30.83
Ho Chi Minh City (Saigon)
🇻🇳 Vietnam
Cost of Living in Meru - Updated Prices & Insights
Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $448 (excluding rent), and $489 including rent.
Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $1,103 (excluding rent), and $1,154 including rent.
🍽 Eating Out
Cost
Range
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.56 KES 719
$2.38 KES 308
$7.94 KES 1,026
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.66 KES 4,997
$19.33 KES 2,498
$61.9 KES 7,997
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.97 KES 901
$5.55 KES 717
$8.17 KES 1,056
Cappuccino
$2.37 KES 306
$0.91 KES 118
$5.83 KES 754
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.7 KES 90.2
$0.44 KES 56.8
$1.18 KES 153
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.5 KES 64.9
$0.38 KES 48.65
$1.12 KES 145
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.38 KES 308
$1.98 KES 256
$3.97 KES 513
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.88 KES 373
$2.31 KES 298
$4.61 KES 596
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cost
Range
Milk (1 liter)
$0.83 KES 107
$0.53 KES 68.1
$1.13 KES 146
White Bread (500g)
$0.4 KES 52.3
$0.28 KES 36.17
$0.88 KES 114
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.1 KES 142
$0.95 KES 122
$3.14 KES 406
Eggs
$1.43 KES 185
$1.25 KES 162
$2.82 KES 364
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.84 KES 1,530
$5.22 KES 674
$31.54 KES 4,076
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.94 KES 897
$3.18 KES 411
$8.78 KES 1,135
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.13 KES 663
$4.34 KES 561
$7.1 KES 917
Apples (1kg)
$3.16 KES 409
$1.42 KES 183
$3.95 KES 510
Banana (1kg)
$0.79 KES 102
$0.69 KES 89.7
$1.97 KES 255
Oranges (1kg)
$0.73 KES 94.6
$0.73 KES 94.6
$3.97 KES 512
Tomato (1kg)
$0.75 KES 96.5
$0.45 KES 57.6
$1.87 KES 242
Potato (1kg)
$1.04 KES 134
$0.45 KES 58.6
$2.29 KES 296
Onion (1kg)
$0.99 KES 128
$0.45 KES 58.2
$1.89 KES 244
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.24 KES 31.17
$0.24 KES 31.17
$1.63 KES 210
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.41 KES 53.1
$0.37 KES 48.18
$1.11 KES 143
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.13 KES 404
$1.57 KES 203
$3.92 KES 506
Wine (Bottle)
$11.4 KES 1,474
$6.84 KES 884
$19 KES 2,455
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.25 KES 291
$1.56 KES 201
$2.77 KES 359
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.82 KES 364
$1.97 KES 254
$3.95 KES 510
🚌 Getting Around
Cost
Range
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.53 KES 198
$1.38 KES 178
$2.3 KES 297
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.52 KES 197
$1.15 KES 148
$2.29 KES 296
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.82 KES 364
$2.25 KES 291
$5.26 KES 680
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.08 KES 140
$1.08 KES 140
$1.73 KES 224
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.3K KES 2.8M
$15.2K KES 2M
$22.8K KES 2.9M
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.3K KES 2.6M
$15.7K KES 2M
$31.4K KES 4.1M
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cost
Range
Utilities (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Monthly) (85m2)
$34.75 KES 4,491
$17.21 KES 2,224
$66.5 KES 8,593
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$17.11 KES 2,212
$7.88 KES 1,018
$39.37 KES 5,089
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.45 KES 5,098
$23.25 KES 3,005
$77.5 KES 10K
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cost
Range
Cinema Ticket
$6.13 KES 793
$4.6 KES 594
$9.2 KES 1,188
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cost
Range
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$206 KES 26.6K
$94.2 KES 12.2K
$393 KES 50.7K
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,976 KES 1M
$3,837 KES 495.9K
$15.3K KES 2M
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cost
Range
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$18.25 KES 2,359
$9.29 KES 1,200
$38.71 KES 5,002
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.83 KES 3,080
$11.51 KES 1,488
$46.04 KES 5,950
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$65.8 KES 8,503
$23.35 KES 3,017
$148 KES 19.1K
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$57.7 KES 7,452
$23.67 KES 3,059
$118 KES 15.3K
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cost
Range
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
14.84
11
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