Johannesburg vs Lome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Lome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1171
$802
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2754
$1899
🏠 One person rent
$522
$293
🏘️ Family rent
$894
$474
🍽️ Food expenses
$337
$307
🚐 Transport expenses
$216
$139
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1761
$116
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
73
16
😀 Quality of life
65
27
🏙️ Population
4.8M
2.19M

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 46% more expensive than in Lome. Cities ranked 4839th and 6752nd ($1171 vs $802) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th 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 1.5 months in Johannesburg compared to 0.1 months in Lome. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Lome ranked 1st in Togo, while ranked 5190th and 8925th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Johannesburg vs Lome

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Johannesburg Lome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.5
$3.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.9
$29.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$5.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$0.96
☕ Cappuccino
$2.48
$3.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$3.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$448
$254
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$377
$145
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$804
$457
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$689
$266
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91
$80
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$124
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40
$46.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.13%
9.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1058
$1446
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$785
$541
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.12
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.7
$64.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.88
$10.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.4
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$2.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$2.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.48
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.59
$8.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.91
$6.34
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$3.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$2.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$2.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.62
$1.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.21
$4.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.47
$1.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.83
$5.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.49
$4.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.29
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$2.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.5
$54.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.38
$4.21
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$21.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.19
$3.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$39.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$58.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$229
$108
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5808
$3590

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$1089
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$958
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$1057
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$892
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$792
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$967
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$1049
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$765
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$950
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$1017
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$791
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$910
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$899
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$826
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$875
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$826
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$901
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$697
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$731
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$694
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$652
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$912
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$662
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$511
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$681
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$628
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$763
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$630
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$551
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$927
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$916
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$583
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$966
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$948
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$633
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$950

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