Lome vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lome Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$711
$685
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1810
$1880
🏠 One person rent
$267
$250
🏘️ Family rent
$556
$606
🍽️ Food expenses
$300
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$90.9
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$565
$332
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
16
36
😀 Quality of life
40
48
🏙️ Population
2.19M
2.47M

The cost of living in Lome is 4% more expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 6859th and 7016th ($711 vs $685) 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 0.8 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 6954th and 6308th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lome Lusaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.02
$6.96
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.7
$26.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.2
$3.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$3.92
$2.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.26
$0.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$244
$191
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$93.7
$103
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$474
$881
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$339
$330
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.9
$66.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.8
$63.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.94%
21.22%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1221
$1988
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$448
$4865
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$50.5
$37.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.3
$12.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.04
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$1.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.59
$6.99
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$3.87
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.39
$5.21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$2.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$2.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$1.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$1.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.72
$6.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$1.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.95
$2.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.89
$2.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.1
$2.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.58
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.95
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.7
$42.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.45
$3.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.9
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.06
$4.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.2
$18.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$32.1
$89.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$110
$176
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4929
$5845

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
166 km or 103 mi Kapiri Mposhi
$894
209 km or 130 mi Choma
$725
275 km or 171 mi Ndola
$1139
289 km or 179 mi Kitwe
$1116
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$830
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1090
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1028
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$729
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$670
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$1012
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$890
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1007
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$731
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$810
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$1017
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$761
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$939
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$756
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$834
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$871
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$947
611 km or 380 mi Mutare
$662
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$582
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$585
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$1079
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$953
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$515
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$574
721 km or 448 mi Blantyre
$591
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$526
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$498
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$516
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$534
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$500
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$600
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$554
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$1000
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$663
917 km or 570 mi Mbeya
$433
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$670