Kano vs Lome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kano Lome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$583
$711
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1449
$1810
🏠 One person rent
$218
$267
🏘️ Family rent
$456
$556
🍽️ Food expenses
$226
$300
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$90.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$155
$565
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
24
16
😀 Quality of life
14
40
🏙️ Population
4.35M
2.19M

The cost of living in Kano is 18% less expensive than in Lome. Cities ranked 7980th and 6859th ($583 vs $711) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 26th and 1st in Nigeria and Togo, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Togo comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kano compared to 0.8 months in Lome. Kano ranked 10th best city to live in Nigeria vs Lome ranked 1st in Togo, while ranked 9075th and 6954th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kano Lome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.83
$2.02
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.3
$18.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.33
$7.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$0.84
☕ Cappuccino
$5.17
$3.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$2.26
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$390
$244
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$140
$93.7
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$916
$474
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$339
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$11.4
$88.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.3
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.4
$54.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.48%
7.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1817
$1221
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1288
$448
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.84
$0.59
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.8
$50.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.75
$3.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.34
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.73
$2.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.74
$1.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$7.59
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$6.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$6.39
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.29
$2.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$3.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$3.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.82
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$3.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.54
$1.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.44
$4.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.69
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.88
$1.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.1
$4.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.97
$4.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.76
$1.58
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.46
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.4
$32.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.65
$8.45
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$3.04
$20.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.59
$3.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.1
$21.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$64.3
$32.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$38.6
$110
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1831
$4929

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$621
148 km or 92 mi Katsina
$596
202 km or 125 mi Kaduna
$377
202 km or 126 mi Gusau
$605
206 km or 128 mi Zinder
$1037
227 km or 141 mi Maradi
$1042
233 km or 145 mi Jos
$757
237 km or 147 mi Bauchi
$735
341 km or 212 mi Minna
$787
346 km or 215 mi Abuja
$1262
375 km or 233 mi Sokoto
$453
376 km or 234 mi Damaturu
$545
504 km or 313 mi Maiduguri
$584
553 km or 344 mi Mubi
$616
583 km or 362 mi Ilorin
$526
607 km or 377 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
612 km or 380 mi Garoua
$724
625 km or 388 mi Owo
$658
628 km or 390 mi Enugu
$469
639 km or 397 mi Osogbo
$704
641 km or 399 mi Akure
$635
653 km or 406 mi Maroua
$701
664 km or 413 mi Awka
$846
664 km or 413 mi Ife
$774
676 km or 420 mi Onitsha
$1036
683 km or 424 mi Oyo
$699
692 km or 430 mi Bol
$494
698 km or 434 mi Bamenda
$714
708 km or 440 mi Benin
$537
711 km or 442 mi N'Djamena
$529
715 km or 444 mi Niamey
$1073
718 km or 446 mi Ibadan
$759
728 km or 452 mi Umuahia
$906
743 km or 461 mi Owerri
$1686
756 km or 470 mi Bafoussam
$794
761 km or 473 mi Ngaoundere
$666
772 km or 480 mi Bongor
$492
776 km or 482 mi Aba
$638
782 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$1019
782 km or 486 mi Warri
$886

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Distance City Cost of living
99 km or 61 mi Ho
$345
109 km or 68 mi Kpalime
$656
135 km or 84 mi Cotonou
$755
140 km or 87 mi Hohoe
$570
145 km or 90 mi Abomey
$617
147 km or 91 mi Tema
$368
147 km or 91 mi Ashaiman
$546
155 km or 97 mi Atakpame
$655
159 km or 99 mi Porto-Novo
$710
165 km or 102 mi Koforidua
$585
167 km or 104 mi Accra
$747
243 km or 151 mi Lagos
$1133
253 km or 157 mi Save
$644
261 km or 162 mi Abeokuta
$1019
272 km or 169 mi Sotouboua
$652
317 km or 197 mi Sokode
$652
320 km or 199 mi Kumasi
$412
321 km or 200 mi Obuasi
$546
329 km or 204 mi Ibadan
$759
354 km or 220 mi Oyo
$699
357 km or 222 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$548
380 km or 236 mi Kara
$656
398 km or 247 mi Ife
$774
411 km or 256 mi Osogbo
$704
430 km or 267 mi Tamale
$492
452 km or 281 mi Ilorin
$526
456 km or 283 mi Akure
$635
471 km or 293 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
486 km or 302 mi Benin
$537
496 km or 308 mi Owo
$658
505 km or 314 mi Warri
$886
526 km or 327 mi Abengourou
$1015
558 km or 347 mi Grand-Bassam
$1014
587 km or 365 mi Abidjan
$1164
602 km or 374 mi Agboville
$1012
615 km or 382 mi Onitsha
$1036
626 km or 389 mi Dabou
$1011
646 km or 401 mi Awka
$846
647 km or 402 mi Owerri
$1686
658 km or 409 mi Port Harcourt
$651