Meru vs Ouagadougou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Meru Ouagadougou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$542
$983
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1408
$2420
🏠 One person rent
$179
$425
🏘️ Family rent
$284
$695
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$402
🚐 Transport expenses
$39.1
$69.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$415
$111
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
69 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
27
23
😀 Quality of life
32
27
🏙️ Population
42.7K
2.45M

The cost of living in Meru is 45% less expensive than in Ouagadougou. Cities ranked 8447th and 5778th ($542 vs $983) 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 0.1 months in Ouagadougou. Meru ranked 9th best city to live in Kenya vs Ouagadougou ranked 2nd in Burkina Faso, while ranked 8725th and 8911th 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
$5.42
$7.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39
$22
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.65
$7.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.34
$1.15
☕ Cappuccino
$2.47
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.66
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$438
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$103
$218
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$811
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$183
$393
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.7
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.5
$161
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.8
$57.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.21%
12.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1070
$237
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1158
$885
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.8
$12.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$6.45
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.44
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$2.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.39
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$0.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.44
$2.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$15.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.43
$19.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.99
$12.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$3.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$2.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$1
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$1.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$8.18
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$1.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.28
$1.61
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.59
$5.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$3.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.13
$4.24
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.1
$67.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.68
$7.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.3
$40.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.51
$12.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.8
$27.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.9
$62.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$220
$113
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9031
$18111

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$508
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$520
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$533
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$505
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$523
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$624
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$602
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$651
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$553
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$593
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$604
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$670
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$722
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$563
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$544
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$623
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$627
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$551
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$588
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$506
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$743
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$408
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$763
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$996
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$617
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$825
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$775
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$572
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$528
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$620
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$811
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$691
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$724
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$518
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$693
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$810
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$544

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Distance City Cost of living
91 km or 57 mi Koudougou
$836
92 km or 57 mi Manga
$894
153 km or 95 mi Leo
$862
166 km or 103 mi Ouahigouya
$867
210 km or 130 mi Fada N'gourma
$893
210 km or 131 mi Dedougou
$840
255 km or 158 mi Dori
$891
256 km or 159 mi Nouna
$837
326 km or 203 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$842
336 km or 209 mi Tamale
$612
415 km or 258 mi Niamey
$1194
431 km or 268 mi Kara
$682
464 km or 288 mi Sikasso
$515
475 km or 295 mi Sokode
$675
503 km or 313 mi Sotouboua
$673
513 km or 319 mi Markala
$508
527 km or 327 mi Segou
$508
551 km or 342 mi Korhogo
$1097
611 km or 380 mi Atakpame
$673
620 km or 385 mi Hohoe
$683
631 km or 392 mi Kumasi
$562
646 km or 401 mi Bouake
$1124
650 km or 404 mi Kpalime
$678
652 km or 405 mi Save
$650
655 km or 407 mi Banamba
$507
656 km or 407 mi Bougouni
$507
657 km or 408 mi Koulikoro
$508
662 km or 411 mi Abengourou
$1075
676 km or 420 mi Ho
$454
685 km or 426 mi Obuasi
$664
693 km or 430 mi Abomey
$612
702 km or 436 mi Bamako
$583
710 km or 441 mi Koforidua
$703
738 km or 459 mi Sokoto
$425
740 km or 460 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
755 km or 469 mi Lome
$802
759 km or 471 mi Ashaiman
$654
762 km or 474 mi Tema
$607
765 km or 476 mi Accra
$861
773 km or 480 mi Agboville
$1066