudan vs Meru ranked 9th in Kenya, while ranked 9134th and 8584th among best cities to live in the world.

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Juba Meru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.17
$3.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.1
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.56
$5.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$2.33
☕ Cappuccino
$1.83
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.51
$0.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$220
$191
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$151
$102
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$469
$648
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$312
$269
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36.9
$17.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.6
$26.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.2
$40.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.51%
14.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1547
$1063
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$848
$1352
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.2
$30.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.13
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$1.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.52
$1.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.79
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.34
$6.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.66
$5.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$2.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.05
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$0.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.42
$12.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$2.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.83
$3.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.4
$3.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.88
$3.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.55
$0.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.18
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.8
$33.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.16
$6.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.4
$21.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.85
$3.94
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.9
$19.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.8
$66.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.3
$166
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3094
$8360

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Distance City Cost of living
152 km or 94 mi Bor
$513
216 km or 134 mi Arua
$576
245 km or 152 mi Gulu
$579
354 km or 220 mi Yambio
$500
395 km or 245 mi Bunia
$784
498 km or 310 mi Isiro
$826
507 km or 315 mi Mbale
$583
508 km or 316 mi Kira Town
$643
510 km or 317 mi Wau
$513
516 km or 321 mi Kampala
$707
521 km or 324 mi Malakal
$502
523 km or 325 mi Jinja
$511
539 km or 335 mi Beni
$768
542 km or 337 mi Entebbe
$559
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$581
544 km or 338 mi Kasese
$568
584 km or 363 mi Butembo
$760
596 km or 370 mi Mumias
$483
632 km or 393 mi Eldoret
$460
652 km or 405 mi Kisumu
$518
658 km or 409 mi Jimma
$590
735 km or 457 mi Byumba
$622
738 km or 459 mi Ruhengeri
$598
756 km or 470 mi Nakuru
$493
773 km or 480 mi Gisenyi
$587
776 km or 482 mi Kigali
$723
798 km or 496 mi Awasa
$810
808 km or 502 mi Kibuye
$579
826 km or 514 mi Ad-Damazin
$827
827 km or 514 mi Nyanza
$545
832 km or 517 mi Mwanza
$466
854 km or 530 mi Butare
$441
858 km or 533 mi Meru
$535
860 km or 534 mi Kisangani
$855
868 km or 539 mi Muyinga
$509
869 km or 540 mi Cyangugu
$559
872 km or 542 mi Bukavu
$723
884 km or 549 mi Ngozi
$509
895 km or 556 mi Thika
$571
895 km or 556 mi Nairobi
$745

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Distance City Cost of living
138 km or 85 mi Thika
$571
175 km or 109 mi Nairobi
$745
179 km or 111 mi Machakos
$482
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$493
268 km or 167 mi Eldoret
$460
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$518
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$483
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$548
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$581
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$543
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$583
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$502
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$511
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$560
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$643
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$707
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$559
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$601
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$466
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$579
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$675
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$736
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$564
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$711
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$639
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$722
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$810
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$576
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$784
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$590
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$568
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$520
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$622
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$723
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$509
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$719
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$598
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$509
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$768
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$545