Meru vs N'Djamena - Cost of Living Comparison

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Meru N'Djamena
🚶 Cost of living one person
$542
$540
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1408
$1296
🏠 One person rent
$179
$225
🏘️ Family rent
$284
$372
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$213
🚐 Transport expenses
$39.1
$50.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$415
$106
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
69 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
27
12
😀 Quality of life
32
11
🏙️ Population
42.7K
1.09M

The cost of living in Meru is 0.5% more expensive than in N'Djamena. Cities ranked 8447th and 8467th ($542 vs $540) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in Kenya and Chad, respectively. Check Kenya vs Chad comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Meru compared to 0.2 months in N'Djamena. Meru ranked 9th best city to live in Kenya vs N'Djamena ranked 1st in Chad, while ranked 8725th and 9258th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Meru vs N'Djamena

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Meru N'Djamena
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.42
$3.39
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39
$20.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.65
$4.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.34
$1.82
 Cappuccino
$2.47
$1.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.66
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$222
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$103
$144
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$406
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$183
$256
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.7
$39.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.5
$60
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.8
$26.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.21%
12.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1070
$1465
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1158
$838
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.8
$12.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$6.65
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$0.98
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
$1.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$6.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.43
$4.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.99
$6.87
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$2.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$0.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$0.99
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$1.12
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$8.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$1.48
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.28
$2.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.59
$3.42
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$2.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.13
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.1
$23.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.68
$4.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.3
$16
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.51
$3.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.8
$27.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.9
$62.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$220
$104
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9031
$3759

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$593
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$604
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$670
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$722
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$563
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$544
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$623
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$627
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$551
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$588
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$506
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$743
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$408
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$763
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$996
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$617
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$825
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$775
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$572
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$528
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$620
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$811
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$691
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$724
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$518
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$693
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$810
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$503
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$584
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$506
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$581
282 km or 175 mi Mubi
$631
338 km or 210 mi Damaturu
$535
361 km or 224 mi Garoua
$608
491 km or 305 mi Sarh
$504
556 km or 346 mi Ngaoundere
$550
602 km or 374 mi Bauchi
$750
655 km or 407 mi Abeche
$505
684 km or 425 mi Zinder
$1143
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$563
715 km or 444 mi Jos
$830
809 km or 503 mi Zaria
$584
814 km or 506 mi Katsina
$581
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$353
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$687
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$1143
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$492
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$1551
897 km or 557 mi Bafoussam
$750
911 km or 566 mi Gusau
$594
943 km or 586 mi Bangui
$522
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$785
982 km or 610 mi Bria
$494
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$668
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$834
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$587
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$919
1070 km or 665 mi Sokoto
$425
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$1254
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$386
1091 km or 678 mi Buea
$641
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$785
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$750
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$849
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$816
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$922
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$905