Lome vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lome Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$835
$1162
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1928
$2741
🏠 One person rent
$320
$517
🏘️ Family rent
$486
$883
🍽️ Food expenses
$316
$307
🚐 Transport expenses
$137
$239
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$129
$1341
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
68 km
🎓 Higher education
16
42
😀 Quality of life
23
57
🏙️ Population
2.19M
2.43M

The cost of living in Lome is 28% less expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 6522nd and 4793rd ($835 vs $1162) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd 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 1.2 months in Mecca. Lome ranked 1st best city to live in Togo vs Mecca ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 9029th and 6119th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lome Mecca
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.28
$4.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.8
$35.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.35
$7.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.61
☕ Cappuccino
$4.52
$3.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.39
$0.78
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$244
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$169
$448
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$544
$447
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$262
$828
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.7
$38.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$60
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46
$71
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.99%
5.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1269
$1493
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$473
$1216
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.4
$101
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12
$23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.24
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.04
$0.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.03
$2.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$6.83
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.67
$7.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.54
$13.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$2.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.45
$1.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.24
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.5
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.06
$3.85
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$1.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.5
$6.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.15
$5.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.22
$3.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.65
$2.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.6
$104
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.44
$16.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.21
$4.24
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.7
$32.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$50.7
$62.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$93.1
$400
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3507
$4655

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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

Cities near Mecca

Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1155
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$918
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$964
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$1182
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$791
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$903
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$911
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$1008
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$862
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$860
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$940
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$500
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$498
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$499
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$967
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$533
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$825
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$498
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1116
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$971
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$348
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1627
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$522
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$560
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$498
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$1069
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$365
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$826
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$499
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$346
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$428
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$500
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$354
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$589
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$791
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$925
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$512
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$769
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$517
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$522