Meru vs Yamoussoukro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Meru Yamoussoukro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$549
$1056
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1431
$2462
🏠 One person rent
$175
$526
🏘️ Family rent
$281
$875
🍽️ Food expenses
$268
$340
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.6
$82.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$360
$196
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
69 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
29
11
😀 Quality of life
32
22
🏙️ Population
42.7K
340K

The cost of living in Meru is 48% less expensive than in Yamoussoukro. Cities ranked 8291st and 5168th ($549 vs $1056) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 0.7 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 8680th and 9052nd 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
$5.83
$3.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.8
$70.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.95
$7.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$1.06
☕ Cappuccino
$2.44
$2.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.7
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$167
$442
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$98.5
$354
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$304
$787
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$181
$628
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.5
$114
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.9
$176
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.5
$39.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.01%
14.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1175
$2351
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1345
$1399
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.3
$48.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.1
$16.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$2.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.39
$0.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.43
$2.13
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$24.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.53
$5.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.05
$6.21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.09
$4.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.76
$1.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$2.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$2.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.38
$2.83
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.7
$7.58
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.17
$1.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.28
$1.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.59
$7.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$3.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.18
$1.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.15
$2.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.2
$69.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.28
$8.81
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.1
$31.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.53
$9.85
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.5
$80.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.1
$88.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$222
$292
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8839
$3247

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$533
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$623
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$612
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$654
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496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$582
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$596
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$658
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$717
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$578
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$552
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$656
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$627
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$567
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$609
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$526
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$724
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$421
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$799
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$1031
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$617
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$833
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$802
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$567
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$527
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$597
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$758
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$687
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$715
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$499
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$687
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$820
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$524

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Distance City Cost of living
100 km or 62 mi Bouake
$1123
105 km or 65 mi Gagnoa
$1082
109 km or 68 mi Divo
$1083
153 km or 95 mi Agboville
$1057
193 km or 120 mi Dabou
$1057
197 km or 122 mi Abengourou
$1066
215 km or 134 mi Abidjan
$1224
248 km or 154 mi Grand-Bassam
$1059
296 km or 184 mi Korhogo
$1099
369 km or 229 mi Yekepa
$503
383 km or 238 mi Sanniquellie
$503
403 km or 250 mi Obuasi
$631
404 km or 251 mi Nzerekore
$1003
404 km or 251 mi Kumasi
$532
442 km or 275 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$649
461 km or 287 mi Greenville
$502
498 km or 309 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$831
502 km or 312 mi Sikasso
$514
559 km or 347 mi Koforidua
$668
561 km or 349 mi Kakata
$502
566 km or 351 mi Tamale
$576
566 km or 352 mi Bougouni
$508
569 km or 354 mi Gueckedou
$1010
579 km or 359 mi Accra
$822
590 km or 367 mi Leo
$846
593 km or 368 mi Ashaiman
$630
594 km or 369 mi Kankan
$1007
595 km or 370 mi Tema
$600
613 km or 381 mi Monrovia
$536
635 km or 395 mi Ho
$417
636 km or 395 mi Hohoe
$652
652 km or 405 mi Kpalime
$684
659 km or 409 mi Dedougou
$822
662 km or 411 mi Kenema
$1281
676 km or 420 mi Nouna
$821
683 km or 424 mi Koudougou
$820
710 km or 441 mi Manga
$877
711 km or 442 mi Atakpame
$699
713 km or 443 mi Bamako
$583
717 km or 445 mi Sotouboua
$703