Meru vs Moroni - Cost of Living Comparison

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Meru Moroni
🚶 Cost of living one person
$541
$1105
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1478
$2690
🏠 One person rent
$181
$665
🏘️ Family rent
$382
$1278
🍽️ Food expenses
$266
$325
🚐 Transport expenses
$37.9
$37.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$433
$613
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
69 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
29
1
😀 Quality of life
27
11
🏙️ Population
42.7K
74.7K

The cost of living in Meru is 51% less expensive than in Moroni. Cities ranked 8317th and 4807th ($541 vs $1105) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in Kenya and Comoros, respectively. Check Kenya vs Comoros comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Meru compared to 0.6 months in Moroni. Meru ranked 9th best city to live in Kenya vs Moroni ranked 1st in Comoros, while ranked 8421st and 9179th among best cities to live in the world.

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Meru Moroni
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.38
$5.78
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.6
$17.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.67
$7.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$0.98
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$1.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.72
$0.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$199
$619
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$104
$511
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$516
$1315
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$263
$1061
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.2
$64.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.9
$98
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.9
$68.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.83%
3.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1127
$1481
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1251
$1246
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.3
$29.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14
$7.92
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$2.83
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$4
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.27
$0.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$4.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$7.21
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.35
$4.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$11.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$4.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$3.88
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$4.19
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.8
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$1.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$0.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$2.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.56
$3.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$2.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.14
$1.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.3
$31.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.2
$6.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.5
$14.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.52
$3.91
👖 Brand Jeans
$19
$56.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.8
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$189
$372
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8023
$13253

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$483
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$522
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$490
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$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
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
152 km or 94 mi Domoni
$1100
246 km or 153 mi Mamoudzou
$1465
326 km or 202 mi Pemba
$1506
414 km or 258 mi Nacala
$1150
574 km or 357 mi Nampula
$872
698 km or 434 mi Dar es Salaam
$811
760 km or 472 mi Zanzibar
$552
760 km or 472 mi Stone Town
$523
819 km or 509 mi Morogoro
$486
868 km or 539 mi Tanga
$545
918 km or 571 mi Mangochi
$493
925 km or 575 mi Antananarivo
$507
938 km or 583 mi Mombasa
$580
941 km or 585 mi Monkey Bay
$518
949 km or 590 mi Zomba
$457
965 km or 600 mi Mulanje
$461
969 km or 602 mi Quelimane
$675
974 km or 605 mi Toamasina
$447
992 km or 617 mi Ntcheu
$492
994 km or 617 mi Antsirabe
$352
1000 km or 621 mi Blantyre
$507
1005 km or 624 mi Malindi
$498
1005 km or 624 mi Mzuzu
$525
1023 km or 636 mi Dodoma
$502
1052 km or 653 mi Mzimba
$566
1057 km or 657 mi Lilongwe
$587
1117 km or 694 mi Mbeya
$461
1136 km or 706 mi Moshi
$561
1154 km or 717 mi Tete
$825
1176 km or 731 mi Arusha
$638
1274 km or 792 mi Beira
$1003
1296 km or 805 mi Toliara
$389
1311 km or 815 mi Machakos
$408
1328 km or 825 mi Kasama
$748
1335 km or 829 mi Chimoio
$947
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$760
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$589
1393 km or 865 mi Mutare
$752
1446 km or 899 mi Meru
$541
1448 km or 900 mi Marondera
$794