Alexandria vs Lome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Lome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$384
$835
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$990
$1928
🏠 One person rent
$95.7
$320
🏘️ Family rent
$159
$486
🍽️ Food expenses
$172
$316
🚐 Transport expenses
$50.6
$137
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$125
$129
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
51
16
😀 Quality of life
56
23
🏙️ Population
4.87M
2.19M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 54% less expensive than in Lome. Cities ranked 9006th and 6522nd ($384 vs $835) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 9th and 1st in Egypt and Togo, respectively. Check Egypt vs Togo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Alexandria compared to 0.2 months in Lome. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Lome ranked 1st in Togo, while ranked 6233rd and 9029th 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
$4.15
$3.28
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.8
$28.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.29
$5.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$0.94
☕ Cappuccino
$1.53
$4.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$3.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$114
$301
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$66.2
$169
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$207
$544
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$117
$262
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.28
$78.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$12.7
$121
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$46
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.98%
7.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$715
$1269
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$491
$473
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.8
$56.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.03
$12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.35
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$2.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.43
$2.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$9.67
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.8
$7.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$4.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.35
$1.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$1.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.68
$1.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.29
$5.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.3
$1.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.09
$1.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.42
$5.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.01
$4.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$1.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.76
$2.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.3
$47.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.03
$4.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$8.02
$21.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.67
$3.21
👖 Brand Jeans
$32.2
$45.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$139
$50.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$87.9
$93.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1874
$3507

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$330
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$274
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$287
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$356
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$354
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$326
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$336
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$345
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$422
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$473
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$410
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$331
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$395
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$306
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$334
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$295
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$288
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$276
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$348
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$695
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$1951
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1850
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1957
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1867
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$1993
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1879
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1728
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2027
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$271
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$2064
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$2032
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1645
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$2040
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$1937
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$2130
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$1947
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2233
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2492
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2303
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2440

Cities near Lome

Distance City Cost of living
99 km or 61 mi Ho
$417
109 km or 68 mi Kpalime
$684
135 km or 84 mi Cotonou
$793
140 km or 87 mi Hohoe
$652
145 km or 90 mi Abomey
$598
147 km or 91 mi Tema
$600
147 km or 91 mi Ashaiman
$630
155 km or 97 mi Atakpame
$699
159 km or 99 mi Porto-Novo
$743
165 km or 102 mi Koforidua
$668
167 km or 104 mi Accra
$822
243 km or 151 mi Lagos
$1102
253 km or 157 mi Save
$646
261 km or 162 mi Abeokuta
$1013
272 km or 169 mi Sotouboua
$703
317 km or 197 mi Sokode
$705
320 km or 199 mi Kumasi
$532
321 km or 200 mi Obuasi
$631
329 km or 204 mi Ibadan
$752
354 km or 220 mi Oyo
$664
357 km or 222 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$649
380 km or 236 mi Kara
$712
398 km or 247 mi Ife
$778
411 km or 256 mi Osogbo
$705
430 km or 267 mi Tamale
$576
452 km or 281 mi Ilorin
$526
456 km or 283 mi Akure
$644
471 km or 293 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
486 km or 302 mi Benin
$632
496 km or 308 mi Owo
$664
505 km or 314 mi Warri
$926
526 km or 327 mi Abengourou
$1066
558 km or 347 mi Grand-Bassam
$1059
587 km or 365 mi Abidjan
$1224
602 km or 374 mi Agboville
$1057
615 km or 382 mi Onitsha
$1051
626 km or 389 mi Dabou
$1057
646 km or 401 mi Awka
$878
647 km or 402 mi Owerri
$1774
658 km or 409 mi Port Harcourt
$676