Meru vs Yamoussoukro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Meru Yamoussoukro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$541
$887
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1478
$2496
🏠 One person rent
$181
$430
🏘️ Family rent
$382
$1137
🍽️ Food expenses
$266
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$37.9
$73.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$433
$153
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
69 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
29
11
😀 Quality of life
27
13
🏙️ Population
42.7K
340K

The cost of living in Meru is 39% less expensive than in Yamoussoukro. Cities ranked 8317th and 6108th ($541 vs $887) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 7th in Kenya and Ivory Coast, respectively. Check Kenya vs Ivory Coast comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Meru compared to 0.2 months in Yamoussoukro. Meru ranked 9th best city to live in Kenya vs Yamoussoukro ranked 6th in Ivory Coast, while ranked 8421st and 9133rd 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
$5.38
$3.22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.6
$47.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.67
$6.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$0.95
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$2.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.72
$0.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$199
$448
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$104
$241
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$516
$1471
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$263
$797
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$20.2
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.9
$163
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.9
$41.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.83%
12.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1127
$2002
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1251
$1198
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$0.81
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.3
$43.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14
$14.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$2.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.27
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.54
$2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$14.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.35
$4.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$6.69
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.97
$3.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.69
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.47
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.57
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$2.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12
$7.92
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.13
$0.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.07
$1.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.56
$6.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.57
$3.53
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$1.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.14
$2.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.3
$66.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.2
$8.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.5
$27.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.52
$9.36
👖 Brand Jeans
$19
$72.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.8
$77.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$189
$249
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8023
$2450

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$483
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$522
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$490
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$561
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$602
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$638
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$605
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$498
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$562
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$580
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$646
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$698
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$558
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$545
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$625
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$594
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$523
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$552
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$502
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$706
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$486
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$811
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$886
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$585
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$801
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$654
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$573
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$513
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$613
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$771
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$650
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$711
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$492
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$648
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$785
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$518

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Distance City Cost of living
100 km or 62 mi Bouake
$937
105 km or 65 mi Gagnoa
$904
109 km or 68 mi Divo
$906
153 km or 95 mi Agboville
$882
193 km or 120 mi Dabou
$882
197 km or 122 mi Abengourou
$889
215 km or 134 mi Abidjan
$1022
248 km or 154 mi Grand-Bassam
$881
296 km or 184 mi Korhogo
$916
369 km or 229 mi Yekepa
$487
383 km or 238 mi Sanniquellie
$487
403 km or 250 mi Obuasi
$551
404 km or 251 mi Nzerekore
$999
404 km or 251 mi Kumasi
$433
442 km or 275 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$577
461 km or 287 mi Greenville
$487
498 km or 309 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$757
502 km or 312 mi Sikasso
$499
559 km or 347 mi Koforidua
$588
561 km or 349 mi Kakata
$487
566 km or 351 mi Tamale
$507
566 km or 352 mi Bougouni
$489
569 km or 354 mi Gueckedou
$1009
579 km or 359 mi Accra
$729
590 km or 367 mi Leo
$753
593 km or 368 mi Ashaiman
$560
594 km or 369 mi Kankan
$1007
595 km or 370 mi Tema
$553
613 km or 381 mi Monrovia
$523
635 km or 395 mi Ho
$354
636 km or 395 mi Hohoe
$575
652 km or 405 mi Kpalime
$632
659 km or 409 mi Dedougou
$735
662 km or 411 mi Kenema
$1272
676 km or 420 mi Nouna
$733
683 km or 424 mi Koudougou
$743
710 km or 441 mi Manga
$774
711 km or 442 mi Atakpame
$647
713 km or 443 mi Bamako
$569
717 km or 445 mi Sotouboua
$649