Addis Ababa vs Lome - Cost of Living Comparison

Addis Ababa Lome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$752
$683
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2234
$1682
🏠 One person rent
$395
$257
🏘️ Family rent
$1132
$438
🍽️ Food expenses
$252
$272
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.5
$92
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$217
$552
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
30
16
😀 Quality of life
42
25
🏙️ Population
3.04M
837K

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 10% more expensive than in Lome. Cities ranked 6376th and 6914th ($752 vs $683) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Ethiopia and Togo, respectively. Check Ethiopia vs Togo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Addis Ababa compared to 0.8 months in Lome. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Lome ranked 1st in Togo, while ranked 6810th and 8845th among best cities to live in the world.

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Addis Ababa Lome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.66
$3.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.9
$21.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.97
$6.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.72
$0.91
☕ Cappuccino
$0.73
$2.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.63
$2.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$443
$269
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$223
$113
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1780
$448
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$740
$254
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$59.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$158
$92.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.1
$53.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.22%
8.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1497
$1194
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$997
$439
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11
$53.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.52
$9.69
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.78
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$0.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.09
$1.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.71
$8.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.96
$6.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.94
$6.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$2.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$2.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$0.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.04
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.11
$4.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.03
$1.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.74
$4.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.89
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.37
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.46
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61.4
$36.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.99
$6.17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.24
$3.01
👖 Brand Jeans
$26.9
$51.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56
$46.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$74.1
$107
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13660
$6575

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Cities near Addis Ababa

Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$609
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$570
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$569
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$575
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$491
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$476
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$598
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$554
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$519
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$521
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$618
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$578
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$548
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$574
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$801
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$520
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$485
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$588
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$522
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$487
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$488
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$598
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$488
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$512
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$495
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$511
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$508
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$598
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$502
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$507
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$603
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$492
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$487
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$515
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$553
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$614
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$759
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$455
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$412
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$570

Cities near Lome

Distance City Cost of living
99 km or 61 mi Ho
$343
109 km or 68 mi Kpalime
$635
135 km or 84 mi Cotonou
$733
140 km or 87 mi Hohoe
$431
145 km or 90 mi Abomey
$644
147 km or 91 mi Tema
$409
147 km or 91 mi Ashaiman
$379
155 km or 97 mi Atakpame
$635
159 km or 99 mi Porto-Novo
$676
165 km or 102 mi Koforidua
$380
167 km or 104 mi Accra
$558
243 km or 151 mi Lagos
$1449
253 km or 157 mi Save
$643
261 km or 162 mi Abeokuta
$1191
272 km or 169 mi Sotouboua
$636
317 km or 197 mi Sokode
$644
320 km or 199 mi Kumasi
$389
321 km or 200 mi Obuasi
$418
329 km or 204 mi Ibadan
$943
354 km or 220 mi Oyo
$598
357 km or 222 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$416
380 km or 236 mi Kara
$633
398 km or 247 mi Ife
$673
411 km or 256 mi Osogbo
$517
430 km or 267 mi Tamale
$394
452 km or 281 mi Ilorin
$684
456 km or 283 mi Akure
$617
471 km or 293 mi Ado Ekiti
$675
486 km or 302 mi Benin
$849
496 km or 308 mi Owo
$726
505 km or 314 mi Warri
$676
526 km or 327 mi Abengourou
$747
558 km or 347 mi Grand-Bassam
$662
587 km or 365 mi Abidjan
$954
602 km or 374 mi Agboville
$742
615 km or 382 mi Onitsha
$563
626 km or 389 mi Dabou
$774
646 km or 401 mi Awka
$736
647 km or 402 mi Owerri
$1592
658 km or 409 mi Port Harcourt
$764