Boston vs Lome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Boston Lome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$3467
$711
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$7682
$1810
🏠 One person rent
$2394
$267
🏘️ Family rent
$3923
$556
🍽️ Food expenses
$726
$300
🚐 Transport expenses
$146
$90.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5787
$565
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
100
16
😀 Quality of life
92
40
🏙️ Population
676K
2.19M

The cost of living in Boston is 388% more expensive than in Lome. Cities ranked 32nd and 6859th ($3467 vs $711) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 28th 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 1.7 months in Boston compared to 0.8 months in Lome. Boston ranked 15th best city to live in the United States vs Lome ranked 1st in Togo, while ranked 89th and 6954th 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
$21.3
$2.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$93.5
$18.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.1
$7.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.4
$0.84
☕ Cappuccino
$5.78
$3.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.16
$2.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2739
$244
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2042
$93.7
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$4881
$474
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3321
$339
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$88.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$222
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.4
$54.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.53%
7.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11569
$1221
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6730
$448
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.4
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.4
$50.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18
$3.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.86
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.86
$1.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.16
$1.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$7.59
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$6.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$6.39
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.07
$2.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.77
$3.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.47
$3.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$2.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.78
$3.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.74
$1.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$4.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.72
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$13.4
$1.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.76
$4.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.03
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.03
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81
$32.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.1
$8.45
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$164
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.7
$3.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.7
$21.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$32.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2437
$110
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25118
$4929

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Cities near Boston

Distance City Cost of living
4 km or 2.5 mi Cambridge
$3756
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Chelsea
$3040
4.5 km or 2.8 mi Somerville
$3647
5.6 km or 3.5 mi Everett
$2916
5.7 km or 3.5 mi Brookline
$3093
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Revere
$2932
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Malden
$3008
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Medford
$2349
10 km or 6.2 mi Belmont
$2951
10 km or 6.2 mi Arlington
$2847
10 km or 6.2 mi Watertown
$2913
11 km or 6.9 mi Melrose
$2826
12 km or 7.5 mi Milton
$2938
12 km or 7.5 mi Winchester
$2755
12 km or 7.7 mi Newton
$2790
13 km or 7.8 mi Saugus
$2897
13 km or 8.1 mi Quincy
$3122
14 km or 8.6 mi Stoneham
$2778
14 km or 8.9 mi Waltham
$2817
15 km or 9.4 mi Lynn
$3172
15 km or 9.5 mi Woburn
$2735
16 km or 9.6 mi Dedham
$2869
16 km or 10 mi Needham
$2797
16 km or 10 mi Lexington
$2746
16 km or 10 mi Wakefield
$2846
18 km or 11 mi Braintree
$2925
18 km or 11 mi Weymouth
$2920
19 km or 12 mi Reading
$2773
19 km or 12 mi Hingham
$2869
20 km or 12 mi Burlington
$2443
20 km or 13 mi Wellesley
$2798
21 km or 13 mi Norwood
$2804
22 km or 14 mi Peabody
$2878
22 km or 14 mi Randolph
$2848
22 km or 14 mi Salem
$3005
23 km or 14 mi Wilmington
$2607
23 km or 14 mi Marblehead
$2853
23 km or 14 mi Canton
$2815
25 km or 16 mi Natick
$2961
26 km or 16 mi Stoughton
$2803

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