Meru vs Niamey - Cost of Living Comparison

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Meru Niamey
🚶 Cost of living one person
$541
$1019
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1478
$2078
🏠 One person rent
$181
$609
🏘️ Family rent
$382
$715
🍽️ Food expenses
$266
$311
🚐 Transport expenses
$37.9
$41.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$433
$293
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
69 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
29
12
😀 Quality of life
27
35
🏙️ Population
42.7K
1.5M

The cost of living in Meru is 47% less expensive than in Niamey. Cities ranked 8317th and 5369th ($541 vs $1019) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in Kenya and Niger, respectively. Check Kenya vs Niger comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Meru compared to 0.3 months in Niamey. Meru ranked 9th best city to live in Kenya vs Niamey ranked 1st in Niger, while ranked 8421st and 7468th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Meru vs Niamey

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Meru Niamey
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.38
$4.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.6
$35.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.67
$9.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$1.21
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$2.96
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.72
$1.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$199
$700
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$104
$361
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$516
$659
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$263
$414
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.2
$135
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.9
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.9
$45.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.83%
11.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1127
$1601
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1251
$947
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$0.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.3
$11.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14
$3.65
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$2.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.27
$0.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$2.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$15.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.35
$7.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$6.62
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$3.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$0.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$2.61
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$7.94
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$1.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$2.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.56
$3.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$2.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.14
$2.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.3
$53.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.2
$4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.5
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.52
$7.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$19
$40.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.8
$40.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$189
$899
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8023
$4390

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MeruNiamey

Cost of living

$349

$907

$6.64K

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$580
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$646
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$545
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$625
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$594
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$523
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$502
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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
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$654
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$573
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$513
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$613
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$771
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$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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$771
249 km or 155 mi Fada N'gourma
$772
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$426
401 km or 249 mi Manga
$774
415 km or 258 mi Ouagadougou
$869
452 km or 281 mi Kara
$658
490 km or 304 mi Ouahigouya
$756
505 km or 314 mi Koudougou
$743
514 km or 320 mi Sokode
$651
516 km or 321 mi Gusau
$587
530 km or 329 mi Leo
$753
539 km or 335 mi Maradi
$972
559 km or 347 mi Tamale
$507
563 km or 350 mi Sotouboua
$649
597 km or 371 mi Katsina
$579
610 km or 379 mi Save
$613
615 km or 382 mi Dedougou
$735
617 km or 384 mi Ilorin
$535
650 km or 404 mi Minna
$743
653 km or 405 mi Nouna
$733
662 km or 411 mi Oyo
$677
665 km or 413 mi Zaria
$526
668 km or 415 mi Kaduna
$371
674 km or 419 mi Atakpame
$647
693 km or 430 mi Osogbo
$695
703 km or 437 mi Abomey
$590
708 km or 440 mi Ibadan
$776
715 km or 444 mi Kano
$553
720 km or 447 mi Abeokuta
$1030
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$779
729 km or 453 mi Hohoe
$575
738 km or 458 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
741 km or 460 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$757
743 km or 462 mi Zinder
$974
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$632
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$1502
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$634
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$670
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$354
795 km or 494 mi Cotonou
$709