Meru vs Yaounde - Cost of Living Comparison

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Meru Yaounde
🚶 Cost of living one person
$486
$567
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1333
$1680
🏠 One person rent
$177
$198
🏘️ Family rent
$398
$592
🍽️ Food expenses
$228
$254
🚐 Transport expenses
$31.4
$58.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$406
$359
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
69 km
2 km
🎓 Higher education
30
26
😀 Quality of life
29
43
🏙️ Population
42.7K
2.44M

The cost of living in Meru is 14% less expensive than in Yaounde. Cities ranked 8601st and 7966th ($486 vs $567) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 8th in Kenya and Cameroon, respectively. Check Kenya vs Cameroon comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Meru compared to 0.6 months in Yaounde. Meru ranked 9th best city to live in Kenya vs Yaounde ranked 1st in Cameroon, while ranked 8527th and 6890th among best cities to live in the world.

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Meru Yaounde
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.16
$4.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.84
$4.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$1.08
 Cappuccino
$2.13
$1.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.46
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$195
$121
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$109
$112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$557
$933
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$284
$377
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$14.9
$36.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$22.9
$56.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.3
$47.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.12%
5.66%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$862
$981
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$864
$202
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$0.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.4
$16.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.7
$3.76
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$1.19
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$2.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$1.03
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$1.51
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.39
$3.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.24
$5.22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$4.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.2
$1.92
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$8.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.4
$2.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.48
$3.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.28
$2.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.04
$2.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$1.88
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$23.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.51
$8.23
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.1
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.28
$9.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.6
$22.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$49
$30
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$136
$213
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6789
$2559

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$530
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$646
179 km or 111 mi Machakos
$524
180 km or 112 mi Nakuru
$439
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$405
323 km or 201 mi Kisumu
$441
354 km or 220 mi Mumias
$424
378 km or 235 mi Moshi
$536
392 km or 244 mi Tororo
$557
395 km or 245 mi Arusha
$571
403 km or 250 mi Mbale
$557
455 km or 283 mi Malindi
$452
496 km or 308 mi Jinja
$542
508 km or 316 mi Mombasa
$493
559 km or 347 mi Kira Town
$600
564 km or 351 mi Kampala
$654
577 km or 359 mi Entebbe
$547
591 km or 367 mi Tanga
$622
600 km or 373 mi Mwanza
$493
666 km or 414 mi Gulu
$556
712 km or 442 mi Stone Town
$706
712 km or 443 mi Zanzibar
$762
732 km or 455 mi Dodoma
$581
749 km or 465 mi Baidoa
$805
764 km or 475 mi Morogoro
$600
783 km or 486 mi Dar es Salaam
$720
784 km or 487 mi Awasa
$840
819 km or 509 mi Arua
$553
840 km or 522 mi Bunia
$748
852 km or 529 mi Jimma
$871
852 km or 530 mi Kasese
$543
858 km or 533 mi Juba
$498
862 km or 536 mi Byumba
$599
873 km or 542 mi Kigali
$677
875 km or 544 mi Muyinga
$449
883 km or 549 mi Mogadishu
$819
907 km or 563 mi Ruhengeri
$575
911 km or 566 mi Ruyigi
$446
911 km or 566 mi Beni
$747
918 km or 570 mi Nyanza
$539

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Distance City Cost of living
203 km or 126 mi Douala
$1300
217 km or 135 mi Bafoussam
$761
245 km or 152 mi Kumba
$860
256 km or 159 mi Buea
$587
256 km or 159 mi Limbe
$683
275 km or 171 mi Bamenda
$436
297 km or 185 mi Bata
$1242
305 km or 189 mi Malabo
$990
374 km or 233 mi Calabar
$237
448 km or 278 mi Ngaoundere
$548
449 km or 279 mi Libreville
$697
475 km or 295 mi Berberati
$462
481 km or 299 mi Aba
$233
484 km or 301 mi Umuahia
$330
511 km or 317 mi Port Harcourt
$327
529 km or 329 mi Owerri
$507
530 km or 329 mi Enugu
$290
558 km or 346 mi Awka
$325
584 km or 363 mi Onitsha
$354
593 km or 368 mi Port-Gentil
$651
640 km or 398 mi Garoua
$633
660 km or 410 mi Sao Tome
$866
665 km or 413 mi Warri
$351
669 km or 415 mi Trindade
$866
709 km or 440 mi Benin
$315
729 km or 453 mi Abuja
$288
735 km or 457 mi Jos
$269
738 km or 459 mi Mubi
$264
741 km or 461 mi Bauchi
$272
748 km or 465 mi Gamboma
$510
754 km or 468 mi Owo
$272
783 km or 487 mi Bangui
$489
795 km or 494 mi Akure
$243
809 km or 503 mi Maroua
$616
813 km or 505 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
831 km or 516 mi Bongor
$467
842 km or 523 mi Minna
$313
862 km or 535 mi Mbandaka
$825
867 km or 539 mi Kaduna
$210
867 km or 539 mi Ife
$250