Cairo vs Lome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Lome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$424
$711
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1086
$1810
🏠 One person rent
$162
$267
🏘️ Family rent
$325
$556
🍽️ Food expenses
$168
$300
🚐 Transport expenses
$34.4
$90.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$152
$565
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
83
16
😀 Quality of life
57
40
🏙️ Population
9.61M
2.19M

The cost of living in Cairo is 40% less expensive than in Lome. Cities ranked 8926th and 6859th ($424 vs $711) 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 0.8 months in Lome. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Lome ranked 1st in Togo, while ranked 5583rd and 6954th 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
$3.97
$2.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.3
$18.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.24
$7.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$0.84
☕ Cappuccino
$1.56
$3.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$2.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$244
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$121
$93.7
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$389
$474
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$266
$339
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.3
$88.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.9
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.49
$54.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.85%
7.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$626
$1221
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$388
$448
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.83
$50.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.73
$3.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.27
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.5
$1.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$7.59
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$6.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.04
$6.39
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$3.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$3.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$2.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$3.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.71
$1.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.78
$4.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.84
$1.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.51
$4.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.23
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.61
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.8
$32.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.21
$8.45
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.75
$3.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.9
$21.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.3
$32.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$92.9
$110
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1916
$4929

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$323
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$374
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$345
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$335
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$323
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$327
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$315
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$339
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$331
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$334
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$306
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$310
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$303
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$308
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$299
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$291
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$282
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$310
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$357
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$306
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$609
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1607
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$1713
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1727
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$393
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1536
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1671
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1372
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1632
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$694
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$1775
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$1754
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$1657
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$294
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1771
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$499
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$1815
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$350
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$847
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$1741

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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