Meru vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Meru Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$542
$1042
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1408
$2482
🏠 One person rent
$179
$323
🏘️ Family rent
$284
$512
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$582
🚐 Transport expenses
$39.1
$40.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$415
$248
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
69 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
27
1
😀 Quality of life
32
29
🏙️ Population
42.7K
65.5K

The cost of living in Meru is 48% less expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 8447th and 5349th ($542 vs $1042) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in Kenya and Sao Tome and Principe, respectively. Check Kenya vs Sao Tome and Principe comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Meru compared to 0.2 months in Sao Tome. Meru ranked 9th best city to live in Kenya vs Sao Tome ranked 1st in Sao Tome and Principe, while ranked 8725th and 8862nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Meru vs Sao Tome

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Meru Sao Tome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.42
$29.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39
$33.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.65
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.34
$1.71
☕ Cappuccino
$2.47
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.66
$1.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$270
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$103
$187
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$490
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$183
$338
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.7
$46.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.5
$71.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.8
$72.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.21%
7.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1070
$1653
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1158
$1094
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$1.43
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.8
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.39
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.44
$5.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$20.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.43
$15.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.99
$25.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$3.67
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$1.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$8.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.28
$2.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.59
$4.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$3.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$1.59
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.13
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.1
$36.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.68
$21.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.3
$22.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.51
$4.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.8
$34.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.9
$69.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$220
$149
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9031
$3421

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$624
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$651
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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
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$763
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$996
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$617
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$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
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$544

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Distance City Cost of living
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Trindade
$1042
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$699
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$745
375 km or 233 mi Bata
$1239
443 km or 275 mi Malabo
$1344
492 km or 306 mi Port Harcourt
$618
494 km or 307 mi Limbe
$750
509 km or 316 mi Buea
$641
529 km or 328 mi Douala
$1254
537 km or 333 mi Aba
$601
543 km or 337 mi Calabar
$386
565 km or 351 mi Kumba
$834
574 km or 356 mi Owerri
$1555
584 km or 363 mi Umuahia
$849
587 km or 365 mi Warri
$878
649 km or 403 mi Onitsha
$922
653 km or 406 mi Awka
$785
660 km or 410 mi Yaounde
$668
677 km or 421 mi Benin
$655
684 km or 425 mi Enugu
$587
702 km or 436 mi Bafoussam
$750
730 km or 454 mi Bamenda
$687
772 km or 480 mi Owo
$594
774 km or 481 mi Lagos
$1022
788 km or 490 mi Akure
$578
806 km or 501 mi Pointe-Noire
$590
822 km or 511 mi Porto-Novo
$741
824 km or 512 mi Cotonou
$796
827 km or 514 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
829 km or 515 mi Ife
$775
845 km or 525 mi Ibadan
$759
846 km or 526 mi Abeokuta
$1017
861 km or 535 mi Osogbo
$659
884 km or 549 mi Kayes
$544
889 km or 552 mi Lome
$802
890 km or 553 mi Oyo
$665
892 km or 555 mi Cabinda
$695
907 km or 564 mi Madingou
$544
924 km or 574 mi Gamboma
$543
926 km or 575 mi Abomey
$612