Meru vs Sao Tome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Meru Sao Tome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$486
$866
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1333
$2222
🏠 One person rent
$177
$280
🏘️ Family rent
$398
$606
🍽️ Food expenses
$228
$462
🚐 Transport expenses
$31.4
$35.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$406
$298
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
69 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
30
1
😀 Quality of life
29
21
🏙️ Population
42.7K
71.9K

The cost of living in Meru is 44% less expensive than in Sao Tome. Cities ranked 8601st and 6146th ($486 vs $866) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 2nd 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 0.3 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 8527th and 8947th among best cities to live in the world.

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Meru Sao Tome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.16
$19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$33.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.84
$9.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$0.65
☕ Cappuccino
$2.13
$1.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$195
$294
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$109
$193
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$557
$625
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$284
$491
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$14.9
$39.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.9
$59.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.3
$27.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.12%
7.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$862
$1364
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$864
$224
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$1.32
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.4
$48
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.7
$6.64
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$3.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$19.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.39
$14.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$24.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$3.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$3.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$3.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$6.47
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.4
$2.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.48
$3.81
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.28
$2.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.04
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$1.27
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$34.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.51
$19.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.1
$17.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.28
$4.28
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.6
$30.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49
$61.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$136
$115
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6789
$3475

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$441
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$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
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$706
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$762
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$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
8.3 km or 5.1 mi Trindade
$866
256 km or 159 mi Port-Gentil
$651
303 km or 188 mi Libreville
$697
375 km or 233 mi Bata
$1242
443 km or 275 mi Malabo
$990
492 km or 306 mi Port Harcourt
$327
494 km or 307 mi Limbe
$683
509 km or 316 mi Buea
$587
529 km or 328 mi Douala
$1300
537 km or 333 mi Aba
$233
543 km or 337 mi Calabar
$237
565 km or 351 mi Kumba
$860
574 km or 356 mi Owerri
$507
584 km or 363 mi Umuahia
$330
587 km or 365 mi Warri
$351
649 km or 403 mi Onitsha
$354
653 km or 406 mi Awka
$325
660 km or 410 mi Yaounde
$567
677 km or 421 mi Benin
$315
684 km or 425 mi Enugu
$290
702 km or 436 mi Bafoussam
$761
730 km or 454 mi Bamenda
$436
772 km or 480 mi Owo
$272
774 km or 481 mi Lagos
$448
788 km or 490 mi Akure
$243
806 km or 501 mi Pointe-Noire
$545
822 km or 511 mi Porto-Novo
$697
824 km or 512 mi Cotonou
$732
827 km or 514 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
829 km or 515 mi Ife
$250
845 km or 525 mi Ibadan
$262
846 km or 526 mi Abeokuta
$826
861 km or 535 mi Osogbo
$310
884 km or 549 mi Kayes
$510
889 km or 552 mi Lome
$678
890 km or 553 mi Oyo
$407
892 km or 555 mi Cabinda
$749
907 km or 564 mi Madingou
$509
924 km or 574 mi Gamboma
$510
926 km or 575 mi Abomey
$677