Meru vs Porto-Novo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Meru Porto-Novo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$541
$670
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1478
$1674
🏠 One person rent
$181
$289
🏘️ Family rent
$382
$534
🍽️ Food expenses
$266
$265
🚐 Transport expenses
$37.9
$54
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$433
$101
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
69 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
29
23
😀 Quality of life
27
16
🏙️ Population
42.7K
264K

The cost of living in Meru is 19% less expensive than in Porto-Novo. Cities ranked 8317th and 7061st ($541 vs $670) 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 0.2 months in Porto-Novo. Meru ranked 9th best city to live in Kenya vs Porto-Novo ranked 2nd in Benin, while ranked 8421st and 9002nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Meru Porto-Novo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.38
$3.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.6
$27.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.67
$6.72
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$1.47
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$4.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.72
$0.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$199
$180
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$104
$116
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$516
$450
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$263
$282
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.2
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.9
$165
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.9
$53.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.83%
4.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1127
$1503
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1251
$911
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$1.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.3
$20.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14
$14.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$0.99
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$2.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.27
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$1.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$6.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.35
$4.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$4.75
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$3.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.21
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$2.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$9.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$2.22
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.56
$2.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$3.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$1.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.14
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.3
$43.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.2
$6.04
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.5
$23.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.52
$8.82
👖 Brand Jeans
$19
$22.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.8
$47.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$189
$170
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8023
$5849

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$589
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$760
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$408
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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
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$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
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$523
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$552
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$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
26 km or 16 mi Cotonou
$709
87 km or 54 mi Lagos
$1113
104 km or 65 mi Abomey
$590
110 km or 68 mi Abeokuta
$1030
159 km or 99 mi Lome
$755
173 km or 108 mi Save
$613
176 km or 109 mi Ibadan
$776
201 km or 125 mi Atakpame
$647
209 km or 130 mi Oyo
$677
225 km or 140 mi Kpalime
$632
238 km or 148 mi Ho
$354
241 km or 150 mi Ife
$779
248 km or 154 mi Hohoe
$575
258 km or 160 mi Osogbo
$695
293 km or 182 mi Sotouboua
$649
297 km or 185 mi Akure
$634
305 km or 190 mi Tema
$553
306 km or 190 mi Ashaiman
$560
309 km or 192 mi Ilorin
$535
313 km or 195 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
322 km or 200 mi Koforidua
$588
322 km or 200 mi Sokode
$651
325 km or 202 mi Accra
$729
332 km or 206 mi Benin
$558
337 km or 209 mi Owo
$651
363 km or 225 mi Warri
$881
375 km or 233 mi Kara
$658
462 km or 287 mi Onitsha
$972
468 km or 291 mi Kumasi
$433
476 km or 296 mi Obuasi
$551
493 km or 306 mi Awka
$805
501 km or 311 mi Owerri
$1611
502 km or 312 mi Tamale
$507
515 km or 320 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$577
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$679
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$462
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$621
548 km or 341 mi Umuahia
$883
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$743
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$1502