Boston vs Lome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Lome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3638
$802
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8082
$1899
🏠 One person rent
$2543
$293
🏘️ Family rent
$4126
$474
🍽️ Food expenses
$722
$307
🚐 Transport expenses
$145
$139
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$6556
$116
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
100
16
😀 Quality of life
92
27
🏙️ Population
676K
2.19M

The cost of living in Boston is 354% more expensive than in Lome. Cities ranked 30th and 6752nd ($3638 vs $802) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 21st and 1st in the United States and Togo, respectively. Check the United States vs Togo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Boston compared to 0.1 months in Lome. Boston ranked 16th best city to live in the United States vs Lome ranked 1st in Togo, while ranked 94th and 8925th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Boston vs Lome

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Boston Lome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21.5
$3.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$103
$29.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.9
$5.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.04
$0.96
☕ Cappuccino
$5.31
$3.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$3.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2878
$254
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2181
$145
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5280
$457
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3456
$266
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$80
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$229
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$76.1
$46.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.34%
9.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11142
$1446
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6207
$541
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.41
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.6
$64.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.8
$10.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$2.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.63
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.64
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.6
$2.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.1
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$8.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$6.34
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.14
$2.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.48
$3.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$2.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$2.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.78
$1.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.2
$4.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.07
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.1
$1.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.48
$5.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$4.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.99
$2.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$89.2
$54.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.9
$4.21
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$190
$21.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.2
$3.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.6
$39.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$58.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2835
$108
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26679
$3590

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Cities near Boston

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3830
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3097
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3650
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$2960
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3140
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$2981
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$3000
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2691
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$3017
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$2944
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$2966
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2870
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$3006
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2845
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2862
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2839
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3186
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2823
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2870
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$2762
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2714
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2921
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2837
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2771
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2808
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$2980
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$2986
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2786
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2939
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2405
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2803
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2866
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2859
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2894
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$3006
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2629
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2854
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2871
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2867
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2852

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