Meru vs Windhoek - Cost of Living Comparison

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Meru Windhoek
🚶 Cost of living one person
$543
$1040
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1430
$2420
🏠 One person rent
$185
$515
🏘️ Family rent
$300
$867
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$366
🚐 Transport expenses
$40.5
$71.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$173
$289
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
69 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
27
30
😀 Quality of life
28
53
🏙️ Population
42.7K
486K

The cost of living in Meru is 48% less expensive than in Windhoek. Cities ranked 8425th and 5257th ($543 vs $1040) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1st in Kenya and Namibia, respectively. Check Kenya vs Namibia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Meru compared to 0.3 months in Windhoek. Meru ranked 10th best city to live in Kenya vs Windhoek ranked 1st in Namibia, while ranked 8855th and 6487th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Meru vs Windhoek

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Meru Windhoek
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.46
$11.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35
$52.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.16
$5.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.3
$1.85
☕ Cappuccino
$2.67
$2.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.6
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$501
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$109
$352
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$892
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$199
$636
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.7
$85.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.5
$132
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.3
$48.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.66%
11.37%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1039
$1629
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1138
$619
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.94
$0.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.3
$49.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.9
$8.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.32
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.39
$0.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$2.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.43
$3.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$8.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.19
$6.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$7.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$2.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.78
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$1.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$7.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.45
$3.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.96
$8.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.11
$2.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.27
$2.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.31
$1.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.2
$39.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.77
$5.52
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.7
$33.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.58
$8.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.7
$56.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.4
$90.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$213
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10408
$5490

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$603
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$624
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$563
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$573
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$611
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$635
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$697
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$531
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$533
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$613
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$591
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$546
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$586
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$495
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$745
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$417
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$735
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$910
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$577
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$810
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$746
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$541
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$513
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$671
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$872
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$688
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$721
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$553
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$688
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$795
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$945
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$982
194 km or 120 mi Gobabis
$998
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$925
246 km or 153 mi Mariental
$991
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$834
268 km or 166 mi Walvis Bay
$893
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$890
589 km or 366 mi Oshikango
$891
776 km or 482 mi Upington
$796
882 km or 548 mi Molepolole
$663
883 km or 548 mi Kanye
$691
921 km or 572 mi Lobatse
$691
928 km or 577 mi Gaborone
$723
940 km or 584 mi Mmabatho
$903
990 km or 615 mi Serowe
$590
999 km or 621 mi Mahalapye
$615
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$904
1032 km or 641 mi Palapye
$549
1056 km or 656 mi Livingstone
$813
1079 km or 670 mi Klerksdorp
$860
1086 km or 675 mi Rustenburg
$994
1087 km or 675 mi Francistown
$632
1099 km or 683 mi Huambo
$554
1112 km or 691 mi Potchefstroom
$789
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$950
1140 km or 708 mi Welkom
$811
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$1031
1167 km or 725 mi Bloemfontein
$742
1167 km or 725 mi Kroonstad
$872
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$912
1178 km or 732 mi Sandton
$1104
1179 km or 733 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
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$631
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$1015
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$1204
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$997
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$742
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$610
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$851