Meru vs N'Djamena - Cost of Living Comparison

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Meru N'Djamena
🚶 Cost of living one person
$535
$529
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1499
$1304
🏠 One person rent
$177
$230
🏘️ Family rent
$411
$438
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$202
🚐 Transport expenses
$38.5
$47.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$443
$396
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
69 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
30
12
😀 Quality of life
25
13
🏙️ Population
42.7K
1.09M

The cost of living in Meru is 1% more expensive than in N'Djamena. Cities ranked 8393rd and 8456th ($535 vs $529) 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 0.7 months in N'Djamena. Meru ranked 9th best city to live in Kenya vs N'Djamena ranked 1st in Chad, while ranked 8584th and 9122nd 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
$3.91
$3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.1
$19.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.83
$4.52
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.33
$1.79
☕ Cappuccino
$2.37
$1.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$191
$226
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$102
$151
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$648
$501
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$269
$318
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.3
$36.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.5
$56.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.4
$27
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.42%
12.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1063
$1607
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1352
$865
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.76
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.1
$11.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14
$5.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$0.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.71
$1.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$6.75
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$4.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.19
$6.47
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$2.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$0.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$0.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$0.97
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$7.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.17
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.08
$2.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.14
$3.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.77
$2.85
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.18
$1.25
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.7
$23
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.23
$4.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.6
$12.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.94
$3.86
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.5
$26.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.8
$61.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$166
$82.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8360
$2932

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$511
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$560
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$643
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$707
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$559
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$601
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$466
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$579
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$675
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$736
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$564
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$711
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$639
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$722
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$810
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$576
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$784
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$590
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$568
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$520
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$622
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$723
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$509
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$719
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$598
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$509
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$768
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$494
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$701
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$492
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$584
282 km or 175 mi Mubi
$616
338 km or 210 mi Damaturu
$545
361 km or 224 mi Garoua
$724
491 km or 305 mi Sarh
$493
556 km or 346 mi Ngaoundere
$666
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$735
655 km or 407 mi Abeche
$494
684 km or 425 mi Zinder
$1037
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$583
715 km or 444 mi Jos
$757
809 km or 503 mi Zaria
$621
814 km or 506 mi Katsina
$596
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$377
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$714
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$1042
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$488
893 km or 555 mi Abuja
$1262
897 km or 557 mi Bafoussam
$794
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$605
943 km or 586 mi Bangui
$518
968 km or 601 mi Minna
$787
982 km or 610 mi Bria
$487
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$764
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$933
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$469
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$944
1070 km or 665 mi Sokoto
$453
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$1368
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$374
1091 km or 678 mi Buea
$655
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$846
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$710
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$906
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$757
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$1036
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$928