Lome vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lome Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$835
$655
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1928
$1696
🏠 One person rent
$320
$218
🏘️ Family rent
$486
$350
🍽️ Food expenses
$316
$251
🚐 Transport expenses
$137
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$129
$98
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
16
36
😀 Quality of life
23
50
🏙️ Population
2.19M
2.47M

The cost of living in Lome is 27% more expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 6522nd and 7398th ($835 vs $655) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 8th in Togo and Zambia, respectively. Check Togo vs Zambia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Lome compared to 0.1 months in Lusaka. Lome ranked 1st best city to live in Togo vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 9029th and 6625th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lome Lusaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.28
$7.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.8
$25.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.35
$3.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$0.98
☕ Cappuccino
$4.52
$2.03
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.39
$0.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$204
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$169
$112
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$544
$374
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$262
$206
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.7
$42.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$64.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46
$45.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.99%
25.21%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1269
$2016
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$473
$4812
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.4
$38.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12
$11.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.24
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.04
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.03
$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$7.48
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.67
$3.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.54
$4.57
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$2.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.45
$2.68
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.49
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.5
$1.24
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.06
$6.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$0.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.5
$3.68
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.15
$5.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.22
$2.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.65
$1.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.6
$50.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.44
$4.17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$14.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.21
$5.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.7
$18.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$50.7
$73.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$93.1
$177
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3507
$11593

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Distance City Cost of living
99 km or 61 mi Ho
$417
109 km or 68 mi Kpalime
$684
135 km or 84 mi Cotonou
$793
140 km or 87 mi Hohoe
$652
145 km or 90 mi Abomey
$598
147 km or 91 mi Tema
$600
147 km or 91 mi Ashaiman
$630
155 km or 97 mi Atakpame
$699
159 km or 99 mi Porto-Novo
$743
165 km or 102 mi Koforidua
$668
167 km or 104 mi Accra
$822
243 km or 151 mi Lagos
$1102
253 km or 157 mi Save
$646
261 km or 162 mi Abeokuta
$1013
272 km or 169 mi Sotouboua
$703
317 km or 197 mi Sokode
$705
320 km or 199 mi Kumasi
$532
321 km or 200 mi Obuasi
$631
329 km or 204 mi Ibadan
$752
354 km or 220 mi Oyo
$664
357 km or 222 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$649
380 km or 236 mi Kara
$712
398 km or 247 mi Ife
$778
411 km or 256 mi Osogbo
$705
430 km or 267 mi Tamale
$576
452 km or 281 mi Ilorin
$526
456 km or 283 mi Akure
$644
471 km or 293 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
486 km or 302 mi Benin
$632
496 km or 308 mi Owo
$664
505 km or 314 mi Warri
$926
526 km or 327 mi Abengourou
$1066
558 km or 347 mi Grand-Bassam
$1059
587 km or 365 mi Abidjan
$1224
602 km or 374 mi Agboville
$1057
615 km or 382 mi Onitsha
$1051
626 km or 389 mi Dabou
$1057
646 km or 401 mi Awka
$878
647 km or 402 mi Owerri
$1774
658 km or 409 mi Port Harcourt
$676

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Distance City Cost of living
166 km or 103 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$748
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$687
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$577
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1062
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$650
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1278
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1069
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$761
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$653
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$1021
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$751
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1124
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$716
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$779
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$912
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$587
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$1032
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$658
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$820
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$873
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$1045
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$755
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$592
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$587
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$888
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$916
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$493
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$565
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$506
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$519
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
$536
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$514
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$996
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$577
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$495
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$692