Meru vs Ouagadougou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Meru Ouagadougou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$549
$961
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1431
$2354
🏠 One person rent
$175
$415
🏘️ Family rent
$281
$664
🍽️ Food expenses
$268
$394
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.6
$66.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$360
$126
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
69 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
29
21
😀 Quality of life
32
23
🏙️ Population
42.7K
2.45M

The cost of living in Meru is 43% less expensive than in Ouagadougou. Cities ranked 8291st and 5884th ($549 vs $961) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 0.7 months in Meru compared to 0.1 months in Ouagadougou. Meru ranked 9th best city to live in Kenya vs Ouagadougou ranked 3rd in Burkina Faso, while ranked 8680th and 9002nd 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
$5.83
$6.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.8
$21.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.95
$7.71
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$1.12
☕ Cappuccino
$2.44
$2.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.7
$0.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$167
$430
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$98.5
$213
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$760
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$181
$375
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.5
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.9
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.5
$56.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.01%
12.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1175
$230
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1345
$991
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.3
$13.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.1
$5.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$2.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.39
$0.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$0.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.43
$2.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$15.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.53
$18.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.05
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$3.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$0.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$2.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.98
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$1.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$8.19
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.17
$1.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.28
$1.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.59
$5.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.18
$3.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.15
$4.1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.2
$65.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.28
$7.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.1
$39.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.53
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.5
$27.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.1
$63.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$222
$133
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8839
$17372

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$543
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$511
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$533
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$623
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$612
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$654
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$548
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$582
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$596
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$658
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$717
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$578
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$552
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$656
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$627
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$567
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$609
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$526
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$724
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$421
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$799
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$1031
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$617
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$833
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$802
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$567
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$527
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$597
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$758
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$687
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$715
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$499
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$687
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$820
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$524

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Distance City Cost of living
91 km or 57 mi Koudougou
$820
92 km or 57 mi Manga
$877
153 km or 95 mi Leo
$846
166 km or 103 mi Ouahigouya
$851
210 km or 130 mi Fada N'gourma
$875
210 km or 131 mi Dedougou
$822
255 km or 158 mi Dori
$874
256 km or 159 mi Nouna
$821
326 km or 203 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$831
336 km or 209 mi Tamale
$576
415 km or 258 mi Niamey
$1172
431 km or 268 mi Kara
$712
464 km or 288 mi Sikasso
$514
475 km or 295 mi Sokode
$705
503 km or 313 mi Sotouboua
$703
513 km or 319 mi Markala
$508
527 km or 327 mi Segou
$506
551 km or 342 mi Korhogo
$1099
611 km or 380 mi Atakpame
$699
620 km or 385 mi Hohoe
$652
631 km or 392 mi Kumasi
$532
646 km or 401 mi Bouake
$1123
650 km or 404 mi Kpalime
$684
652 km or 405 mi Save
$646
655 km or 407 mi Banamba
$506
656 km or 407 mi Bougouni
$508
657 km or 408 mi Koulikoro
$506
662 km or 411 mi Abengourou
$1066
676 km or 420 mi Ho
$417
685 km or 426 mi Obuasi
$631
693 km or 430 mi Abomey
$598
702 km or 436 mi Bamako
$583
710 km or 441 mi Koforidua
$668
738 km or 459 mi Sokoto
$466
740 km or 460 mi Yamoussoukro
$1056
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$835
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$630
762 km or 474 mi Tema
$600
765 km or 476 mi Accra
$822
773 km or 480 mi Agboville
$1057