Cairo vs Lome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Lome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$506
$802
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1241
$1899
🏠 One person rent
$201
$293
🏘️ Family rent
$352
$474
🍽️ Food expenses
$196
$307
🚐 Transport expenses
$39.7
$139
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$199
$116
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
83
16
😀 Quality of life
63
27
🏙️ Population
9.8M
2.19M

The cost of living in Cairo is 37% less expensive than in Lome. Cities ranked 8680th and 6752nd ($506 vs $802) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 Cairo compared to 0.1 months in Lome. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Lome ranked 1st in Togo, while ranked 5610th and 8925th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cairo vs Lome

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Cairo Lome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.85
$3.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.7
$29.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.71
$5.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$0.96
☕ Cappuccino
$1.87
$3.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$3.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$254
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$159
$145
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$401
$457
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$292
$266
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.2
$80
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.8
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.1
$46.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.83%
9.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$918
$1446
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$518
$541
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.22
$64.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.65
$10.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.4
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$2.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.53
$2.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$8.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.6
$6.34
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$2.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.85
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$3.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$2.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$2.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.15
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$1.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.35
$4.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.08
$1.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.08
$5.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.25
$4.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.9
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.03
$2.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.8
$54.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.03
$4.21
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$21.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.83
$3.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.3
$39.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$121
$58.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$111
$108
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2645
$3590

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$394
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$443
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$402
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$343
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$361
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$351
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$294
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$340
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$343
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$297
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$335
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$300
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$288
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$282
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$341
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$323
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$319
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$400
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$356
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$283
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$776
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1936
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$2022
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1993
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$479
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1853
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1761
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1700
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1962
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$800
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$2145
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$2079
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$2002
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$360
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$2105
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$598
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$2172
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$415
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$1062
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$2066

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