Lome vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lome Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$802
$686
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1899
$1784
🏠 One person rent
$293
$237
🏘️ Family rent
$474
$381
🍽️ Food expenses
$307
$263
🚐 Transport expenses
$139
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$116
$113
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
16
35
😀 Quality of life
27
50
🏙️ Population
2.19M
2.47M

The cost of living in Lome is 17% more expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 6752nd and 7322nd ($802 vs $686) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 9th in Togo and Zambia, respectively. Check Togo vs Zambia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Lome compared to 0.2 months in Lusaka. Lome ranked 1st best city to live in Togo vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 8925th and 6732nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Lome Lusaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.61
$7.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.4
$23.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.42
$3.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$3.95
$2.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.87
$0.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$236
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$145
$129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$457
$431
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$266
$236
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80
$35.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$55.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.6
$51
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.27%
25.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1446
$1955
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$541
$4123
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64.5
$38.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.3
$12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.24
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.98
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$1.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$7.18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.32
$4.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.34
$5.26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.84
$2.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$2.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.54
$1.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.99
$7.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.52
$3.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.27
$6.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.31
$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.69
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.08
$1.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.8
$43
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.21
$4.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.9
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.24
$6.47
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.3
$18.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.4
$73.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$108
$178
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3590
$13300

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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
166 km or 103 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$815
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$750
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$613
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1189
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$639
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1473
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1229
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$754
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$718
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$1024
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$770
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1133
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$706
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$768
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$1030
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$577
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$1039
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$630
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$828
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$861
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$1039
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$764
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$591
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$633
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$1002
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$924
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$495
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$530
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$505
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$521
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$458
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$496
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$527
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$461
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$583
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$551
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$1000
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$628
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$469
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$692