Kano vs Lome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kano Lome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$210
$678
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$539
$1768
🏠 One person rent
$67.6
$250
🏘️ Family rent
$141
$540
🍽️ Food expenses
$81.1
$287
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.7
$89.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$133
$545
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
24
16
😀 Quality of life
17
40
🏙️ Population
3.85M
2.19M

The cost of living in Kano is 69% less expensive than in Lome. Cities ranked 9294th and 6964th ($210 vs $678) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 33rd and 1st in Nigeria and Togo, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Togo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Kano compared to 0.8 months in Lome. Kano ranked 13th best city to live in Nigeria vs Lome ranked 1st in Togo, while ranked 9073rd and 7143rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kano vs Lome

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Kano Lome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$0.92
$2.06
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$2.63
$19.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$1.39
$8.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.25
$0.81
☕ Cappuccino
$1.27
$3.82
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.18
$2.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$114
$241
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$43
$90.4
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$257
$499
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$95.4
$340
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$5.21
$71.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$7.98
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$5.14
$58.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.08%
7.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$523
$1203
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$301
$433
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.77
$49.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.29
$3.21
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.33
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$1.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.44
$0.74
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.71
$1.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$7.37
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$6.01
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$6.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.32
$3.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.28
$3.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$2.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$0.9
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.59
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.51
$8.23
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.87
$1.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.99
$4.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.98
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.76
$1.52
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.47
$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$11.8
$31.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.1
$8.25
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$3.11
$20.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.63
$2.96
👖 Brand Jeans
$12
$21
👟 Brand Sneakers
$26.5
$31.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$28.4
$108
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$721
$6625

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Distance City Cost of living
137 km or 85 mi Zaria
$265
148 km or 92 mi Katsina
$233
202 km or 125 mi Kaduna
$210
202 km or 126 mi Gusau
$249
206 km or 128 mi Zinder
$976
227 km or 141 mi Maradi
$978
233 km or 145 mi Jos
$269
237 km or 147 mi Bauchi
$272
341 km or 212 mi Minna
$313
346 km or 215 mi Abuja
$288
375 km or 233 mi Sokoto
$219
376 km or 234 mi Damaturu
$241
504 km or 313 mi Maiduguri
$314
553 km or 344 mi Mubi
$264
583 km or 362 mi Ilorin
$314
607 km or 377 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
612 km or 380 mi Garoua
$633
625 km or 388 mi Owo
$272
628 km or 390 mi Enugu
$290
639 km or 397 mi Osogbo
$310
641 km or 399 mi Akure
$243
653 km or 406 mi Maroua
$616
664 km or 413 mi Awka
$325
664 km or 413 mi Ife
$250
676 km or 420 mi Onitsha
$354
683 km or 424 mi Oyo
$407
692 km or 430 mi Bol
$468
698 km or 434 mi Bamenda
$436
708 km or 440 mi Benin
$315
711 km or 442 mi N'Djamena
$501
715 km or 444 mi Niamey
$1006
718 km or 446 mi Ibadan
$262
728 km or 452 mi Umuahia
$330
743 km or 461 mi Owerri
$507
756 km or 470 mi Bafoussam
$761
761 km or 473 mi Ngaoundere
$548
772 km or 480 mi Bongor
$467
776 km or 482 mi Aba
$233
782 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$826
782 km or 486 mi Warri
$351

Cities near Lome

Distance City Cost of living
99 km or 61 mi Ho
$353
109 km or 68 mi Kpalime
$616
135 km or 84 mi Cotonou
$732
140 km or 87 mi Hohoe
$482
145 km or 90 mi Abomey
$677
147 km or 91 mi Tema
$446
147 km or 91 mi Ashaiman
$512
155 km or 97 mi Atakpame
$617
159 km or 99 mi Porto-Novo
$697
165 km or 102 mi Koforidua
$497
167 km or 104 mi Accra
$582
243 km or 151 mi Lagos
$448
253 km or 157 mi Save
$676
261 km or 162 mi Abeokuta
$826
272 km or 169 mi Sotouboua
$616
317 km or 197 mi Sokode
$617
320 km or 199 mi Kumasi
$416
321 km or 200 mi Obuasi
$459
329 km or 204 mi Ibadan
$262
354 km or 220 mi Oyo
$407
357 km or 222 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$476
380 km or 236 mi Kara
$620
398 km or 247 mi Ife
$250
411 km or 256 mi Osogbo
$310
430 km or 267 mi Tamale
$443
452 km or 281 mi Ilorin
$314
456 km or 283 mi Akure
$243
471 km or 293 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
486 km or 302 mi Benin
$315
496 km or 308 mi Owo
$272
505 km or 314 mi Warri
$351
526 km or 327 mi Abengourou
$874
558 km or 347 mi Grand-Bassam
$693
587 km or 365 mi Abidjan
$1114
602 km or 374 mi Agboville
$892
615 km or 382 mi Onitsha
$354
626 km or 389 mi Dabou
$916
646 km or 401 mi Awka
$325
647 km or 402 mi Owerri
$507
658 km or 409 mi Port Harcourt
$327