Lome vs Mecca - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lome Mecca
🚶 Cost of living one person
$802
$1107
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1899
$2620
🏠 One person rent
$293
$472
🏘️ Family rent
$474
$791
🍽️ Food expenses
$307
$296
🚐 Transport expenses
$139
$239
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$116
$1156
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
68 km
🎓 Higher education
16
41
😀 Quality of life
27
58
🏙️ Population
2.19M
2.43M

The cost of living in Lome is 28% less expensive than in Mecca. Cities ranked 6752nd and 5028th ($802 vs $1107) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Togo and Saudi Arabia, respectively. Check Togo vs Saudi Arabia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Lome compared to 1 months in Mecca. Lome ranked 1st best city to live in Togo vs Mecca ranked 9th in Saudi Arabia, while ranked 8925th and 6123rd 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
$3.61
$4.49
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.4
$30.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.42
$7.01
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$1.6
☕ Cappuccino
$3.95
$3.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.87
$0.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$283
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$145
$384
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$457
$509
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$266
$699
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80
$38.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$59.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.6
$69.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.27%
5.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1446
$1701
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$541
$1402
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64.5
$99.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.3
$23.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$0.5
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.24
$1.62
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.98
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$2.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$6.64
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.32
$7.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.34
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$2.16
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.84
$1.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$1.23
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.54
$1.37
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.99
$3.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$1.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.52
$6.39
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.27
$5.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.31
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.69
$2.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.08
$1.44
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.8
$104
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.21
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.9
$25.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.24
$4.23
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.3
$32.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.4
$62.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$108
$398
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3590
$4622

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Distance City Cost of living
99 km or 61 mi Ho
$454
109 km or 68 mi Kpalime
$678
135 km or 84 mi Cotonou
$796
140 km or 87 mi Hohoe
$683
145 km or 90 mi Abomey
$612
147 km or 91 mi Tema
$607
147 km or 91 mi Ashaiman
$654
155 km or 97 mi Atakpame
$673
159 km or 99 mi Porto-Novo
$741
165 km or 102 mi Koforidua
$703
167 km or 104 mi Accra
$861
243 km or 151 mi Lagos
$1022
253 km or 157 mi Save
$650
261 km or 162 mi Abeokuta
$1017
272 km or 169 mi Sotouboua
$673
317 km or 197 mi Sokode
$675
320 km or 199 mi Kumasi
$562
321 km or 200 mi Obuasi
$664
329 km or 204 mi Ibadan
$759
354 km or 220 mi Oyo
$665
357 km or 222 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$684
380 km or 236 mi Kara
$682
398 km or 247 mi Ife
$775
411 km or 256 mi Osogbo
$659
430 km or 267 mi Tamale
$612
452 km or 281 mi Ilorin
$538
456 km or 283 mi Akure
$578
471 km or 293 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
486 km or 302 mi Benin
$655
496 km or 308 mi Owo
$594
505 km or 314 mi Warri
$878
526 km or 327 mi Abengourou
$1075
558 km or 347 mi Grand-Bassam
$1062
587 km or 365 mi Abidjan
$1198
602 km or 374 mi Agboville
$1066
615 km or 382 mi Onitsha
$922
626 km or 389 mi Dabou
$1063
646 km or 401 mi Awka
$785
647 km or 402 mi Owerri
$1555
658 km or 409 mi Port Harcourt
$618

Cities near Mecca

Distance City Cost of living
69 km or 43 mi Jeddah
$1209
329 km or 204 mi Bisha
$906
338 km or 210 mi Port Sudan
$964
339 km or 211 mi Medina
$1168
350 km or 218 mi Yanbu
$795
354 km or 220 mi Bareq
$893
453 km or 282 mi Abha
$902
606 km or 377 mi As Sulayyil
$1005
620 km or 385 mi Ar Rass
$815
628 km or 390 mi Najran
$865
642 km or 399 mi Al Wajh
$942
644 km or 400 mi Keren
$498
648 km or 403 mi Sa'dah
$491
649 km or 403 mi Massawa
$497
670 km or 416 mi Unaizah
$931
684 km or 425 mi Asmara
$531
703 km or 437 mi Ha'il
$775
735 km or 457 mi Mendefera
$498
738 km or 458 mi Atbara
$1104
756 km or 470 mi Kassala
$931
769 km or 478 mi Aswan
$369
790 km or 491 mi Riyadh
$1632
807 km or 501 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
818 km or 508 mi Sanaa
$551
842 km or 523 mi Sayyan
$492
842 km or 523 mi Tabuk
$1074
873 km or 542 mi Luxor
$385
884 km or 549 mi Mekelle
$810
884 km or 549 mi Zabid
$491
890 km or 553 mi Hurghada
$354
895 km or 556 mi Qena
$448
904 km or 562 mi Dhamar
$494
909 km or 565 mi El Gouna
$360
912 km or 567 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$598
933 km or 580 mi Dumat al-Jandal
$790
947 km or 588 mi El-Gadarif
$858
948 km or 589 mi Ibb
$504
951 km or 591 mi Sakakah
$776
951 km or 591 mi Dahab
$479
979 km or 608 mi Taiz
$514