Dhaka vs Lome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Lome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$481
$802
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1161
$1899
🏠 One person rent
$152
$293
🏘️ Family rent
$260
$474
🍽️ Food expenses
$211
$307
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.5
$139
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$175
$116
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
76
16
😀 Quality of life
57
27
🏙️ Population
16.8M
2.19M

The cost of living in Dhaka is 40% less expensive than in Lome. Cities ranked 8803rd and 6752nd ($481 vs $802) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Bangladesh and Togo, respectively. Check Bangladesh vs Togo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Dhaka compared to 0.1 months in Lome. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Lome ranked 1st in Togo, while ranked 6218th and 8925th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dhaka vs Lome

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Dhaka Lome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.19
$3.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.2
$29.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.79
$5.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.1
$0.96
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$3.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$3.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$164
$254
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$100
$145
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$302
$457
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$185
$266
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.1
$80
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.1
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$46.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.49%
9.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1083
$1446
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$611
$541
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.4
$64.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.31
$10.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$2.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$2.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.65
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$8.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$6.34
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$2.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$3.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$2.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$2.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$4.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.4
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$1.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.3
$5.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.45
$4.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.87
$2.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.1
$54.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.08
$4.21
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$21.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.11
$3.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.8
$39.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.8
$58.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$66.9
$108
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2100
$3590

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.5 mi Narayanganj
$351
38 km or 24 mi Narsingdi
$350
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$325
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$355
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$314
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$287
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$296
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$314
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$293
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$281
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$275
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$327
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$290
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$358
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$321
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$298
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$330
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$320
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$321
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$336
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$325
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$323
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$330
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$299
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$324
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$448
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$331
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$329
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$335
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$341
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$326
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$320
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$326
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$330
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$364
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$338
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$307
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$344
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$338
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$307

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