Cape Town vs Lome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cape Town Lome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1386
$759
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3160
$1804
🏠 One person rent
$775
$267
🏘️ Family rent
$1348
$420
🍽️ Food expenses
$359
$297
🚐 Transport expenses
$139
$129
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$405
$147
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
55
16
😀 Quality of life
58
28
🏙️ Population
3.78M
2.19M

The cost of living in Cape Town is 83% more expensive than in Lome. Cities ranked 4336th and 6976th ($1386 vs $759) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in South Africa and Togo, respectively. Check South Africa vs Togo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Cape Town compared to 0.2 months in Lome. Cape Town ranked 2nd best city to live in South Africa vs Lome ranked 1st in Togo, while ranked 6134th and 8853rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Cape Town vs Lome

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Cape Town Lome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.2
$3.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.7
$28.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.19
$5.36
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$0.95
☕ Cappuccino
$2.47
$3.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.39
$4.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$942
$213
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$591
$124
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1671
$389
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1075
$219
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.4
$79
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$112
$121
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$41.7
$46
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.35%
10.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2325
$1549
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1508
$619
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.33
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.4
$62.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11
$8.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.33
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$2.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.2
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.97
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.53
$9.24
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.77
$8.01
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.45
$5.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$3.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$2.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.77
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.22
$4.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$1.49
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.05
$5.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.91
$4.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.41
$1.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.62
$2.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.1
$56.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.14
$4.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.2
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$3.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.7
$39
👟 Brand Sneakers
$124
$67.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$272
$125
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6197
$3512

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 33 mi Paarl
$1421
99 km or 62 mi Worcester
$763
371 km or 231 mi George
$877
644 km or 400 mi Uitenhage
$968
662 km or 411 mi Port Elizabeth
$1020
664 km or 413 mi Upington
$796
754 km or 468 mi Makhanda
$863
821 km or 510 mi Komani
$1033
833 km or 518 mi Kimberley
$904
845 km or 525 mi Bhisho
$1390
882 km or 548 mi East London
$773
912 km or 567 mi Bloemfontein
$742
950 km or 590 mi Mafeteng
$611
999 km or 621 mi Maseru
$660
1002 km or 622 mi Mthatha
$953
1029 km or 639 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
1030 km or 640 mi Welkom
$811
1034 km or 643 mi Mariental
$991
1092 km or 679 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
1092 km or 679 mi Kroonstad
$872
1113 km or 692 mi Klerksdorp
$860
1135 km or 705 mi Mmabatho
$903
1155 km or 718 mi Potchefstroom
$789
1187 km or 737 mi Rehoboth
$945
1194 km or 742 mi Lobatse
$691
1198 km or 745 mi Kanye
$691
1208 km or 751 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
1217 km or 756 mi Vereeniging
$742
1231 km or 765 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
1244 km or 773 mi Soweto
$1031
1250 km or 777 mi Rustenburg
$994
1260 km or 783 mi Gaborone
$723
1261 km or 783 mi Molepolole
$663
1261 km or 784 mi Johannesburg
$1204
1267 km or 788 mi Randburg
$912
1269 km or 789 mi Windhoek
$1040
1270 km or 789 mi Sandton
$1104
1271 km or 790 mi Durban
$938
1277 km or 794 mi Gobabis
$998
1279 km or 795 mi Walvis Bay
$893

Cities near Lome

Distance City Cost of living
99 km or 61 mi Ho
$500
109 km or 68 mi Kpalime
$665
135 km or 84 mi Cotonou
$830
140 km or 87 mi Hohoe
$727
145 km or 90 mi Abomey
$596
147 km or 91 mi Tema
$583
147 km or 91 mi Ashaiman
$697
155 km or 97 mi Atakpame
$657
159 km or 99 mi Porto-Novo
$768
165 km or 102 mi Koforidua
$762
167 km or 104 mi Accra
$927
243 km or 151 mi Lagos
$946
253 km or 157 mi Save
$654
261 km or 162 mi Abeokuta
$995
272 km or 169 mi Sotouboua
$656
317 km or 197 mi Sokode
$656
320 km or 199 mi Kumasi
$606
321 km or 200 mi Obuasi
$714
329 km or 204 mi Ibadan
$658
354 km or 220 mi Oyo
$639
357 km or 222 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$745
380 km or 236 mi Kara
$661
398 km or 247 mi Ife
$670
411 km or 256 mi Osogbo
$575
430 km or 267 mi Tamale
$666
452 km or 281 mi Ilorin
$518
456 km or 283 mi Akure
$488
471 km or 293 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
486 km or 302 mi Benin
$627
496 km or 308 mi Owo
$531
505 km or 314 mi Warri
$786
526 km or 327 mi Abengourou
$1049
558 km or 347 mi Grand-Bassam
$1037
587 km or 365 mi Abidjan
$1185
602 km or 374 mi Agboville
$1043
615 km or 382 mi Onitsha
$795
626 km or 389 mi Dabou
$1044
646 km or 401 mi Awka
$693
647 km or 402 mi Owerri
$1364
658 km or 409 mi Port Harcourt
$559