Meru vs Porto-Novo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Meru Porto-Novo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$542
$741
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1408
$1756
🏠 One person rent
$179
$304
🏘️ Family rent
$284
$476
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$314
🚐 Transport expenses
$39.1
$52.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$415
$90.4
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
69 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
27
23
😀 Quality of life
32
26
🏙️ Population
42.7K
234K

The cost of living in Meru is 27% less expensive than in Porto-Novo. Cities ranked 8447th and 7034th ($542 vs $741) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 2nd in Kenya and Benin, respectively. Check Kenya vs Benin comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Meru compared to 0.1 months in Porto-Novo. Meru ranked 9th best city to live in Kenya vs Porto-Novo ranked 2nd in Benin, while ranked 8725th and 8958th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Meru vs Porto-Novo

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Meru Porto-Novo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.42
$5.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39
$33.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.65
$9.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.34
$1.34
☕ Cappuccino
$2.47
$5.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.66
$0.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$213
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$103
$110
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$385
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$183
$199
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.7
$121
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.5
$187
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.8
$53
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.21%
12.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1070
$1379
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1158
$828
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$1.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.8
$23.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$2.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.39
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.54
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.44
$2.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$6.26
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.43
$5.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.99
$5.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$3.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$1.95
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$2.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$8.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$1.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.28
$3.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.59
$3.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$4.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$2.18
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.13
$2.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.1
$41.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.68
$7.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.3
$26.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.51
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.8
$25
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.9
$49.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$220
$138
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9031
$5806

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$553
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$593
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$604
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$670
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$722
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$563
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$544
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$623
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$627
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$551
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$588
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$506
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$743
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$408
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$763
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$996
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$617
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$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
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Distance City Cost of living
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$796
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$1022
104 km or 65 mi Abomey
$612
110 km or 68 mi Abeokuta
$1017
159 km or 99 mi Lome
$802
173 km or 108 mi Save
$650
176 km or 109 mi Ibadan
$759
201 km or 125 mi Atakpame
$673
209 km or 130 mi Oyo
$665
225 km or 140 mi Kpalime
$678
238 km or 148 mi Ho
$454
241 km or 150 mi Ife
$775
248 km or 154 mi Hohoe
$683
258 km or 160 mi Osogbo
$659
293 km or 182 mi Sotouboua
$673
297 km or 185 mi Akure
$578
305 km or 190 mi Tema
$607
306 km or 190 mi Ashaiman
$654
309 km or 192 mi Ilorin
$538
313 km or 195 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
322 km or 200 mi Koforidua
$703
322 km or 200 mi Sokode
$675
325 km or 202 mi Accra
$861
332 km or 206 mi Benin
$655
337 km or 209 mi Owo
$594
363 km or 225 mi Warri
$878
375 km or 233 mi Kara
$682
462 km or 287 mi Onitsha
$922
468 km or 291 mi Kumasi
$562
476 km or 296 mi Obuasi
$664
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$785
501 km or 311 mi Owerri
$1555
502 km or 312 mi Tamale
$612
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$684
522 km or 324 mi Port Harcourt
$618
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$587
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$601
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$849
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$785
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$1551