Meru vs N'Djamena - Cost of Living Comparison

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Meru N'Djamena
🚶 Cost of living one person
$549
$543
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1431
$1295
🏠 One person rent
$175
$232
🏘️ Family rent
$281
$392
🍽️ Food expenses
$268
$209
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.6
$49.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$360
$126
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
69 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
29
12
😀 Quality of life
32
11
🏙️ Population
42.7K
1.09M

The cost of living in Meru is 1% more expensive than in N'Djamena. Cities ranked 8291st and 8348th ($549 vs $543) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Kenya and Chad, respectively. Check Kenya vs Chad comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 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 8680th and 9252nd 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
$5.83
$3.26
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.8
$20.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.95
$4.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$1.84
☕ Cappuccino
$2.44
$1.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.7
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$167
$227
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$98.5
$151
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$415
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$181
$278
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.5
$38.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.9
$59.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.5
$26.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.01%
12.75%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1175
$1535
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1345
$951
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.3
$13.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.1
$6.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.39
$0.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.43
$1.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$7.23
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.53
$4.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.05
$6.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$2.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$0.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$7.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.17
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.28
$2.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.59
$3.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$2.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.18
$1.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.15
$1.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.2
$24.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.28
$4.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.1
$15.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.53
$3.38
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.5
$27.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.1
$63.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$222
$90.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8839
$3279

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$1031
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$617
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$833
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$567
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$758
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$687
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$505
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$596
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$505
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$618
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$644
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$555
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$621
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$506
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$571
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$781
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$506
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$1131
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$563
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$810
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$652
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$618
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$393
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$698
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$1131
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$494
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$1514
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$793
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$638
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$526
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$852
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$496
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$671
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$849
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$563
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$960
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$466
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$1363
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$397
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$665
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$878
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$755
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$961
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$808
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$1051
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