Cairo vs Lome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Lome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$417
$755
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1080
$1774
🏠 One person rent
$154
$306
🏘️ Family rent
$315
$499
🍽️ Food expenses
$166
$297
🚐 Transport expenses
$38
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$165
$534
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
83
17
😀 Quality of life
58
40
🏙️ Population
9.61M
2.19M

The cost of living in Cairo is 45% less expensive than in Lome. Cities ranked 8923rd and 6657th ($417 vs $755) 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 0.7 months in Lome. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Lome ranked 1st in Togo, while ranked 5545th and 6989th 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
$3.9
$2.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.6
$28.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$5.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$0.8
☕ Cappuccino
$1.5
$4.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$3.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$185
$299
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$113
$145
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$527
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$253
$271
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.8
$87.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.8
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.1
$42.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.49%
7.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$690
$1155
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$453
$420
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.68
$47.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.17
$6.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.29
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$0.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.52
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.51
$1.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$7.09
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$6.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.58
$5.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$2.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$3.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$3.74
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.72
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.33
$4.45
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.84
$1.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.46
$4.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.31
$3.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$1.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.3
$31.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.97
$7.96
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$19.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.86
$2.86
👖 Brand Jeans
$37
$20.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$30.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$90.2
$104
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1985
$4691

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$318
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$365
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$335
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$300
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$305
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$307
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$288
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$325
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$269
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$319
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$301
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$295
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$272
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$268
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$289
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$298
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$276
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$316
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$339
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$290
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$640
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1684
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$1742
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1732
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$381
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1577
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1511
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1471
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1686
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$809
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$1837
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$1757
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$1716
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$336
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1809
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$464
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$1884
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$360
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$813
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$1811

Cities near Lome

Distance City Cost of living
99 km or 61 mi Ho
$354
109 km or 68 mi Kpalime
$632
135 km or 84 mi Cotonou
$709
140 km or 87 mi Hohoe
$575
145 km or 90 mi Abomey
$590
147 km or 91 mi Tema
$553
147 km or 91 mi Ashaiman
$560
155 km or 97 mi Atakpame
$647
159 km or 99 mi Porto-Novo
$670
165 km or 102 mi Koforidua
$588
167 km or 104 mi Accra
$729
243 km or 151 mi Lagos
$1113
253 km or 157 mi Save
$613
261 km or 162 mi Abeokuta
$1030
272 km or 169 mi Sotouboua
$649
317 km or 197 mi Sokode
$651
320 km or 199 mi Kumasi
$433
321 km or 200 mi Obuasi
$551
329 km or 204 mi Ibadan
$776
354 km or 220 mi Oyo
$677
357 km or 222 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$577
380 km or 236 mi Kara
$658
398 km or 247 mi Ife
$779
411 km or 256 mi Osogbo
$695
430 km or 267 mi Tamale
$507
452 km or 281 mi Ilorin
$535
456 km or 283 mi Akure
$634
471 km or 293 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
486 km or 302 mi Benin
$558
496 km or 308 mi Owo
$651
505 km or 314 mi Warri
$881
526 km or 327 mi Abengourou
$889
558 km or 347 mi Grand-Bassam
$881
587 km or 365 mi Abidjan
$1022
602 km or 374 mi Agboville
$882
615 km or 382 mi Onitsha
$972
626 km or 389 mi Dabou
$882
646 km or 401 mi Awka
$805
647 km or 402 mi Owerri
$1611
658 km or 409 mi Port Harcourt
$679