Alexandria vs Lome - Cost of Living Comparison

Alexandria Lome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$326
$683
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$803
$1682
🏠 One person rent
$110
$257
🏘️ Family rent
$184
$438
🍽️ Food expenses
$138
$272
🚐 Transport expenses
$34.6
$92
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$130
$552
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
48
16
😀 Quality of life
51
25
🏙️ Population
4.87M
837K

The cost of living in Alexandria is 52% less expensive than in Lome. Cities ranked 9104th and 6914th ($326 vs $683) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 6192nd and 8845th 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
$3.57
$3.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.2
$21.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.51
$6.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$0.91
☕ Cappuccino
$1.32
$2.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.21
$2.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$129
$269
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$75.4
$113
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$245
$448
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$129
$254
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$15.1
$59.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.3
$92.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.61
$53.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.74%
8.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$571
$1194
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$196
$439
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$0.83
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.39
$53.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.84
$9.69
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.32
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.8
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.29
$0.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.18
$1.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$8.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$6.66
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.12
$6.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.32
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.29
$2.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.29
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.22
$0.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.12
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.58
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.16
$4.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.61
$1.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.36
$4.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.16
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.81
$1.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$16.5
$36.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.14
$6.17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.03
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.61
$3.01
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.4
$51.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$71.7
$46.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$59.8
$107
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1732
$6575

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$264
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$283
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$245
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$257
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$253
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$255
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$226
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$265
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$275
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$394
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$287
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$248
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$270
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$322
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$265
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$230
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$212
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$238
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$264
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$696
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$1692
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1586
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1694
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1693
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$1771
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1700
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1168
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1687
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$279
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$1693
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$1660
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1483
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$1878
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$1836
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$1698
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$1776
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$1809
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2298
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2032
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2162

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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