Cape Town vs Lome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cape Town Lome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1231
$835
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2814
$1928
🏠 One person rent
$681
$320
🏘️ Family rent
$1180
$486
🍽️ Food expenses
$322
$316
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$137
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$352
$129
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
56
16
😀 Quality of life
55
23
🏙️ Population
3.78M
2.19M

The cost of living in Cape Town is 48% more expensive than in Lome. Cities ranked 4637th and 6522nd ($1231 vs $835) 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 5th best city to live in South Africa vs Lome ranked 1st in Togo, while ranked 6312th and 9029th 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
$11.5
$3.28
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46.4
$28.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.16
$5.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.9
$0.94
☕ Cappuccino
$2.15
$4.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.24
$3.39
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$761
$301
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$513
$169
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1355
$544
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$937
$262
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75
$78.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$116
$121
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.4
$46
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.58%
7.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1957
$1269
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1290
$473
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28.5
$56.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.7
$12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.18
$2.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.14
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.53
$2.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.62
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.36
$9.67
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.75
$7.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$4.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$1.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.78
$5.06
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$1.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.18
$1.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.15
$5.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.66
$4.22
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.2
$1.65
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.56
$2.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.3
$47.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.86
$4.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37.1
$21.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.69
$3.21
👖 Brand Jeans
$56
$45.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$50.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$228
$93.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4978
$3507

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 33 mi Paarl
$1243
99 km or 62 mi Worcester
$666
371 km or 231 mi George
$857
644 km or 400 mi Uitenhage
$946
662 km or 411 mi Port Elizabeth
$1005
664 km or 413 mi Upington
$746
754 km or 468 mi Makhanda
$814
821 km or 510 mi Komani
$988
833 km or 518 mi Kimberley
$861
845 km or 525 mi Bhisho
$1304
882 km or 548 mi East London
$784
912 km or 567 mi Bloemfontein
$698
950 km or 590 mi Mafeteng
$598
999 km or 621 mi Maseru
$650
1002 km or 622 mi Mthatha
$901
1029 km or 639 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
1030 km or 640 mi Welkom
$762
1034 km or 643 mi Mariental
$948
1092 km or 679 mi Butha-Buthe
$570
1092 km or 679 mi Kroonstad
$808
1113 km or 692 mi Klerksdorp
$762
1135 km or 705 mi Mmabatho
$833
1155 km or 718 mi Potchefstroom
$731
1187 km or 737 mi Rehoboth
$904
1194 km or 742 mi Lobatse
$637
1198 km or 745 mi Kanye
$637
1208 km or 751 mi Vanderbijlpark
$799
1217 km or 756 mi Vereeniging
$706
1231 km or 765 mi Pietermaritzburg
$705
1244 km or 773 mi Soweto
$984
1250 km or 777 mi Rustenburg
$940
1260 km or 783 mi Gaborone
$668
1261 km or 783 mi Molepolole
$607
1261 km or 784 mi Johannesburg
$1082
1267 km or 788 mi Randburg
$890
1269 km or 789 mi Windhoek
$985
1270 km or 789 mi Sandton
$984
1271 km or 790 mi Durban
$892
1277 km or 794 mi Gobabis
$927
1279 km or 795 mi Walvis Bay
$857

Cities near Lome

Distance City Cost of living
99 km or 61 mi Ho
$417
109 km or 68 mi Kpalime
$684
135 km or 84 mi Cotonou
$793
140 km or 87 mi Hohoe
$652
145 km or 90 mi Abomey
$598
147 km or 91 mi Tema
$600
147 km or 91 mi Ashaiman
$630
155 km or 97 mi Atakpame
$699
159 km or 99 mi Porto-Novo
$743
165 km or 102 mi Koforidua
$668
167 km or 104 mi Accra
$822
243 km or 151 mi Lagos
$1102
253 km or 157 mi Save
$646
261 km or 162 mi Abeokuta
$1013
272 km or 169 mi Sotouboua
$703
317 km or 197 mi Sokode
$705
320 km or 199 mi Kumasi
$532
321 km or 200 mi Obuasi
$631
329 km or 204 mi Ibadan
$752
354 km or 220 mi Oyo
$664
357 km or 222 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$649
380 km or 236 mi Kara
$712
398 km or 247 mi Ife
$778
411 km or 256 mi Osogbo
$705
430 km or 267 mi Tamale
$576
452 km or 281 mi Ilorin
$526
456 km or 283 mi Akure
$644
471 km or 293 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
486 km or 302 mi Benin
$632
496 km or 308 mi Owo
$664
505 km or 314 mi Warri
$926
526 km or 327 mi Abengourou
$1066
558 km or 347 mi Grand-Bassam
$1059
587 km or 365 mi Abidjan
$1224
602 km or 374 mi Agboville
$1057
615 km or 382 mi Onitsha
$1051
626 km or 389 mi Dabou
$1057
646 km or 401 mi Awka
$878
647 km or 402 mi Owerri
$1774
658 km or 409 mi Port Harcourt
$676