Abidjan vs Lome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abidjan Lome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1185
$759
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2830
$1804
🏠 One person rent
$536
$267
🏘️ Family rent
$908
$420
🍽️ Food expenses
$365
$297
🚐 Transport expenses
$175
$129
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$226
$147
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
35
16
😀 Quality of life
48
28
🏙️ Population
5.62M
2.19M

The cost of living in Abidjan is 56% more expensive than in Lome. Cities ranked 4787th and 6976th ($1185 vs $759) 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 0.2 months in Lome. Abidjan ranked 1st best city to live in Ivory Coast vs Lome ranked 1st in Togo, while ranked 6864th and 8853rd 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
$4.01
$3.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$62.4
$28.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$5.36
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$0.95
☕ Cappuccino
$2.68
$3.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.79
$4.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$629
$213
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$321
$124
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1123
$389
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$583
$219
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$115
$79
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$178
$121
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.3
$46
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.67%
10.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2284
$1549
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1036
$619
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.5
$62.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.8
$8.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.38
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$2.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.43
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$9.24
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.93
$8.01
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$5.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$2.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.28
$3.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$2.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.56
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.8
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.49
$4.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.68
$1.49
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.78
$5.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.89
$4.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$1.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.6
$2.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$79.2
$56.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.51
$4.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.2
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$3.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.5
$39
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.7
$67.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$370
$125
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4239
$3512

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Cities near Abidjan

Distance City Cost of living
36 km or 22 mi Grand-Bassam
$1037
39 km or 24 mi Dabou
$1044
70 km or 43 mi Agboville
$1043
157 km or 98 mi Divo
$1067
166 km or 103 mi Abengourou
$1049
215 km or 134 mi Yamoussoukro
$1044
229 km or 142 mi Gagnoa
$1062
255 km or 158 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$745
276 km or 172 mi Obuasi
$714
284 km or 176 mi Bouake
$1100
306 km or 190 mi Kumasi
$606
425 km or 264 mi Koforidua
$762
426 km or 265 mi Accra
$927
444 km or 276 mi Ashaiman
$697
445 km or 277 mi Tema
$583
491 km or 305 mi Korhogo
$1076
517 km or 321 mi Ho
$500
537 km or 334 mi Hohoe
$727
544 km or 338 mi Kpalime
$665
556 km or 345 mi Greenville
$487
557 km or 346 mi Yekepa
$487
564 km or 350 mi Sanniquellie
$486
572 km or 356 mi Tamale
$666
587 km or 365 mi Lome
$759
593 km or 369 mi Nzerekore
$993
619 km or 385 mi Atakpame
$657
651 km or 404 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$846
659 km or 410 mi Sotouboua
$656
675 km or 419 mi Leo
$863
689 km or 428 mi Sikasso
$501
696 km or 433 mi Abomey
$596
699 km or 434 mi Sokode
$656
712 km or 442 mi Kakata
$487
722 km or 449 mi Cotonou
$830
742 km or 461 mi Kara
$661
746 km or 463 mi Porto-Novo
$768
758 km or 471 mi Monrovia
$518
764 km or 475 mi Gueckedou
$998
775 km or 482 mi Manga
$896
776 km or 482 mi Bougouni
$494

Cities near Lome

Distance City Cost of living
99 km or 61 mi Ho
$500
109 km or 68 mi Kpalime
$665
135 km or 84 mi Cotonou
$830
140 km or 87 mi Hohoe
$727
145 km or 90 mi Abomey
$596
147 km or 91 mi Tema
$583
147 km or 91 mi Ashaiman
$697
155 km or 97 mi Atakpame
$657
159 km or 99 mi Porto-Novo
$768
165 km or 102 mi Koforidua
$762
167 km or 104 mi Accra
$927
243 km or 151 mi Lagos
$946
253 km or 157 mi Save
$654
261 km or 162 mi Abeokuta
$995
272 km or 169 mi Sotouboua
$656
317 km or 197 mi Sokode
$656
320 km or 199 mi Kumasi
$606
321 km or 200 mi Obuasi
$714
329 km or 204 mi Ibadan
$658
354 km or 220 mi Oyo
$639
357 km or 222 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$745
380 km or 236 mi Kara
$661
398 km or 247 mi Ife
$670
411 km or 256 mi Osogbo
$575
430 km or 267 mi Tamale
$666
452 km or 281 mi Ilorin
$518
456 km or 283 mi Akure
$488
471 km or 293 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
486 km or 302 mi Benin
$627
496 km or 308 mi Owo
$531
505 km or 314 mi Warri
$786
526 km or 327 mi Abengourou
$1049
558 km or 347 mi Grand-Bassam
$1037
587 km or 365 mi Abidjan
$1185
602 km or 374 mi Agboville
$1043
615 km or 382 mi Onitsha
$795
626 km or 389 mi Dabou
$1044
646 km or 401 mi Awka
$693
647 km or 402 mi Owerri
$1364
658 km or 409 mi Port Harcourt
$559