Meru vs Yamoussoukro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Meru Yamoussoukro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$543
$1044
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1430
$2484
🏠 One person rent
$185
$517
🏘️ Family rent
$300
$879
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$337
🚐 Transport expenses
$40.5
$78.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$173
$214
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
69 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
27
11
😀 Quality of life
28
26
🏙️ Population
42.7K
340K

The cost of living in Meru is 48% less expensive than in Yamoussoukro. Cities ranked 8425th and 5239th ($543 vs $1044) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 8th in Kenya and Ivory Coast, respectively. Check Kenya vs Ivory Coast comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Meru compared to 0.2 months in Yamoussoukro. Meru ranked 10th best city to live in Kenya vs Yamoussoukro ranked 4th in Ivory Coast, while ranked 8855th and 8898th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Meru vs Yamoussoukro

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Meru Yamoussoukro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.46
$3.04
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35
$70.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.16
$7.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.3
$1.05
☕ Cappuccino
$2.67
$1.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.6
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$581
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$109
$313
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$1027
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$199
$575
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.7
$113
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.5
$176
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.3
$37.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.66%
15.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1039
$2178
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1138
$999
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.94
$0.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.3
$43.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.9
$15.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.39
$0.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.43
$2.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$22.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.19
$4.82
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$6.21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$4.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$2.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$2.39
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$1.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.28
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.35
$2.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$7.39
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.45
$1.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.96
$7.07
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.11
$3.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.27
$1.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.31
$2.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.2
$78.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.77
$8.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.7
$32
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.58
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.7
$94.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.4
$77.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$254
$371
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10408
$4321

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$540
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$603
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$618
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$624
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$563
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$573
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$611
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$635
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$697
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$531
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$533
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$613
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$591
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$546
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$586
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$495
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$745
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$417
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$735
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$910
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$577
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$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
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$872
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$688
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$721
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$553
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$688
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$795
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
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Distance City Cost of living
100 km or 62 mi Bouake
$1100
105 km or 65 mi Gagnoa
$1062
109 km or 68 mi Divo
$1067
153 km or 95 mi Agboville
$1043
193 km or 120 mi Dabou
$1044
197 km or 122 mi Abengourou
$1049
215 km or 134 mi Abidjan
$1185
248 km or 154 mi Grand-Bassam
$1037
296 km or 184 mi Korhogo
$1076
369 km or 229 mi Yekepa
$487
383 km or 238 mi Sanniquellie
$486
403 km or 250 mi Obuasi
$714
404 km or 251 mi Nzerekore
$993
404 km or 251 mi Kumasi
$606
442 km or 275 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$745
461 km or 287 mi Greenville
$487
498 km or 309 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$846
502 km or 312 mi Sikasso
$501
559 km or 347 mi Koforidua
$762
561 km or 349 mi Kakata
$487
566 km or 351 mi Tamale
$666
566 km or 352 mi Bougouni
$494
569 km or 354 mi Gueckedou
$998
579 km or 359 mi Accra
$927
590 km or 367 mi Leo
$863
593 km or 368 mi Ashaiman
$697
594 km or 369 mi Kankan
$993
595 km or 370 mi Tema
$583
613 km or 381 mi Monrovia
$518
635 km or 395 mi Ho
$500
636 km or 395 mi Hohoe
$727
652 km or 405 mi Kpalime
$665
659 km or 409 mi Dedougou
$836
662 km or 411 mi Kenema
$1219
676 km or 420 mi Nouna
$835
683 km or 424 mi Koudougou
$830
710 km or 441 mi Manga
$896
711 km or 442 mi Atakpame
$657
713 km or 443 mi Bamako
$561
717 km or 445 mi Sotouboua
$656