Meru vs Windhoek - Cost of Living Comparison

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Meru Windhoek
🚶 Cost of living one person
$535
$840
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1499
$2441
🏠 One person rent
$177
$386
🏘️ Family rent
$411
$1086
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$325
🚐 Transport expenses
$38.5
$56.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$443
$781
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
69 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
30
28
😀 Quality of life
25
50
🏙️ Population
42.7K
431K

The cost of living in Meru is 36% less expensive than in Windhoek. Cities ranked 8393rd and 6296th ($535 vs $840) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th 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 0.9 months in Windhoek. Meru ranked 9th best city to live in Kenya vs Windhoek ranked 1st in Namibia, while ranked 8584th and 6223rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Meru Windhoek
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.91
$10.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.1
$46.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.83
$4.93
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.33
$1.75
☕ Cappuccino
$2.37
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$191
$362
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$102
$251
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$648
$1113
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$269
$903
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.3
$52.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.5
$80.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40.4
$60.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.42%
11.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1063
$795
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1352
$827
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.76
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.1
$34.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14
$7.64
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$0.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.71
$3.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$6.02
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$5.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.19
$6.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$1.84
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.93
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.84
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.4
$6.09
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.17
$1.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.08
$2.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.14
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.77
$2.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.94
$2.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.18
$1.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.7
$35.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.23
$3.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.6
$32
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.94
$7.98
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.5
$43.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$66.8
$71.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$166
$174
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8360
$5452

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$548
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$581
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$543
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$583
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$502
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$511
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$560
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$643
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$707
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$559
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$601
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$466
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$579
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$675
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$736
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$564
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$711
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$639
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$722
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$810
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$576
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$784
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$590
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$568
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$520
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$622
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$723
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$509
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$719
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$598
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$509
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$768
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$545

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$779
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$833
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$818
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$797
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$832
262 km or 163 mi Swakopmund
$807
268 km or 166 mi Walvis Bay
$790
375 km or 233 mi Tsumeb
$766
589 km or 366 mi Oshikango
$761
776 km or 482 mi Upington
$741
882 km or 548 mi Molepolole
$654
883 km or 548 mi Kanye
$690
921 km or 572 mi Lobatse
$692
928 km or 577 mi Gaborone
$718
940 km or 584 mi Mmabatho
$809
990 km or 615 mi Serowe
$600
999 km or 621 mi Mahalapye
$663
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$859
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$554
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$670
1079 km or 670 mi Klerksdorp
$689
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$943
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$585
1099 km or 683 mi Huambo
$652
1112 km or 691 mi Potchefstroom
$717
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$848
1140 km or 708 mi Welkom
$774
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$971
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$696
1167 km or 725 mi Kroonstad
$788
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$874
1178 km or 732 mi Sandton
$997
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$768
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$736
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$909
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$1079
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$838
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$717
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$705
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$822