Alexandria vs Lome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Lome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$310
$711
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$828
$1810
🏠 One person rent
$76.9
$267
🏘️ Family rent
$168
$556
🍽️ Food expenses
$153
$300
🚐 Transport expenses
$30
$90.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$119
$565
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
49
16
😀 Quality of life
48
40
🏙️ Population
4.87M
2.19M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 56% less expensive than in Lome. Cities ranked 9207th and 6859th ($310 vs $711) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 20th and 1st in Egypt and Togo, respectively. Check Egypt vs Togo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Alexandria compared to 0.8 months in Lome. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Lome ranked 1st in Togo, while ranked 6328th and 6954th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Alexandria vs Lome

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Alexandria Lome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.44
$2.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.4
$18.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.16
$7.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$0.84
☕ Cappuccino
$1.41
$3.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.29
$2.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$103
$244
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$49
$93.7
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$230
$474
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$125
$339
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.58
$88.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.3
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.59
$54.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.91%
7.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$428
$1221
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$274
$448
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$2.46
$50.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.56
$3.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.26
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.45
$1.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$7.59
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.72
$6.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.96
$6.39
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$3.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$3.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$2.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$3.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.12
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.61
$1.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.19
$4.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.87
$1.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.78
$4.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.36
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.58
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$15.4
$32.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.5
$8.45
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.07
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.24
$3.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$23
$21.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.7
$32.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$54.2
$110
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1331
$4929

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$299
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$308
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$315
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$331
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$323
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$306
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$335
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$327
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$374
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$424
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$323
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$291
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$345
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$282
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$339
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$310
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$334
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$303
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$357
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$609
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$1713
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1671
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1727
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1607
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$1775
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1632
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1528
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1771
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$306
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$1815
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$1754
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1372
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$1795
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$1751
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$1825
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$1741
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$1881
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2254
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2020
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2154

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