Meru vs N'Djamena - Cost of Living Comparison

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Meru N'Djamena
🚶 Cost of living one person
$543
$524
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1430
$1272
🏠 One person rent
$185
$217
🏘️ Family rent
$300
$365
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$208
🚐 Transport expenses
$40.5
$48.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$173
$129
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
69 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
27
12
😀 Quality of life
28
12
🏙️ Population
42.7K
1.09M

The cost of living in Meru is 4% more expensive than in N'Djamena. Cities ranked 8425th and 8539th ($543 vs $524) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1st in Kenya and Chad, respectively. Check Kenya vs Chad comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Meru compared to 0.2 months in N'Djamena. Meru ranked 10th best city to live in Kenya vs N'Djamena ranked 1st in Chad, while ranked 8855th and 9248th 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
$5.46
$3.26
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35
$20.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.16
$4.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.3
$1.82
☕ Cappuccino
$2.67
$1.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.6
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$213
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$109
$139
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$383
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$199
$256
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.7
$39.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.5
$59.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.3
$24.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.66%
12.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1039
$1442
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1138
$813
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.94
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.3
$11.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.9
$6.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.39
$0.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.43
$1.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$7.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.19
$4.37
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$6.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$2.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$0.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$7.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.45
$3.19
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.96
$3.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.11
$2.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.27
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.31
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.2
$23.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.77
$4.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.7
$15
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.58
$3.71
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.7
$27.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.4
$60.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$116
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10408
$4131

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$603
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$624
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$563
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$573
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$611
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$635
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$697
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$531
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$533
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$613
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$591
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$546
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$586
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$495
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$745
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$417
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$735
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$910
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$577
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$810
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$746
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$541
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$513
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$671
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$872
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$688
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$721
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$553
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$688
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$795
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$490
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$576
206 km or 128 mi Bongor
$489
209 km or 130 mi Maiduguri
$514
282 km or 175 mi Mubi
$567
338 km or 210 mi Damaturu
$476
361 km or 224 mi Garoua
$601
491 km or 305 mi Sarh
$490
556 km or 346 mi Ngaoundere
$551
602 km or 374 mi Bauchi
$672
655 km or 407 mi Abeche
$490
684 km or 425 mi Zinder
$1119
711 km or 442 mi Kano
$491
715 km or 444 mi Jos
$760
809 km or 503 mi Zaria
$517
814 km or 506 mi Katsina
$503
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$323
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$699
876 km or 544 mi Maradi
$1118
876 km or 544 mi Berberati
$478
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$1375
897 km or 557 mi Bafoussam
$759
911 km or 566 mi Gusau
$516
943 km or 586 mi Bangui
$506
968 km or 601 mi Minna
$692
982 km or 610 mi Bria
$477
996 km or 619 mi Yaounde
$666
1034 km or 643 mi Kumba
$821
1041 km or 647 mi Enugu
$564
1069 km or 664 mi Nyala
$938
1070 km or 665 mi Sokoto
$372
1072 km or 666 mi Douala
$1156
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$373
1091 km or 678 mi Buea
$627
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$693
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$738
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$773
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$801
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$795
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$925