Meru vs N'Djamena - Cost of Living Comparison

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Meru N'Djamena
🚶 Cost of living one person
$541
$523
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1478
$1293
🏠 One person rent
$181
$225
🏘️ Family rent
$382
$435
🍽️ Food expenses
$266
$201
🚐 Transport expenses
$37.9
$47.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$433
$387
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
69 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
29
12
😀 Quality of life
27
13
🏙️ Population
42.7K
1.09M

The cost of living in Meru is 3% more expensive than in N'Djamena. Cities ranked 8317th and 8458th ($541 vs $523) 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 8421st and 9134th 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
$5.38
$3.04
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.6
$18.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.67
$4.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$1.8
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$1.84
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.72
$0.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$199
$218
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$104
$147
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$516
$494
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$263
$313
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.2
$37.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.9
$58.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.9
$26.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.83%
12.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1127
$1588
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1251
$941
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.3
$11.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14
$5.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.27
$0.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$1.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$6.83
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.35
$4.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$6.58
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$2.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$0.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$0.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$7.84
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$1.42
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$2.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.56
$3.38
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$2.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.14
$1.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.3
$23.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.2
$4.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.5
$12.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.52
$3.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$19
$25.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.8
$60.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$189
$81
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8023
$2750

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$561
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$602
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$638
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$605
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$498
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$562
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$580
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$646
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$698
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$558
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$545
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$625
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$594
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$523
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$552
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$502
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$706
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$486
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$811
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$886
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$585
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$801
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$654
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$573
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$513
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$613
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$771
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$650
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$711
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$492
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$648
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$785
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$518

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Distance City Cost of living
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$485
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$533
206 km or 128 mi Bongor
$486
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$609
282 km or 175 mi Mubi
$665
338 km or 210 mi Damaturu
$553
361 km or 224 mi Garoua
$556
491 km or 305 mi Sarh
$485
556 km or 346 mi Ngaoundere
$527
602 km or 374 mi Bauchi
$759
655 km or 407 mi Abeche
$487
684 km or 425 mi Zinder
$974
711 km or 442 mi Kano
$553
715 km or 444 mi Jos
$820
809 km or 503 mi Zaria
$526
814 km or 506 mi Katsina
$579
848 km or 527 mi Kaduna
$371
871 km or 541 mi Bamenda
$553
876 km or 544 mi Maradi
$972
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$482
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$1502
897 km or 557 mi Bafoussam
$555
911 km or 566 mi Gusau
$587
943 km or 586 mi Bangui
$513
968 km or 601 mi Minna
$743
982 km or 610 mi Bria
$482
996 km or 619 mi Yaounde
$747
1034 km or 643 mi Kumba
$764
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$462
1069 km or 664 mi Nyala
$974
1070 km or 665 mi Sokoto
$426
1072 km or 666 mi Douala
$1265
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$384
1091 km or 678 mi Buea
$601
1095 km or 680 mi Awka
$805
1105 km or 687 mi Limbe
$655
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$883
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$767
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$972
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$960