Meru vs Tenerife - Cost of Living Comparison

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Meru Tenerife
🚶 Cost of living one person
$486
$1659
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1333
$3383
🏠 One person rent
$177
$1051
🏘️ Family rent
$398
$1530
🍽️ Food expenses
$228
$369
🚐 Transport expenses
$31.4
$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$406
$1379
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
69 km
25 km
🎓 Higher education
30
18
😀 Quality of life
29
62
🏙️ Population
42.7K
932K

The cost of living in Meru is 71% less expensive than in Tenerife. Cities ranked 8601st and 2824th ($486 vs $1659) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 10th in Kenya and Spain, respectively. Check Kenya vs Spain comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Meru compared to 0.8 months in Tenerife. Meru ranked 9th best city to live in Kenya vs Tenerife ranked 74th in Spain, while ranked 8527th and 5100th among best cities to live in the world.

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Meru Tenerife
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.16
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$46.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.84
$8.75
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$2.79
☕ Cappuccino
$2.13
$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$195
$1057
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$109
$913
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$557
$1541
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$284
$1345
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$14.9
$69.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.9
$106
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.3
$39.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.12%
3.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$862
$2349
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$864
$2016
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$1.54
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.4
$38.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.7
$18.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$1.56
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$2.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.39
$7.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.99
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$2.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.66
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$4.41
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$1.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.4
$4.46
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.48
$8.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.28
$2.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.04
$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$1.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$42.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.51
$6.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.1
$70
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.28
$11.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.6
$74.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49
$83.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$136
$327
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6789
$6126

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$530
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$646
179 km or 111 mi Machakos
$524
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$439
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$405
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$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
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
14 km or 8.7 mi La Orotava
$1624
17 km or 11 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1759
37 km or 23 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1214
41 km or 26 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1206
112 km or 69 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1175
116 km or 72 mi Las Palmas
$1191
269 km or 167 mi Puerto del Rosario
$1423
272 km or 169 mi Corralejo
$1499
308 km or 191 mi Arrecife
$1327
358 km or 222 mi Laayoune
$536
487 km or 302 mi Canico
$1044
488 km or 303 mi Funchal
$1009
488 km or 303 mi Camara de Lobos
$1047
490 km or 305 mi Santa Cruz
$1048
495 km or 307 mi Machico
$1046
715 km or 444 mi Taghazout
$516
721 km or 448 mi Agadir
$533
726 km or 451 mi Ait Melloul
$508
751 km or 467 mi Essaouira
$625
837 km or 520 mi Safi
$470
911 km or 566 mi Marrakesh
$609
951 km or 591 mi El Jadida
$503
1041 km or 647 mi Casablanca
$826
1061 km or 659 mi Khouribga
$437
1065 km or 662 mi Mohammedia
$627
1082 km or 672 mi Beni Mellal
$445
1116 km or 694 mi Temara
$574
1128 km or 701 mi Rabat
$717
1131 km or 703 mi Sale
$533
1135 km or 705 mi Nouakchott
$618
1161 km or 721 mi Kenitra
$520
1223 km or 760 mi Meknes
$424
1230 km or 764 mi Lagos
$1416
1241 km or 771 mi Portimao
$1251
1245 km or 774 mi Lagoa
$1332
1251 km or 777 mi Silves
$1392
1253 km or 779 mi Albufeira
$2218
1266 km or 787 mi Faro
$1318
1271 km or 790 mi Loule
$1494
1272 km or 791 mi Olhao
$1328