Juba vs Meru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Juba Meru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$513
$541
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1263
$1478
🏠 One person rent
$224
$181
🏘️ Family rent
$423
$382
🍽️ Food expenses
$204
$266
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.3
$37.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$387
$433
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
69 km
🎓 Higher education
10
29
😀 Quality of life
13
27
🏙️ Population
459K
42.7K

The cost of living in Juba is 5% less expensive than in Meru. Cities ranked 8527th and 8317th ($513 vs $541) 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 9116th and 8421st among best cities to live in the world.

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Juba Meru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.14
$5.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.1
$38.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.6
$6.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$2.32
☕ Cappuccino
$1.81
$2.3
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$213
$199
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$146
$104
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$469
$516
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$305
$263
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.3
$20.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.3
$30.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.6
$37.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.14%
14.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1526
$1127
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$907
$1251
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.7
$28.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.15
$14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$0.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$0.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.59
$1.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.89
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.25
$6.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.64
$4.98
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$0.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$0.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.17
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.13
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.77
$12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.85
$3.07
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.52
$2.56
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.81
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.53
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.23
$1.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23
$34.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.18
$6.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.3
$20.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.79
$3.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.8
$19
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.9
$59.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$88.1
$189
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2876
$8023

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$506
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$585
245 km or 152 mi Gulu
$594
354 km or 220 mi Yambio
$495
395 km or 245 mi Bunia
$801
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$843
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$605
508 km or 316 mi Kira Town
$646
510 km or 317 mi Wau
$508
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$698
521 km or 324 mi Malakal
$496
523 km or 325 mi Jinja
$562
539 km or 335 mi Beni
$785
542 km or 337 mi Entebbe
$558
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$602
544 km or 338 mi Kasese
$573
584 km or 363 mi Butembo
$768
596 km or 370 mi Mumias
$490
632 km or 393 mi Eldoret
$483
652 km or 405 mi Kisumu
$522
658 km or 409 mi Jimma
$654
735 km or 457 mi Byumba
$613
738 km or 459 mi Ruhengeri
$492
756 km or 470 mi Nakuru
$500
773 km or 480 mi Gisenyi
$381
776 km or 482 mi Kigali
$771
798 km or 496 mi Awasa
$886
808 km or 502 mi Kibuye
$479
826 km or 514 mi Ad-Damazin
$836
827 km or 514 mi Nyanza
$518
832 km or 517 mi Mwanza
$625
854 km or 530 mi Butare
$413
858 km or 533 mi Meru
$541
860 km or 534 mi Kisangani
$910
868 km or 539 mi Muyinga
$650
869 km or 540 mi Cyangugu
$496
872 km or 542 mi Bukavu
$759
884 km or 549 mi Ngozi
$648
895 km or 556 mi Thika
$589
895 km or 556 mi Nairobi
$760

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Distance City Cost of living
138 km or 85 mi Thika
$589
175 km or 109 mi Nairobi
$760
179 km or 111 mi Machakos
$408
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$500
268 km or 167 mi Eldoret
$483
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$522
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$490
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$561
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$602
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$638
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$605
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$498
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$562
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$580
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$646
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$698
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$558
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$545
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$625
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$594
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$523
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$552
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$502
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$706
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$486
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$811
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$886
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$585
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$801
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$654
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$573
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$513
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$613
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$771
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$650
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$711
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$492
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$648
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$785
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$518