Dhaka vs Lome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Lome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$478
$759
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1155
$1804
🏠 One person rent
$150
$267
🏘️ Family rent
$256
$420
🍽️ Food expenses
$209
$297
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.9
$129
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$238
$147
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
76
16
😀 Quality of life
58
28
🏙️ Population
16.8M
2.19M

The cost of living in Dhaka is 37% less expensive than in Lome. Cities ranked 8770th and 6976th ($478 vs $759) 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 0.5 months in Dhaka compared to 0.2 months in Lome. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Lome ranked 1st in Togo, while ranked 6105th and 8853rd 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
$3.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.2
$28.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$5.36
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.87
$0.95
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$3.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.3
$4.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$213
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$101
$124
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$300
$389
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$181
$219
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$79
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40
$121
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.8
$46
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.58%
10.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1249
$1549
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$700
$619
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.4
$62.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.35
$8.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$2.2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.47
$9.24
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$8.01
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$5.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$2.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$3.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$2.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.3
$2.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$4.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.91
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.2
$1.49
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.25
$5.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.49
$4.28
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$1.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$2.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.9
$56.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.08
$4.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.12
$3.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$17
$39
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47
$67.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$77.5
$125
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2391
$3512

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.5 mi Narayanganj
$348
38 km or 24 mi Narsingdi
$357
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$329
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$342
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$321
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$278
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$287
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$326
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$297
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$289
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$272
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$327
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$285
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$358
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$313
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$288
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$319
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$311
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$311
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$327
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$318
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$314
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$321
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$288
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$315
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$435
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$324
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$321
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$326
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$333
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$318
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$313
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$319
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$321
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$362
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$331
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$307
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$336
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$328
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$296

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