Meru vs Moroni - Cost of Living Comparison

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Meru Moroni
🚶 Cost of living one person
$486
$587
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1333
$1358
🏠 One person rent
$177
$286
🏘️ Family rent
$398
$482
🍽️ Food expenses
$228
$228
🚐 Transport expenses
$31.4
$20.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$406
$369
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
69 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
30
1
😀 Quality of life
29
13
🏙️ Population
42.7K
74.7K

The cost of living in Meru is 17% less expensive than in Moroni. Cities ranked 8601st and 7786th ($486 vs $587) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th 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 8527th and 9189th among best cities to live in the world.

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Meru Moroni
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.16
$1.08
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$17.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.84
$4.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$1.71
 Cappuccino
$2.13
$1.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$195
$207
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$109
$133
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$557
$433
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$284
$278
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$14.9
$66.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.9
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.3
$71.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.12%
10.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$862
$1366
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$864
$772
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.4
$14.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.7
$6.09
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$4.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$0.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$4.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$6.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.39
$2.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$6.58
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$4.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$0.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$0.55
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$2.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$1.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$8.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$1.38
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.4
$1.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.48
$3.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.28
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.04
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$33.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.51
$4.25
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.1
$15.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.28
$4.11
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.6
$28
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49
$58.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$136
$94.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6789
$3033

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138 km or 85 mi Thika
$530
175 km or 109 mi Nairobi
$646
179 km or 111 mi Machakos
$524
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$439
268 km or 167 mi Eldoret
$405
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$441
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$424
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$536
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$557
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$571
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$557
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$452
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$542
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$493
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$600
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$654
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$547
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$622
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$493
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$556
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$706
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$762
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$581
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$805
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$600
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$720
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$840
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$553
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$748
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$871
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$543
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$498
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$599
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$677
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$449
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$819
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$575
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$446
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$747
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$539

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Distance City Cost of living
152 km or 94 mi Domoni
$585
246 km or 153 mi Mamoudzou
$1506
326 km or 202 mi Pemba
$1144
414 km or 258 mi Nacala
$1127
574 km or 357 mi Nampula
$1165
698 km or 434 mi Dar es Salaam
$720
760 km or 472 mi Zanzibar
$762
760 km or 472 mi Stone Town
$706
819 km or 509 mi Morogoro
$600
868 km or 539 mi Tanga
$622
918 km or 571 mi Mangochi
$332
925 km or 575 mi Antananarivo
$600
938 km or 583 mi Mombasa
$493
941 km or 585 mi Monkey Bay
$335
949 km or 590 mi Zomba
$326
965 km or 600 mi Mulanje
$327
969 km or 602 mi Quelimane
$992
974 km or 605 mi Toamasina
$461
992 km or 617 mi Ntcheu
$332
994 km or 617 mi Antsirabe
$353
1000 km or 621 mi Blantyre
$363
1005 km or 624 mi Malindi
$452
1005 km or 624 mi Mzuzu
$338
1023 km or 636 mi Dodoma
$581
1052 km or 653 mi Mzimba
$337
1057 km or 657 mi Lilongwe
$367
1117 km or 694 mi Mbeya
$457
1136 km or 706 mi Moshi
$536
1154 km or 717 mi Tete
$970
1176 km or 731 mi Arusha
$571
1274 km or 792 mi Beira
$1014
1296 km or 805 mi Toliara
$428
1311 km or 815 mi Machakos
$524
1328 km or 825 mi Kasama
$1176
1335 km or 829 mi Chimoio
$993
1359 km or 844 mi Nairobi
$646
1366 km or 849 mi Thika
$530
1393 km or 865 mi Mutare
$645
1446 km or 899 mi Meru
$486
1448 km or 900 mi Marondera
$761