Meru vs Windhoek - Cost of Living Comparison

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Meru Windhoek
🚶 Cost of living one person
$486
$807
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1333
$1929
🏠 One person rent
$177
$426
🏘️ Family rent
$398
$802
🍽️ Food expenses
$228
$269
🚐 Transport expenses
$31.4
$48.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$406
$612
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
69 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
30
28
😀 Quality of life
29
38
🏙️ Population
42.7K
431K

The cost of living in Meru is 40% less expensive than in Windhoek. Cities ranked 8601st and 6362nd ($486 vs $807) 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 0.8 months in Meru compared to 0.8 months in Windhoek. Meru ranked 9th best city to live in Kenya vs Windhoek ranked 1st in Namibia, while ranked 8527th and 7474th among best cities to live in the world.

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Meru Windhoek
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.16
$7.09
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.84
$4.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$1.52
☕ Cappuccino
$2.13
$1.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$195
$398
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$109
$297
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$557
$756
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$284
$643
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$14.9
$51.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.9
$79
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.3
$56.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.12%
11.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$862
$735
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$864
$601
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.4
$27.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.7
$7.08
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$1.05
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$0.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$2.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$7.37
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.39
$5.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$5.74
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$2.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$5.47
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.4
$2.24
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.48
$6.91
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.28
$2.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.04
$2.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$1.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$36.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.51
$3.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.1
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.28
$7.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.6
$34.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49
$63
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$136
$141
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6789
$3671

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$536
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$557
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$571
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$557
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$452
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$542
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$493
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$600
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$654
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$547
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$622
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$493
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$556
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$706
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$762
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$581
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$805
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$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
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$539

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Distance City Cost of living
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$738
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$749
194 km or 120 mi Gobabis
$751
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$717
246 km or 153 mi Mariental
$765
262 km or 163 mi Swakopmund
$723
268 km or 166 mi Walvis Bay
$718
375 km or 233 mi Tsumeb
$687
589 km or 366 mi Oshikango
$677
776 km or 482 mi Upington
$643
882 km or 548 mi Molepolole
$603
883 km or 548 mi Kanye
$633
921 km or 572 mi Lobatse
$631
928 km or 577 mi Gaborone
$656
940 km or 584 mi Mmabatho
$719
990 km or 615 mi Serowe
$554
999 km or 621 mi Mahalapye
$605
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$753
1032 km or 641 mi Palapye
$511
1056 km or 656 mi Livingstone
$734
1079 km or 670 mi Klerksdorp
$621
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$845
1087 km or 675 mi Francistown
$550
1099 km or 683 mi Huambo
$702
1112 km or 691 mi Potchefstroom
$625
1136 km or 706 mi Brits
$751
1140 km or 708 mi Welkom
$682
1166 km or 724 mi Soweto
$875
1167 km or 725 mi Bloemfontein
$601
1167 km or 725 mi Kroonstad
$701
1173 km or 729 mi Randburg
$776
1178 km or 732 mi Sandton
$889
1179 km or 733 mi Vanderbijlpark
$698
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$771
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$783
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$908
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$755
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$637
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$733
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$741