Addis Ababa vs Lome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Lome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1103
$711
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2584
$1810
🏠 One person rent
$604
$267
🏘️ Family rent
$1197
$556
🍽️ Food expenses
$349
$300
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.2
$90.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$231
$565
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
32
16
😀 Quality of life
40
40
🏙️ Population
5.23M
2.19M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 55% more expensive than in Lome. Cities ranked 4928th and 6859th ($1103 vs $711) 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 0.2 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 6957th and 6954th among best cities to live in the world.

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Addis Ababa Lome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.55
$2.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30
$18.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.04
$7.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1
$0.84
☕ Cappuccino
$1.31
$3.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$2.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$618
$244
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$466
$93.7
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1617
$474
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$891
$339
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.6
$88.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.04
$54.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.86%
7.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2736
$1221
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2013
$448
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.42
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.93
$50.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$3.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.7
$1.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$7.59
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.1
$6.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$6.39
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.54
$2.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$3.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$3.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$2.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$3.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.75
$1.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.01
$4.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.97
$1.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.08
$4.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.27
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.52
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.38
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$88.9
$32.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.68
$8.45
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.28
$3.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.2
$21.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$32.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$86.8
$110
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3443
$4929

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Cities near Addis Ababa

Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$810
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$814
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$590
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$799
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$667
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$626
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$946
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$671
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$554
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$555
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$527
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$686
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$584
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$827
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$684
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$553
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$490
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$935
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$524
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$492
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$491
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$988
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$489
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$514
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$502
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$509
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$851
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$504
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$513
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$711
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$491
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$491
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$520
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$550
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$868
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$889
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$579
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$535
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$902

Cities near Lome

Distance City Cost of living
99 km or 61 mi Ho
$345
109 km or 68 mi Kpalime
$656
135 km or 84 mi Cotonou
$755
140 km or 87 mi Hohoe
$570
145 km or 90 mi Abomey
$617
147 km or 91 mi Tema
$368
147 km or 91 mi Ashaiman
$546
155 km or 97 mi Atakpame
$655
159 km or 99 mi Porto-Novo
$710
165 km or 102 mi Koforidua
$585
167 km or 104 mi Accra
$747
243 km or 151 mi Lagos
$1133
253 km or 157 mi Save
$644
261 km or 162 mi Abeokuta
$1019
272 km or 169 mi Sotouboua
$652
317 km or 197 mi Sokode
$652
320 km or 199 mi Kumasi
$412
321 km or 200 mi Obuasi
$546
329 km or 204 mi Ibadan
$759
354 km or 220 mi Oyo
$699
357 km or 222 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$548
380 km or 236 mi Kara
$656
398 km or 247 mi Ife
$774
411 km or 256 mi Osogbo
$704
430 km or 267 mi Tamale
$492
452 km or 281 mi Ilorin
$526
456 km or 283 mi Akure
$635
471 km or 293 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
486 km or 302 mi Benin
$537
496 km or 308 mi Owo
$658
505 km or 314 mi Warri
$886
526 km or 327 mi Abengourou
$1015
558 km or 347 mi Grand-Bassam
$1014
587 km or 365 mi Abidjan
$1164
602 km or 374 mi Agboville
$1012
615 km or 382 mi Onitsha
$1036
626 km or 389 mi Dabou
$1011
646 km or 401 mi Awka
$846
647 km or 402 mi Owerri
$1686
658 km or 409 mi Port Harcourt
$651