Meru vs Monrovia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Meru Monrovia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$542
$535
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1408
$1290
🏠 One person rent
$179
$223
🏘️ Family rent
$284
$376
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$212
🚐 Transport expenses
$39.1
$49
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$415
$101
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
69 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
27
24
😀 Quality of life
32
27
🏙️ Population
42.7K
1.02M

The cost of living in Meru is 1% more expensive than in Monrovia. Cities ranked 8447th and 8497th ($542 vs $535) 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 0.2 months in Monrovia. Meru ranked 9th best city to live in Kenya vs Monrovia ranked 1st in Liberia, while ranked 8725th and 8899th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Meru vs Monrovia

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Meru Monrovia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.42
$3.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39
$20.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.65
$4.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.34
$1.8
☕ Cappuccino
$2.47
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.66
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$220
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$103
$142
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$398
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$183
$262
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.7
$38.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.5
$60
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.8
$26.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.21%
12.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1070
$1433
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1158
$825
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.8
$12
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$6.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$1.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.39
$0.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.17
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.44
$1.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$7.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.43
$4.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.99
$6.81
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$2.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$0.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$1.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$8.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$1.5
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.28
$2.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.59
$3.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.13
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.1
$23.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.68
$4.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.3
$15.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.51
$3.73
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.8
$27.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.9
$61.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$220
$98.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9031
$3619

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$455
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$797
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$419
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$508
268 km or 167 mi Eldoret
$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
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$722
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$563
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$544
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$623
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$627
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$551
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$588
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$506
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$743
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$408
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$763
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$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
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$691
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$724
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$518
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$693
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$810
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$544

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Distance City Cost of living
56 km or 35 mi Kakata
$503
180 km or 112 mi Kenema
$1257
210 km or 131 mi Bo
$1257
243 km or 151 mi Greenville
$502
260 km or 161 mi Sanniquellie
$501
262 km or 163 mi Gueckedou
$1004
272 km or 169 mi Nzerekore
$999
288 km or 179 mi Yekepa
$502
361 km or 224 mi Freetown
$1323
459 km or 285 mi Forecariah
$993
474 km or 295 mi Mamou
$1016
479 km or 297 mi Conakry
$1058
482 km or 300 mi Kankan
$1001
539 km or 335 mi Gagnoa
$1079
557 km or 346 mi Boffa
$990
605 km or 376 mi Divo
$1092
613 km or 381 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
655 km or 407 mi Bouake
$1124
669 km or 416 mi Korhogo
$1097
675 km or 419 mi Bougouni
$507
719 km or 447 mi Dabou
$1063
730 km or 453 mi Agboville
$1066
758 km or 471 mi Abidjan
$1198
769 km or 478 mi Bamako
$583
777 km or 483 mi Bafata
$852
792 km or 492 mi Grand-Bassam
$1062
793 km or 493 mi Sikasso
$515
809 km or 503 mi Abengourou
$1075
811 km or 504 mi Bissau
$878
811 km or 504 mi Koulikoro
$508
861 km or 535 mi Kolda
$1127
885 km or 550 mi Banamba
$507
898 km or 558 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$842
919 km or 571 mi Ziguinchor
$1108
936 km or 582 mi Segou
$508
969 km or 602 mi Markala
$508
1004 km or 624 mi Brikama
$605
1008 km or 627 mi Obuasi
$664
1012 km or 629 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$684
1014 km or 630 mi Lamin
$537