Meru vs Tripoli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Meru Tripoli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$541
$464
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1478
$1222
🏠 One person rent
$181
$164
🏘️ Family rent
$382
$359
🍽️ Food expenses
$266
$182
🚐 Transport expenses
$37.9
$62
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$433
$336
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
69 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
29
20
😀 Quality of life
27
45
🏙️ Population
42.7K
1.29M

The cost of living in Meru is 17% more expensive than in Tripoli. Cities ranked 8317th and 8801st ($541 vs $464) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in Kenya and Libya, respectively. Check Kenya vs Libya comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Meru compared to 0.7 months in Tripoli. Meru ranked 9th best city to live in Kenya vs Tripoli ranked 1st in Libya, while ranked 8421st and 6545th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Meru vs Tripoli

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Meru Tripoli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.38
$5.09
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.6
$20.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.67
$4.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$0.71
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$0.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.72
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$199
$182
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$104
$107
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$516
$468
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$263
$263
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.2
$21.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.9
$33.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.9
$21.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.83%
17.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1127
$1382
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1251
$402
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.3
$22.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14
$7.99
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$0.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$1.11
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.27
$0.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$1.56
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$5.26
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.35
$3.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$2.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$0.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.7
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$0.69
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$1.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$1.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$0.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$2.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.56
$4.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$1.29
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$0.71
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.14
$0.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.3
$29
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.2
$5.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.5
$26.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.52
$1.47
👖 Brand Jeans
$19
$23.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.8
$61.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$189
$57.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8023
$1187

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$580
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$646
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$545
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$625
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$594
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$523
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$552
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$502
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$706
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$486
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$811
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$886
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$585
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$801
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$654
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$573
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$513
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$613
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$771
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$650
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$711
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$492
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$648
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$785
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$518

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Distance City Cost of living
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$368
66 km or 41 mi Sabratha
$396
80 km or 50 mi Gharyan
$387
103 km or 64 mi Zuwarah
$392
104 km or 64 mi Al-Khums
$418
110 km or 68 mi Yafran
$404
187 km or 116 mi Misrata
$436
305 km or 190 mi Sfax
$448
308 km or 191 mi Gabes
$377
355 km or 221 mi Mosta
$1346
355 km or 221 mi Marsaskala
$1325
356 km or 221 mi Zabbar
$1415
356 km or 221 mi Birkirkara
$1524
357 km or 222 mi Naxxar
$1486
357 km or 222 mi Valletta
$1583
358 km or 222 mi San Gwann
$1555
358 km or 222 mi Gzira
$1624
359 km or 223 mi Sliema
$1749
359 km or 223 mi St. Paul's Bay
$1384
404 km or 251 mi Sousse
$495
422 km or 262 mi Kairouan
$410
442 km or 275 mi Gafsa
$386
456 km or 284 mi Nabeul
$443
472 km or 293 mi Ragusa
$1106
476 km or 296 mi Gela
$941
488 km or 303 mi Niscemi
$1077
495 km or 307 mi Agrigento
$971
504 km or 313 mi Syracuse
$1098
516 km or 320 mi Tunis
$535
516 km or 321 mi La Marsa
$549
521 km or 323 mi Aryanah
$465
543 km or 337 mi Catania
$1161
545 km or 338 mi Tebessa
$459
552 km or 343 mi Marsala
$1019
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$348
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$938
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$1137
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$349
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$364
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$1058