Meru vs Porto-Novo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Meru Porto-Novo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$486
$697
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1333
$1758
🏠 One person rent
$177
$278
🏘️ Family rent
$398
$501
🍽️ Food expenses
$228
$286
🚐 Transport expenses
$31.4
$71.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$406
$127
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
69 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
30
24
😀 Quality of life
29
20
🏙️ Population
42.7K
264K

The cost of living in Meru is 30% less expensive than in Porto-Novo. Cities ranked 8601st and 6828th ($486 vs $697) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th 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 0.2 months in Porto-Novo. Meru ranked 9th best city to live in Kenya vs Porto-Novo ranked 2nd in Benin, while ranked 8527th and 8978th 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
$4.16
$5.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$25.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.84
$8.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$1.44
 Cappuccino
$2.13
$4.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.69
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$195
$293
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$109
$153
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$557
$430
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$284
$364
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$14.9
$49.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.9
$76.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.3
$47.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.12%
5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$862
$8356
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$864
$767
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$1.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.4
$23.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.7
$22.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$1.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$0.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$0.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$4.13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.39
$7.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$5.07
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$3.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$2.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$8.97
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$1.07
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.4
$2.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.48
$2.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.28
$4.08
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.04
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$2.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$28.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.51
$5.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.1
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.28
$9.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.6
$31.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49
$48
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$136
$205
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6789
$6108

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$530
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$439
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$441
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$424
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$536
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$557
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$571
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$557
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$452
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$542
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$493
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$600
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$654
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$547
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$622
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$493
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$556
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$706
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$762
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$581
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$805
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$600
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$720
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$840
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$553
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$748
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$871
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$543
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$498
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$599
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$677
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$449
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$819
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$575
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$446
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$747
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$539

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Distance City Cost of living
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$732
87 km or 54 mi Lagos
$448
104 km or 65 mi Abomey
$677
110 km or 68 mi Abeokuta
$826
159 km or 99 mi Lome
$678
173 km or 108 mi Save
$676
176 km or 109 mi Ibadan
$262
201 km or 125 mi Atakpame
$617
209 km or 130 mi Oyo
$407
225 km or 140 mi Kpalime
$616
238 km or 148 mi Ho
$353
241 km or 150 mi Ife
$250
248 km or 154 mi Hohoe
$482
258 km or 160 mi Osogbo
$310
293 km or 182 mi Sotouboua
$616
297 km or 185 mi Akure
$243
305 km or 190 mi Tema
$446
306 km or 190 mi Ashaiman
$512
309 km or 192 mi Ilorin
$314
313 km or 195 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
322 km or 200 mi Koforidua
$497
322 km or 200 mi Sokode
$617
325 km or 202 mi Accra
$582
332 km or 206 mi Benin
$315
337 km or 209 mi Owo
$272
363 km or 225 mi Warri
$351
375 km or 233 mi Kara
$620
462 km or 287 mi Onitsha
$354
468 km or 291 mi Kumasi
$416
476 km or 296 mi Obuasi
$459
493 km or 306 mi Awka
$325
501 km or 311 mi Owerri
$507
502 km or 312 mi Tamale
$443
515 km or 320 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$476
522 km or 324 mi Port Harcourt
$327
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$290
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$233
548 km or 341 mi Umuahia
$330
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$313
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$288