Meru vs Yamoussoukro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Meru Yamoussoukro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$542
$1060
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1408
$2511
🏠 One person rent
$179
$510
🏘️ Family rent
$284
$852
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$354
🚐 Transport expenses
$39.1
$82.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$415
$225
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
69 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
27
11
😀 Quality of life
32
27
🏙️ Population
42.7K
340K

The cost of living in Meru is 49% less expensive than in Yamoussoukro. Cities ranked 8447th and 5229th ($542 vs $1060) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 10th 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 4th in Ivory Coast, while ranked 8725th and 8928th 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
$5.42
$3.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39
$75.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.65
$7.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.34
$1.09
☕ Cappuccino
$2.47
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.66
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$165
$507
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$103
$318
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$899
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$183
$572
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.7
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.5
$175
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.8
$39.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.21%
14.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1070
$2239
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1158
$1182
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$1.02
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.8
$48.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$16.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$2.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.39
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.44
$2.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$22.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.43
$5.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.99
$6.29
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$4.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$2.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.79
$2.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$2.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$8.78
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$1.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.28
$1.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.59
$7.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.59
$4.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$1.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.13
$2.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.1
$71.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.68
$9.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.3
$32.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.51
$10.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.8
$91.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$59.9
$90.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$220
$332
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9031
$3746

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$523
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$624
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$651
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$553
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$593
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$604
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$670
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$722
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$563
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$544
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$623
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$627
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$551
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$588
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$506
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$743
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$408
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$763
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$996
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$617
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$825
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$775
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$572
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$528
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$620
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$811
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$691
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$724
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$518
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$693
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$810
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$544

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Distance City Cost of living
100 km or 62 mi Bouake
$1124
105 km or 65 mi Gagnoa
$1079
109 km or 68 mi Divo
$1092
153 km or 95 mi Agboville
$1066
193 km or 120 mi Dabou
$1063
197 km or 122 mi Abengourou
$1075
215 km or 134 mi Abidjan
$1198
248 km or 154 mi Grand-Bassam
$1062
296 km or 184 mi Korhogo
$1097
369 km or 229 mi Yekepa
$502
383 km or 238 mi Sanniquellie
$501
403 km or 250 mi Obuasi
$664
404 km or 251 mi Nzerekore
$999
404 km or 251 mi Kumasi
$562
442 km or 275 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$684
461 km or 287 mi Greenville
$502
498 km or 309 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$842
502 km or 312 mi Sikasso
$515
559 km or 347 mi Koforidua
$703
561 km or 349 mi Kakata
$503
566 km or 351 mi Tamale
$612
566 km or 352 mi Bougouni
$507
569 km or 354 mi Gueckedou
$1004
579 km or 359 mi Accra
$861
590 km or 367 mi Leo
$862
593 km or 368 mi Ashaiman
$654
594 km or 369 mi Kankan
$1001
595 km or 370 mi Tema
$607
613 km or 381 mi Monrovia
$535
635 km or 395 mi Ho
$454
636 km or 395 mi Hohoe
$683
652 km or 405 mi Kpalime
$678
659 km or 409 mi Dedougou
$840
662 km or 411 mi Kenema
$1257
676 km or 420 mi Nouna
$837
683 km or 424 mi Koudougou
$836
710 km or 441 mi Manga
$894
711 km or 442 mi Atakpame
$673
713 km or 443 mi Bamako
$583
717 km or 445 mi Sotouboua
$673