Addis Ababa vs Lome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Addis Ababa Lome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$759
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2790
$1804
🏠 One person rent
$674
$267
🏘️ Family rent
$1109
$420
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$297
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.2
$129
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$184
$147
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
34
16
😀 Quality of life
45
28
🏙️ Population
5.7M
2.19M

The cost of living in Addis Ababa is 51% more expensive than in Lome. Cities ranked 4878th and 6976th ($1148 vs $759) 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 0.2 months in Lome. Addis Ababa ranked 1st best city to live in Ethiopia vs Lome ranked 1st in Togo, while ranked 7160th and 8853rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Addis Ababa vs Lome

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Addis Ababa Lome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.98
$3.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.1
$28.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.55
$5.36
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.82
$0.95
☕ Cappuccino
$0.93
$3.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.61
$4.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$632
$213
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$431
$124
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1134
$389
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$774
$219
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$79
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$167
$121
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$95.7
$46
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.33%
10.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1943
$1549
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1220
$619
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.48
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.3
$62.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.81
$8.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.94
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$2.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.2
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.42
$9.24
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$8.01
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.38
$5.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.35
$2.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$3.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$2.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$2.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.55
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.58
$4.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.71
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.83
$1.49
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.32
$5.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.94
$4.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.38
$1.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.55
$2.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$56.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.76
$4.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$128
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.44
$3.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$33.8
$39
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.5
$67.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$127
$125
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$30429
$3512

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Distance City Cost of living
222 km or 138 mi Awasa
$910
254 km or 158 mi Dessie
$931
258 km or 161 mi Jimma
$746
320 km or 199 mi Bahir Dar
$800
349 km or 217 mi Dire Dawa
$1050
374 km or 232 mi Harar
$1050
421 km or 261 mi Gondar
$923
447 km or 278 mi Jijiga
$1045
460 km or 286 mi Dikhil
$563
495 km or 308 mi Ali Sabieh
$561
498 km or 309 mi Borama
$521
502 km or 312 mi Mekelle
$748
561 km or 348 mi Djibouti City
$590
568 km or 353 mi Ad-Damazin
$753
587 km or 365 mi Hargeisa
$682
595 km or 370 mi Obock
$564
651 km or 405 mi Mendefera
$481
666 km or 414 mi El-Gadarif
$872
701 km or 436 mi Asmara
$513
735 km or 457 mi Massawa
$484
752 km or 467 mi Keren
$483
758 km or 471 mi Kassala
$947
761 km or 473 mi Zabid
$476
767 km or 476 mi Taiz
$497
780 km or 485 mi Malakal
$494
789 km or 490 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
805 km or 500 mi Aden
$509
806 km or 501 mi Kosti
$788
807 km or 502 mi Ibb
$488
851 km or 529 mi Bor
$505
853 km or 530 mi Baidoa
$745
870 km or 541 mi Dhamar
$478
914 km or 568 mi Sayyan
$476
914 km or 568 mi Juba
$513
920 km or 572 mi Sanaa
$532
989 km or 615 mi Khartoum North
$803
995 km or 618 mi Khartoum
$809
995 km or 618 mi Gulu
$591
1005 km or 625 mi Meru
$543
1006 km or 625 mi Omdurman
$834

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