Lome vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lome Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$755
$738
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1774
$2249
🏠 One person rent
$306
$312
🏘️ Family rent
$499
$948
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$239
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$534
$333
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
17
37
😀 Quality of life
40
49
🏙️ Population
2.19M
2.47M

The cost of living in Lome is 2% more expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 6657th and 6726th ($755 vs $738) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th in Togo and Zambia, respectively. Check Togo vs Zambia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Lome compared to 0.5 months in Lusaka. Lome ranked 1st best city to live in Togo vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 6989th and 6269th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lome Lusaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.24
$6.95
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$27
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.57
$3.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.8
$0.91
☕ Cappuccino
$4.98
$2.02
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.59
$0.64
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$299
$194
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$145
$109
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$527
$1082
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$271
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.7
$60.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$94.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.2
$125
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.95%
21.29%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1155
$2003
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$420
$4875
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$1.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.9
$36.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.3
$12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.93
$0.75
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$1.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.09
$7.27
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.39
$3.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.99
$4.83
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$2.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$2.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$1.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$1.98
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$1.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$0.97
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.45
$6.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$1.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.83
$2.37
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.6
$4.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.86
$2.39
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.85
$1.07
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.5
$44.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.96
$4.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.8
$12.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.86
$4.45
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.1
$18.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$30.4
$89.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$104
$176
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4691
$9642

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$354
109 km or 68 mi Kpalime
$632
135 km or 84 mi Cotonou
$709
140 km or 87 mi Hohoe
$575
145 km or 90 mi Abomey
$590
147 km or 91 mi Tema
$553
147 km or 91 mi Ashaiman
$560
155 km or 97 mi Atakpame
$647
159 km or 99 mi Porto-Novo
$670
165 km or 102 mi Koforidua
$588
167 km or 104 mi Accra
$729
243 km or 151 mi Lagos
$1113
253 km or 157 mi Save
$613
261 km or 162 mi Abeokuta
$1030
272 km or 169 mi Sotouboua
$649
317 km or 197 mi Sokode
$651
320 km or 199 mi Kumasi
$433
321 km or 200 mi Obuasi
$551
329 km or 204 mi Ibadan
$776
354 km or 220 mi Oyo
$677
357 km or 222 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$577
380 km or 236 mi Kara
$658
398 km or 247 mi Ife
$779
411 km or 256 mi Osogbo
$695
430 km or 267 mi Tamale
$507
452 km or 281 mi Ilorin
$535
456 km or 283 mi Akure
$634
471 km or 293 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
486 km or 302 mi Benin
$558
496 km or 308 mi Owo
$651
505 km or 314 mi Warri
$881
526 km or 327 mi Abengourou
$889
558 km or 347 mi Grand-Bassam
$881
587 km or 365 mi Abidjan
$1022
602 km or 374 mi Agboville
$882
615 km or 382 mi Onitsha
$972
626 km or 389 mi Dabou
$882
646 km or 401 mi Awka
$805
647 km or 402 mi Owerri
$1611
658 km or 409 mi Port Harcourt
$679

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Distance City Cost of living
166 km or 103 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$687
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$700
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$541
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$917
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$646
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1018
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$875
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$723
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$688
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$992
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$873
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1050
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$730
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$794
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$776
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$597
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$961
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$766
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$825
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$854
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$975
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$752
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$587
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$624
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$748
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$947
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$492
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$566
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$507
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$518
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$457
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$493
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$525
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$461
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$583
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$540
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$1003
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$631
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$461
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$675