Meru vs Port Louis - Cost of Living Comparison

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Meru Port Louis
🚶 Cost of living one person
$541
$812
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1478
$1973
🏠 One person rent
$181
$360
🏘️ Family rent
$382
$637
🍽️ Food expenses
$266
$305
🚐 Transport expenses
$37.9
$57
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$433
$508
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
69 km
35 km
🎓 Higher education
29
27
😀 Quality of life
27
62
🏙️ Population
42.7K
149K

The cost of living in Meru is 33% less expensive than in Port Louis. Cities ranked 8317th and 6387th ($541 vs $812) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in Kenya and Mauritius, respectively. Check Kenya vs Mauritius comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Meru compared to 0.6 months in Port Louis. Meru ranked 9th best city to live in Kenya vs Port Louis ranked 1st in Mauritius, while ranked 8421st and 4802nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Meru vs Port Louis

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Meru Port Louis
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.38
$5.37
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.6
$39.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.67
$6.13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$2.75
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$2.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.72
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$199
$394
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$104
$272
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$516
$609
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$263
$542
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.2
$33.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.9
$51.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.9
$30.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.83%
5.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1127
$1157
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1251
$1131
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.3
$27.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14
$22.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.27
$0.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$1.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$10.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.35
$6.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$2.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$2.18
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.52
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$2.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$1.6
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$9.38
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$1.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$6.11
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.56
$6.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$5.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$1.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.14
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.3
$27.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.2
$5.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.5
$22.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.52
$8.73
👖 Brand Jeans
$19
$65.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.8
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$189
$152
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8023
$3884

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$500
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$483
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$522
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$490
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$561
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$602
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$638
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$605
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$498
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$562
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$580
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$646
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$698
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$558
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$545
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$625
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$594
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$523
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$552
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$502
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$706
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$486
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$811
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$886
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$585
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$801
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$654
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$573
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$513
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$613
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$771
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$650
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$711
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$492
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$648
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$785
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$518

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Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Quatre Bornes
$671
14 km or 8.5 mi Bambous
$745
14 km or 8.7 mi Triolet
$808
17 km or 10 mi Curepipe
$712
21 km or 13 mi Goodlands
$796
23 km or 14 mi Centre de Flacq
$667
33 km or 21 mi Mahebourg
$785
210 km or 130 mi Saint-Benoit
$1379
212 km or 132 mi Saint-Andre
$1368
214 km or 133 mi Sainte-Suzanne
$1358
228 km or 142 mi Saint-Denis
$1322
237 km or 148 mi Saint-Joseph
$1296
241 km or 149 mi Le Tampon
$1396
241 km or 150 mi La Possession
$1371
246 km or 153 mi Le Port
$1400
248 km or 154 mi Saint-Pierre
$1397
250 km or 156 mi Saint-Paul
$1459
256 km or 159 mi Saint-Leu
$1575
880 km or 546 mi Toamasina
$447
1054 km or 655 mi Antananarivo
$507
1094 km or 680 mi Antsirabe
$352
1471 km or 914 mi Toliara
$389
1543 km or 959 mi Mamoudzou
$1465
1639 km or 1018 mi Domoni
$1100
1742 km or 1083 mi Victoria
$1495
1789 km or 1111 mi Moroni
$1105
1895 km or 1178 mi Nacala
$1150
1974 km or 1227 mi Pemba
$1506
2011 km or 1249 mi Nampula
$872
2180 km or 1355 mi Quelimane
$675
2365 km or 1470 mi Beira
$1003
2368 km or 1472 mi Mulanje
$461
2404 km or 1494 mi Zomba
$457
2426 km or 1508 mi Blantyre
$507
2441 km or 1517 mi Mangochi
$493
2463 km or 1530 mi Dar es Salaam
$811
2490 km or 1548 mi Ntcheu
$492
2491 km or 1548 mi Monkey Bay
$518
2504 km or 1556 mi Xai-Xai
$1003
2515 km or 1563 mi Zanzibar
$552