Meru vs Moroni - Cost of Living Comparison

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Meru Moroni
🚶 Cost of living one person
$535
$1091
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1499
$2655
🏠 One person rent
$177
$694
🏘️ Family rent
$411
$1335
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$277
🚐 Transport expenses
$38.5
$39.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$443
$638
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
69 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
30
1
😀 Quality of life
25
26
🏙️ Population
42.7K
74.7K

The cost of living in Meru is 51% less expensive than in Moroni. Cities ranked 8393rd and 4999th ($535 vs $1091) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 2nd 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 8584th and 8483rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Meru Moroni
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.91
$1.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.1
$18.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.83
$7.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.33
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.37
$1.71
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$191
$641
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$102
$533
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$648
$1369
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$269
$1108
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.3
$67.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.5
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.4
$72.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.42%
3.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1063
$1526
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1352
$1320
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.76
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.1
$31.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14
$8.35
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$2.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$4.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$0.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.71
$4.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$7.61
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$2.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.19
$9.97
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$5.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$0.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$0.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$4.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$3.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$2.75
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$1.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$12.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.17
$0.94
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.08
$1.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.14
$3.59
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.77
$2.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.18
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.7
$33.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.23
$6.37
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.6
$14.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.94
$3.98
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.5
$58.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.8
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$166
$392
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8360
$13831

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Distance City Cost of living
138 km or 85 mi Thika
$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
152 km or 94 mi Domoni
$1093
246 km or 153 mi Mamoudzou
$1549
326 km or 202 mi Pemba
$1500
414 km or 258 mi Nacala
$1394
574 km or 357 mi Nampula
$1190
698 km or 434 mi Dar es Salaam
$722
760 km or 472 mi Zanzibar
$736
760 km or 472 mi Stone Town
$675
819 km or 509 mi Morogoro
$639
868 km or 539 mi Tanga
$601
918 km or 571 mi Mangochi
$516
925 km or 575 mi Antananarivo
$519
938 km or 583 mi Mombasa
$560
941 km or 585 mi Monkey Bay
$526
949 km or 590 mi Zomba
$498
965 km or 600 mi Mulanje
$500
969 km or 602 mi Quelimane
$670
974 km or 605 mi Toamasina
$457
992 km or 617 mi Ntcheu
$515
994 km or 617 mi Antsirabe
$348
1000 km or 621 mi Blantyre
$591
1005 km or 624 mi Malindi
$502
1005 km or 624 mi Mzuzu
$534
1023 km or 636 mi Dodoma
$564
1052 km or 653 mi Mzimba
$574
1057 km or 657 mi Lilongwe
$582
1117 km or 694 mi Mbeya
$433
1136 km or 706 mi Moshi
$548
1154 km or 717 mi Tete
$834
1176 km or 731 mi Arusha
$543
1274 km or 792 mi Beira
$1000
1296 km or 805 mi Toliara
$403
1311 km or 815 mi Machakos
$482
1328 km or 825 mi Kasama
$1079
1335 km or 829 mi Chimoio
$953
1359 km or 844 mi Nairobi
$745
1366 km or 849 mi Thika
$571
1393 km or 865 mi Mutare
$662
1446 km or 899 mi Meru
$535
1448 km or 900 mi Marondera
$810