Meru vs Monrovia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Meru Monrovia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$535
$528
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1499
$1302
🏠 One person rent
$177
$230
🏘️ Family rent
$411
$438
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$202
🚐 Transport expenses
$38.5
$46.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$443
$395
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
69 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
30
21
😀 Quality of life
25
42
🏙️ Population
42.7K
1.02M

The cost of living in Meru is 1% more expensive than in Monrovia. Cities ranked 8393rd and 8461st ($535 vs $528) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in Kenya and Liberia, respectively. Check Kenya vs Liberia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Meru compared to 0.7 months in Monrovia. Meru ranked 9th best city to live in Kenya vs Monrovia ranked 1st in Liberia, while ranked 8584th and 6736th among best cities to live in the world.

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Meru Monrovia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.91
$3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.1
$19.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.83
$4.46
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.33
$1.82
☕ Cappuccino
$2.37
$1.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$0.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$191
$225
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$102
$151
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$648
$496
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$269
$319
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.3
$36.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.5
$56.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.4
$27.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.42%
12.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1063
$1594
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1352
$850
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.76
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.1
$11.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14
$5.93
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$0.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.71
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$6.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$4.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.19
$6.51
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$2.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.19
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$0.94
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$0.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$7.59
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.17
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.08
$2.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.14
$3.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.77
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.18
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.7
$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.23
$4.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.6
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.94
$3.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.5
$26.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.8
$61.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$166
$84.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8360
$2993

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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
56 km or 35 mi Kakata
$494
180 km or 112 mi Kenema
$1146
210 km or 131 mi Bo
$1138
243 km or 151 mi Greenville
$494
260 km or 161 mi Sanniquellie
$495
262 km or 163 mi Gueckedou
$983
272 km or 169 mi Nzerekore
$971
288 km or 179 mi Yekepa
$494
361 km or 224 mi Freetown
$1213
459 km or 285 mi Forecariah
$974
474 km or 295 mi Mamou
$994
479 km or 297 mi Conakry
$1030
482 km or 300 mi Kankan
$979
539 km or 335 mi Gagnoa
$1035
557 km or 346 mi Boffa
$972
605 km or 376 mi Divo
$1034
613 km or 381 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
655 km or 407 mi Bouake
$1071
669 km or 416 mi Korhogo
$1047
675 km or 419 mi Bougouni
$496
719 km or 447 mi Dabou
$1011
730 km or 453 mi Agboville
$1012
758 km or 471 mi Abidjan
$1164
769 km or 478 mi Bamako
$574
777 km or 483 mi Bafata
$866
792 km or 492 mi Grand-Bassam
$1014
793 km or 493 mi Sikasso
$503
809 km or 503 mi Abengourou
$1015
811 km or 504 mi Bissau
$889
811 km or 504 mi Koulikoro
$497
861 km or 535 mi Kolda
$1039
885 km or 550 mi Banamba
$495
898 km or 558 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$766
919 km or 571 mi Ziguinchor
$1061
936 km or 582 mi Segou
$498
969 km or 602 mi Markala
$496
1004 km or 624 mi Brikama
$569
1008 km or 627 mi Obuasi
$546
1012 km or 629 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$548
1014 km or 630 mi Lamin
$520