Meru vs Ouagadougou - Cost of Living Comparison

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Meru Ouagadougou
🚶 Cost of living one person
$543
$988
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1430
$2407
🏠 One person rent
$185
$429
🏘️ Family rent
$300
$687
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$398
🚐 Transport expenses
$40.5
$72.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$173
$143
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
69 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
27
23
😀 Quality of life
28
28
🏙️ Population
42.7K
2.45M

The cost of living in Meru is 45% less expensive than in Ouagadougou. Cities ranked 8425th and 5662nd ($543 vs $988) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th 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 0.3 months in Meru compared to 0.1 months in Ouagadougou. Meru ranked 10th best city to live in Kenya vs Ouagadougou ranked 1st in Burkina Faso, while ranked 8855th and 8844th 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
$5.46
$7.76
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35
$23.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.16
$7.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.3
$1.24
☕ Cappuccino
$2.67
$2.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.6
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$437
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$109
$221
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$782
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$199
$389
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.7
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.5
$160
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.3
$60
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.66%
11.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1039
$275
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1138
$745
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.94
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.3
$11.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.9
$7.42
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$2.46
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.39
$0.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.43
$2.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.19
$18.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$3.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$2.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.88
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$1.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$8.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$1.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.45
$1.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.96
$5.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.11
$6.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.27
$3.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.31
$4.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.2
$57
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.77
$6.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.7
$39.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.58
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.7
$31.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.4
$72.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$95.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10408
$17381

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$532
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$549
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$524
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$540
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$603
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$618
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$624
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$563
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$573
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$611
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$635
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$697
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$531
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$533
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$613
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$591
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$546
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$586
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$495
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$745
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$417
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$735
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$910
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$577
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$810
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$746
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$541
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$513
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$671
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$872
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$688
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$721
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$553
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$688
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$795
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$583

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Distance City Cost of living
91 km or 57 mi Koudougou
$830
92 km or 57 mi Manga
$896
153 km or 95 mi Leo
$863
166 km or 103 mi Ouahigouya
$868
210 km or 130 mi Fada N'gourma
$891
210 km or 131 mi Dedougou
$836
255 km or 158 mi Dori
$889
256 km or 159 mi Nouna
$835
326 km or 203 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$846
336 km or 209 mi Tamale
$666
415 km or 258 mi Niamey
$1162
431 km or 268 mi Kara
$661
464 km or 288 mi Sikasso
$501
475 km or 295 mi Sokode
$656
503 km or 313 mi Sotouboua
$656
513 km or 319 mi Markala
$495
527 km or 327 mi Segou
$495
551 km or 342 mi Korhogo
$1076
611 km or 380 mi Atakpame
$657
620 km or 385 mi Hohoe
$727
631 km or 392 mi Kumasi
$606
646 km or 401 mi Bouake
$1100
650 km or 404 mi Kpalime
$665
652 km or 405 mi Save
$654
655 km or 407 mi Banamba
$494
656 km or 407 mi Bougouni
$494
657 km or 408 mi Koulikoro
$493
662 km or 411 mi Abengourou
$1049
676 km or 420 mi Ho
$500
685 km or 426 mi Obuasi
$714
693 km or 430 mi Abomey
$596
702 km or 436 mi Bamako
$561
710 km or 441 mi Koforidua
$762
738 km or 459 mi Sokoto
$372
740 km or 460 mi Yamoussoukro
$1044
755 km or 469 mi Lome
$759
759 km or 471 mi Ashaiman
$697
762 km or 474 mi Tema
$583
765 km or 476 mi Accra
$927
773 km or 480 mi Agboville
$1043