Abidjan vs Lome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abidjan Lome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1198
$802
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2843
$1899
🏠 One person rent
$532
$293
🏘️ Family rent
$886
$474
🍽️ Food expenses
$368
$307
🚐 Transport expenses
$185
$139
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$228
$116
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
35
16
😀 Quality of life
48
27
🏙️ Population
5.62M
2.19M

The cost of living in Abidjan is 49% more expensive than in Lome. Cities ranked 4778th and 6752nd ($1198 vs $802) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Ivory Coast and Togo, respectively. Check Ivory Coast vs Togo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Abidjan compared to 0.1 months in Lome. Abidjan ranked 1st best city to live in Ivory Coast vs Lome ranked 1st in Togo, while ranked 6922nd and 8925th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abidjan vs Lome

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Abidjan Lome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.51
$3.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.4
$29.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.6
$5.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$0.96
☕ Cappuccino
$2.33
$3.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.84
$3.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$542
$254
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$334
$145
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$979
$457
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$588
$266
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$80
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.8
$46.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.81%
9.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2350
$1446
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1218
$541
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.1
$64.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.3
$10.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.41
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.1
$2.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.43
$2.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.9
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.87
$8.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.26
$6.34
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$2.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$3.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$2.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.85
$1.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.64
$4.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.73
$1.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.82
$5.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.01
$4.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.63
$2.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$73.1
$54.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.7
$4.21
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33
$21.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$3.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.4
$39.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.2
$58.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$334
$108
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3689
$3590

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Distance City Cost of living
36 km or 22 mi Grand-Bassam
$1062
39 km or 24 mi Dabou
$1063
70 km or 43 mi Agboville
$1066
157 km or 98 mi Divo
$1092
166 km or 103 mi Abengourou
$1075
215 km or 134 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
229 km or 142 mi Gagnoa
$1079
255 km or 158 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$684
276 km or 172 mi Obuasi
$664
284 km or 176 mi Bouake
$1124
306 km or 190 mi Kumasi
$562
425 km or 264 mi Koforidua
$703
426 km or 265 mi Accra
$861
444 km or 276 mi Ashaiman
$654
445 km or 277 mi Tema
$607
491 km or 305 mi Korhogo
$1097
517 km or 321 mi Ho
$454
537 km or 334 mi Hohoe
$683
544 km or 338 mi Kpalime
$678
556 km or 345 mi Greenville
$502
557 km or 346 mi Yekepa
$502
564 km or 350 mi Sanniquellie
$501
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$612
587 km or 365 mi Lome
$802
593 km or 369 mi Nzerekore
$999
619 km or 385 mi Atakpame
$673
651 km or 404 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$842
659 km or 410 mi Sotouboua
$673
675 km or 419 mi Leo
$862
689 km or 428 mi Sikasso
$515
696 km or 433 mi Abomey
$612
699 km or 434 mi Sokode
$675
712 km or 442 mi Kakata
$503
722 km or 449 mi Cotonou
$796
742 km or 461 mi Kara
$682
746 km or 463 mi Porto-Novo
$741
758 km or 471 mi Monrovia
$535
764 km or 475 mi Gueckedou
$1004
775 km or 482 mi Manga
$894
776 km or 482 mi Bougouni
$507

Cities near Lome

Distance City Cost of living
99 km or 61 mi Ho
$454
109 km or 68 mi Kpalime
$678
135 km or 84 mi Cotonou
$796
140 km or 87 mi Hohoe
$683
145 km or 90 mi Abomey
$612
147 km or 91 mi Tema
$607
147 km or 91 mi Ashaiman
$654
155 km or 97 mi Atakpame
$673
159 km or 99 mi Porto-Novo
$741
165 km or 102 mi Koforidua
$703
167 km or 104 mi Accra
$861
243 km or 151 mi Lagos
$1022
253 km or 157 mi Save
$650
261 km or 162 mi Abeokuta
$1017
272 km or 169 mi Sotouboua
$673
317 km or 197 mi Sokode
$675
320 km or 199 mi Kumasi
$562
321 km or 200 mi Obuasi
$664
329 km or 204 mi Ibadan
$759
354 km or 220 mi Oyo
$665
357 km or 222 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$684
380 km or 236 mi Kara
$682
398 km or 247 mi Ife
$775
411 km or 256 mi Osogbo
$659
430 km or 267 mi Tamale
$612
452 km or 281 mi Ilorin
$538
456 km or 283 mi Akure
$578
471 km or 293 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
486 km or 302 mi Benin
$655
496 km or 308 mi Owo
$594
505 km or 314 mi Warri
$878
526 km or 327 mi Abengourou
$1075
558 km or 347 mi Grand-Bassam
$1062
587 km or 365 mi Abidjan
$1198
602 km or 374 mi Agboville
$1066
615 km or 382 mi Onitsha
$922
626 km or 389 mi Dabou
$1063
646 km or 401 mi Awka
$785
647 km or 402 mi Owerri
$1555
658 km or 409 mi Port Harcourt
$618