Meru vs Moroni - Cost of Living Comparison

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Meru Moroni
🚶 Cost of living one person
$549
$1207
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1431
$2774
🏠 One person rent
$175
$734
🏘️ Family rent
$281
$1254
🍽️ Food expenses
$268
$356
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.6
$31.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$360
$159
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
69 km
19 km
🎓 Higher education
29
1
😀 Quality of life
32
14
🏙️ Population
42.7K
74.7K

The cost of living in Meru is 55% less expensive than in Moroni. Cities ranked 8291st and 4688th ($549 vs $1207) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Kenya and Comoros, respectively. Check Kenya vs Comoros comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Meru compared to 0.1 months in Moroni. Meru ranked 9th best city to live in Kenya vs Moroni ranked 1st in Comoros, while ranked 8680th and 9206th among best cities to live in the world.

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Meru Moroni
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.83
$6.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.8
$19.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.95
$8.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$1.09
☕ Cappuccino
$2.44
$1.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.7
$1.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$167
$673
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$98.5
$566
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$1238
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$181
$1027
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.5
$71.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.9
$109
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.5
$75.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.01%
3.8%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1175
$1624
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1345
$1381
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$0.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.3
$33.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.1
$8.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$4.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.39
$0.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.43
$5.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$8.06
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.53
$4.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.05
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$5.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$4.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$4.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$3.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$1.17
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.17
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.28
$2.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.59
$3.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$2.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.18
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.15
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.2
$35.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.28
$6.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.1
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.53
$3.46
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.5
$62.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.1
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$222
$415
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8839
$14597

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$460
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$811
179 km or 111 mi Machakos
$420
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$503
268 km or 167 mi Eldoret
$528
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$543
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$511
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$533
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$623
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$612
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$654
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$548
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$582
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$596
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$658
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$717
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$578
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$552
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$656
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$627
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$567
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$609
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$526
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$724
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$421
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$799
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$1031
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$617
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$833
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$802
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$567
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$527
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$597
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$758
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$687
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$715
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$499
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$687
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$820
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$524

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Distance City Cost of living
152 km or 94 mi Domoni
$1207
246 km or 153 mi Mamoudzou
$1624
326 km or 202 mi Pemba
$1511
414 km or 258 mi Nacala
$1168
574 km or 357 mi Nampula
$935
698 km or 434 mi Dar es Salaam
$799
760 km or 472 mi Zanzibar
$609
760 km or 472 mi Stone Town
$567
819 km or 509 mi Morogoro
$421
868 km or 539 mi Tanga
$552
918 km or 571 mi Mangochi
$496
925 km or 575 mi Antananarivo
$564
938 km or 583 mi Mombasa
$596
941 km or 585 mi Monkey Bay
$519
949 km or 590 mi Zomba
$458
965 km or 600 mi Mulanje
$461
969 km or 602 mi Quelimane
$692
974 km or 605 mi Toamasina
$476
992 km or 617 mi Ntcheu
$493
994 km or 617 mi Antsirabe
$493
1000 km or 621 mi Blantyre
$506
1005 km or 624 mi Malindi
$548
1005 km or 624 mi Mzuzu
$527
1023 km or 636 mi Dodoma
$526
1052 km or 653 mi Mzimba
$565
1057 km or 657 mi Lilongwe
$592
1117 km or 694 mi Mbeya
$495
1136 km or 706 mi Moshi
$533
1154 km or 717 mi Tete
$820
1176 km or 731 mi Arusha
$612
1274 km or 792 mi Beira
$996
1296 km or 805 mi Toliara
$453
1311 km or 815 mi Machakos
$420
1328 km or 825 mi Kasama
$888
1335 km or 829 mi Chimoio
$916
1359 km or 844 mi Nairobi
$811
1366 km or 849 mi Thika
$460
1393 km or 865 mi Mutare
$755
1446 km or 899 mi Meru
$549
1448 km or 900 mi Marondera
$779