Lome vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lome Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$711
$940
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1810
$2316
🏠 One person rent
$267
$350
🏘️ Family rent
$556
$622
🍽️ Food expenses
$300
$290
🚐 Transport expenses
$90.9
$205
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$565
$1656
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
68 km
🎓 Higher education
16
41
😀 Quality of life
40
53
🏙️ Population
2.19M
2.43M

The cost of living in Lome is 24% less expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 6859th and 6019th ($711 vs $940) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th in Togo and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Togo vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Lome compared to 1.8 months in Mecca. Lome ranked 1st best city to live in Togo vs Mecca ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 6954th and 6051st among best cities to live in the world.

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Lome Mecca
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.02
$5.18
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.7
$35.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.2
$6.67
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$1.59
☕ Cappuccino
$3.92
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.26
$0.74
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$244
$251
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$93.7
$240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$474
$775
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$339
$423
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.9
$38.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$59
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.8
$69.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.94%
4.54%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1221
$1493
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$448
$1201
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$50.5
$99.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.3
$16
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.04
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1
$0.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$2.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.59
$6.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$7.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.39
$12.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$2.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$1.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$1.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.72
$3.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$1.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.95
$5.53
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.89
$5.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.1
$3.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.58
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.95
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.7
$103
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.45
$14.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.9
$25.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.06
$4.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.2
$32.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$32.1
$62.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$110
$363
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4929
$4675

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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

Cities near Mecca

Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1123
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$895
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$1096
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$853
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$837
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$895
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$915
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$1021
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$828
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$934
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$879
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$491
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$488
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$492
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$940
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$524
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$944
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$490
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1094
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$988
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$324
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1586
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$513
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$550
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$491
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$988
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$314
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$686
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$489
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$278
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$333
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$491
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$294
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$499
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$821
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$935
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$504
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$806
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$393
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$514