Juba vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Juba Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$513
$543
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1242
$1430
🏠 One person rent
$214
$185
🏘️ Family rent
$358
$300
🍽️ Food expenses
$210
$258
🚐 Transport expenses
$37.6
$40.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$127
$173
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
11
27
😀 Quality of life
15
28
🏙️ Population
500K
42.7K

The cost of living in Juba is 6% less expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 8618th and 8425th ($513 vs $543) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in South Sudan and Kenya, respectively. Check South Sudan vs Kenya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Juba compared to 0.3 months in Meru. Juba ranked 1st best city to live in South Sudan vs Meru ranked 10th in Kenya, while ranked 9200th and 8855th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Juba vs Meru

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Juba Meru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.29
$5.46
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.4
$35
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.72
$6.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.82
$2.3
☕ Cappuccino
$1.92
$2.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$204
$165
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$137
$109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$361
$304
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$252
$199
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$29.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.9
$45.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.1
$35.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.6%
14.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1366
$1039
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$797
$1138
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.1
$33.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.5
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$0.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.09
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.57
$1.43
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.05
$10.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$6.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.88
$5.04
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$3.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.78
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$0.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$0.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$0.96
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$0.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.06
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.72
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$2.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.18
$3.45
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.51
$2.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.84
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.22
$1.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23
$36.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.09
$7.77
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.4
$20.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.71
$3.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$27.5
$22.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$61.6
$54.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$116
$254
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4026
$10408

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152 km or 94 mi Bor
$505
216 km or 134 mi Arua
$577
245 km or 152 mi Gulu
$591
354 km or 220 mi Yambio
$494
395 km or 245 mi Bunia
$810
498 km or 310 mi Isiro
$860
507 km or 315 mi Mbale
$624
508 km or 316 mi Kira Town
$635
510 km or 317 mi Wau
$505
516 km or 321 mi Kampala
$697
521 km or 324 mi Malakal
$494
523 km or 325 mi Jinja
$573
539 km or 335 mi Beni
$795
542 km or 337 mi Entebbe
$531
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$603
544 km or 338 mi Kasese
$541
584 km or 363 mi Butembo
$784
596 km or 370 mi Mumias
$524
632 km or 393 mi Eldoret
$513
652 km or 405 mi Kisumu
$549
658 km or 409 mi Jimma
$746
735 km or 457 mi Byumba
$671
738 km or 459 mi Ruhengeri
$553
756 km or 470 mi Nakuru
$532
773 km or 480 mi Gisenyi
$411
776 km or 482 mi Kigali
$872
798 km or 496 mi Awasa
$910
808 km or 502 mi Kibuye
$533
826 km or 514 mi Ad-Damazin
$753
827 km or 514 mi Nyanza
$583
832 km or 517 mi Mwanza
$613
854 km or 530 mi Butare
$447
858 km or 533 mi Meru
$543
860 km or 534 mi Kisangani
$946
868 km or 539 mi Muyinga
$688
869 km or 540 mi Cyangugu
$543
872 km or 542 mi Bukavu
$779
884 km or 549 mi Ngozi
$689
895 km or 556 mi Thika
$448
895 km or 556 mi Nairobi
$807

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Distance City Cost of living
138 km or 85 mi Thika
$448
175 km or 109 mi Nairobi
$807
179 km or 111 mi Machakos
$415
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$532
268 km or 167 mi Eldoret
$513
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$549
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$524
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$540
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$603
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$618
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$624
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$563
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$573
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$611
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$635
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$697
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$531
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$533
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$613
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$591
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$546
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$586
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$495
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$745
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$417
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$735
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$910
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$577
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$810
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$746
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$541
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$513
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$671
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$872
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$688
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$721
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$553
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$688
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$795
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$583