Meru vs Ouagadougou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Meru Ouagadougou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$535
$820
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1499
$2067
🏠 One person rent
$177
$381
🏘️ Family rent
$411
$662
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$296
🚐 Transport expenses
$38.5
$64.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$443
$592
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
69 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
30
21
😀 Quality of life
25
22
🏙️ Population
42.7K
2.45M

The cost of living in Meru is 35% less expensive than in Ouagadougou. Cities ranked 8393rd and 6363rd ($535 vs $820) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in Kenya and Burkina Faso, respectively. Check Kenya vs Burkina Faso comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Meru compared to 0.7 months in Ouagadougou. Meru ranked 9th best city to live in Kenya vs Ouagadougou ranked 1st in Burkina Faso, while ranked 8584th and 8805th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Meru vs Ouagadougou

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Meru Ouagadougou
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.91
$3.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.1
$22.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.83
$7.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.33
$1.18
☕ Cappuccino
$2.37
$1.44
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$191
$395
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$102
$224
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$648
$641
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$269
$464
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.3
$73
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.5
$112
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.4
$50.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.42%
12.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1063
$225
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1352
$905
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.76
$0.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.1
$12.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14
$5.81
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$2.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$0.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.71
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$11.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.19
$3.12
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$1.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$0.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$1.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$8.53
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.17
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.08
$1.55
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.14
$4.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.77
$5.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$3.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.18
$4.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.7
$41
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.23
$6.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.6
$38.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.94
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.5
$26.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.8
$62.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$166
$127
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8360
$15640

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$571
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$745
179 km or 111 mi Machakos
$482
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$493
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$460
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$518
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$483
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$548
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$581
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$543
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$583
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$502
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$511
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$560
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$643
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$707
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$559
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$601
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$466
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$579
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$675
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$736
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$564
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$711
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$639
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$722
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$810
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$576
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$784
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$590
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$568
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$520
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$622
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$723
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$509
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$719
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$598
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$509
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$768
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$545

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Distance City Cost of living
91 km or 57 mi Koudougou
$744
92 km or 57 mi Manga
$761
153 km or 95 mi Leo
$751
166 km or 103 mi Ouahigouya
$753
210 km or 130 mi Fada N'gourma
$760
210 km or 131 mi Dedougou
$742
255 km or 158 mi Dori
$757
256 km or 159 mi Nouna
$745
326 km or 203 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$766
336 km or 209 mi Tamale
$492
415 km or 258 mi Niamey
$1073
431 km or 268 mi Kara
$656
464 km or 288 mi Sikasso
$503
475 km or 295 mi Sokode
$652
503 km or 313 mi Sotouboua
$652
513 km or 319 mi Markala
$496
527 km or 327 mi Segou
$498
551 km or 342 mi Korhogo
$1047
611 km or 380 mi Atakpame
$655
620 km or 385 mi Hohoe
$570
631 km or 392 mi Kumasi
$412
646 km or 401 mi Bouake
$1071
650 km or 404 mi Kpalime
$656
652 km or 405 mi Save
$644
655 km or 407 mi Banamba
$495
656 km or 407 mi Bougouni
$496
657 km or 408 mi Koulikoro
$497
662 km or 411 mi Abengourou
$1015
676 km or 420 mi Ho
$345
685 km or 426 mi Obuasi
$546
693 km or 430 mi Abomey
$617
702 km or 436 mi Bamako
$574
710 km or 441 mi Koforidua
$585
738 km or 459 mi Sokoto
$453
740 km or 460 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
755 km or 469 mi Lome
$711
759 km or 471 mi Ashaiman
$546
762 km or 474 mi Tema
$368
765 km or 476 mi Accra
$747
773 km or 480 mi Agboville
$1012