Meru vs N'Djamena - Cost of Living Comparison

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Meru N'Djamena
🚶 Cost of living one person
$486
$501
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1333
$1244
🏠 One person rent
$177
$212
🏘️ Family rent
$398
$408
🍽️ Food expenses
$228
$194
🚐 Transport expenses
$31.4
$46.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$406
$360
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
69 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
30
12
😀 Quality of life
29
11
🏙️ Population
42.7K
1.09M

The cost of living in Meru is 3% less expensive than in N'Djamena. Cities ranked 8601st and 8498th ($486 vs $501) 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 0.8 months in Meru compared to 0.7 months in N'Djamena. Meru ranked 9th best city to live in Kenya vs N'Djamena ranked 1st in Chad, while ranked 8527th and 9237th among best cities to live in the world.

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Meru N'Djamena
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.16
$2.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$18.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.84
$4.21
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$1.75
☕ Cappuccino
$2.13
$1.72
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$195
$212
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$109
$131
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$557
$466
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$284
$287
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$14.9
$37
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.9
$56.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.3
$28.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.12%
10.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$862
$1476
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$864
$784
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.4
$12.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.7
$5.46
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$0.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$1.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$6.64
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.39
$4.05
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$5.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$0.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$0.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$7.38
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$1.41
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.4
$2.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.48
$3.41
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.28
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.04
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$1.23
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$21.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.51
$4.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.1
$13.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.28
$4.09
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.6
$25.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49
$56.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$136
$81.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6789
$2787

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$493
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$600
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$654
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$547
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$622
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$493
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$556
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$706
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$762
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$581
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$805
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$600
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$720
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$840
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$553
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$748
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$871
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$543
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$498
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$599
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$677
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$449
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$819
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$575
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$446
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$468
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$616
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$467
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$314
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$264
338 km or 210 mi Damaturu
$241
361 km or 224 mi Garoua
$633
491 km or 305 mi Sarh
$469
556 km or 346 mi Ngaoundere
$548
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$272
655 km or 407 mi Abeche
$469
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$976
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$210
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$269
809 km or 503 mi Zaria
$265
814 km or 506 mi Katsina
$233
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$210
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$436
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$978
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$462
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$288
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$761
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$249
943 km or 586 mi Bangui
$489
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$313
982 km or 610 mi Bria
$462
996 km or 619 mi Yaounde
$567
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$860
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$290
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$1034
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$219
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$1300
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$237
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$587
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$325
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$683
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$330
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$770
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$354
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