Alexandria vs Lome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Alexandria Lome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$400
$802
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1034
$1899
🏠 One person rent
$103
$293
🏘️ Family rent
$176
$474
🍽️ Food expenses
$175
$307
🚐 Transport expenses
$55.3
$139
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$139
$116
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
36 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
51
16
😀 Quality of life
56
27
🏙️ Population
5.36M
2.19M

The cost of living in Alexandria is 50% less expensive than in Lome. Cities ranked 8976th and 6752nd ($400 vs $802) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th 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 0.1 months in Lome. Alexandria ranked 3rd best city to live in Egypt vs Lome ranked 1st in Togo, while ranked 6248th and 8925th 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
$4.25
$3.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.3
$29.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.38
$5.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$0.96
☕ Cappuccino
$1.48
$3.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$3.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$130
$254
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$71.1
$145
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$240
$457
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$128
$266
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$8.92
$80
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13.8
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.6
$46.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.1%
9.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$728
$1446
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$494
$541
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$64.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.5
$10.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.37
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$2.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.84
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.43
$2.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$8.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.94
$6.34
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.69
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$3.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$2.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$2.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.14
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.7
$1.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.42
$4.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.34
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.12
$1.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.45
$5.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.02
$4.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.89
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.75
$2.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$14.6
$54.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.21
$4.21
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$9.06
$21.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.7
$3.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$31.4
$39.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$139
$58.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$89.4
$108
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2136
$3590

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Distance City Cost of living
21 km or 13 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$341
55 km or 34 mi Damanhur
$282
113 km or 70 mi Tanta
$294
122 km or 76 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$343
126 km or 78 mi Shibin El Kom
$361
141 km or 87 mi Mansoura
$335
146 km or 91 mi Benha
$343
167 km or 104 mi Zagazig
$351
174 km or 108 mi Shubra El Kheima
$443
179 km or 111 mi Cairo
$506
181 km or 113 mi Giza
$394
182 km or 113 mi Damietta
$323
203 km or 126 mi Helwan
$402
225 km or 140 mi Port Said
$319
229 km or 142 mi Faiyum
$340
234 km or 146 mi Ismailia
$300
262 km or 163 mi Beni Suef
$297
286 km or 177 mi Suez
$288
356 km or 221 mi Minya
$356
432 km or 268 mi Gaza
$776
444 km or 276 mi Netivot
$2022
444 km or 276 mi Ashkelon
$1761
446 km or 277 mi Sderot
$1993
447 km or 278 mi Ofakim
$1936
454 km or 282 mi Ashdod
$2145
460 km or 286 mi Rahat
$1962
461 km or 287 mi Paphos
$1831
462 km or 287 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2105
463 km or 287 mi Asyut
$283
463 km or 288 mi Yavne
$2172
463 km or 288 mi Kiryat Gat
$2079
464 km or 288 mi Beersheba
$1700
467 km or 290 mi Bat Yam
$2147
468 km or 291 mi Holon
$2031
470 km or 292 mi Ness Ziona
$2298
470 km or 292 mi Rehovot
$2066
470 km or 292 mi Rishon LeZion
$2403
473 km or 294 mi Tel Aviv
$2702
473 km or 294 mi Givatayim
$2449
474 km or 295 mi Ramat Gan
$2451

Cities near Lome

Distance City Cost of living
99 km or 61 mi Ho
$454
109 km or 68 mi Kpalime
$678
135 km or 84 mi Cotonou
$796
140 km or 87 mi Hohoe
$683
145 km or 90 mi Abomey
$612
147 km or 91 mi Tema
$607
147 km or 91 mi Ashaiman
$654
155 km or 97 mi Atakpame
$673
159 km or 99 mi Porto-Novo
$741
165 km or 102 mi Koforidua
$703
167 km or 104 mi Accra
$861
243 km or 151 mi Lagos
$1022
253 km or 157 mi Save
$650
261 km or 162 mi Abeokuta
$1017
272 km or 169 mi Sotouboua
$673
317 km or 197 mi Sokode
$675
320 km or 199 mi Kumasi
$562
321 km or 200 mi Obuasi
$664
329 km or 204 mi Ibadan
$759
354 km or 220 mi Oyo
$665
357 km or 222 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$684
380 km or 236 mi Kara
$682
398 km or 247 mi Ife
$775
411 km or 256 mi Osogbo
$659
430 km or 267 mi Tamale
$612
452 km or 281 mi Ilorin
$538
456 km or 283 mi Akure
$578
471 km or 293 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
486 km or 302 mi Benin
$655
496 km or 308 mi Owo
$594
505 km or 314 mi Warri
$878
526 km or 327 mi Abengourou
$1075
558 km or 347 mi Grand-Bassam
$1062
587 km or 365 mi Abidjan
$1198
602 km or 374 mi Agboville
$1066
615 km or 382 mi Onitsha
$922
626 km or 389 mi Dabou
$1063
646 km or 401 mi Awka
$785
647 km or 402 mi Owerri
$1555
658 km or 409 mi Port Harcourt
$618