Lome vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lome Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$759
$1031
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1804
$2436
🏠 One person rent
$267
$438
🏘️ Family rent
$420
$727
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$276
🚐 Transport expenses
$129
$224
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$147
$1083
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
16
41
😀 Quality of life
28
57
🏙️ Population
2.19M
2.43M

The cost of living in Lome is 26% less expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 6976th and 5338th ($759 vs $1031) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th in Togo and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Togo vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Lome compared to 1.1 months in Mecca. Lome ranked 1st best city to live in Togo vs Mecca ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 8853rd and 6151st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lome vs Mecca

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Lome Mecca
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.29
$4.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$27
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.36
$6.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$3.86
$3.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.21
$0.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$213
$329
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$124
$329
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$389
$580
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$219
$600
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79
$38.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$59.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46
$71.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.76%
5.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1549
$1938
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$619
$1617
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.5
$100
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.8
$19.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.2
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.98
$0.66
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.09
$2.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.24
$6.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.01
$6.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.85
$12.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$1.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.67
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$1.53
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.82
$4.13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$1.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.49
$5.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.15
$5.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.28
$3.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.64
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.06
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.1
$104
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.13
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.2
$4.18
👖 Brand Jeans
$39
$32.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.2
$55.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$125
$399
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3512
$4518

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Distance City Cost of living
99 km or 61 mi Ho
$500
109 km or 68 mi Kpalime
$665
135 km or 84 mi Cotonou
$830
140 km or 87 mi Hohoe
$727
145 km or 90 mi Abomey
$596
147 km or 91 mi Tema
$583
147 km or 91 mi Ashaiman
$697
155 km or 97 mi Atakpame
$657
159 km or 99 mi Porto-Novo
$768
165 km or 102 mi Koforidua
$762
167 km or 104 mi Accra
$927
243 km or 151 mi Lagos
$946
253 km or 157 mi Save
$654
261 km or 162 mi Abeokuta
$995
272 km or 169 mi Sotouboua
$656
317 km or 197 mi Sokode
$656
320 km or 199 mi Kumasi
$606
321 km or 200 mi Obuasi
$714
329 km or 204 mi Ibadan
$658
354 km or 220 mi Oyo
$639
357 km or 222 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$745
380 km or 236 mi Kara
$661
398 km or 247 mi Ife
$670
411 km or 256 mi Osogbo
$575
430 km or 267 mi Tamale
$666
452 km or 281 mi Ilorin
$518
456 km or 283 mi Akure
$488
471 km or 293 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
486 km or 302 mi Benin
$627
496 km or 308 mi Owo
$531
505 km or 314 mi Warri
$786
526 km or 327 mi Abengourou
$1049
558 km or 347 mi Grand-Bassam
$1037
587 km or 365 mi Abidjan
$1185
602 km or 374 mi Agboville
$1043
615 km or 382 mi Onitsha
$795
626 km or 389 mi Dabou
$1044
646 km or 401 mi Awka
$693
647 km or 402 mi Owerri
$1364
658 km or 409 mi Port Harcourt
$559

Cities near Mecca

Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1210
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$890
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$976
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$1164
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$791
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$873
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$871
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$993
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$834
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$864
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$919
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$483
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$475
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$484
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$938
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$513
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$738
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$481
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1124
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$947
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$350
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1628
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$499
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$532
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$476
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$1036
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$379
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$748
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$476
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$334
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$439
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$478
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$338
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$555
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$771
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$872
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$488
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$753
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$429
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$497