Lome vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lome New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$755
$4441
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1774
$10033
🏠 One person rent
$306
$2960
🏘️ Family rent
$499
$5380
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$886
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$364
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$534
$5544
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
17
100
😀 Quality of life
40
95
🏙️ Population
2.19M
8.8M

The cost of living in Lome is 83% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 6657th and 3rd ($755 vs $4441) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Togo and the United States, respectively. Check Togo vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Lome compared to 1.2 months in New York City. Lome ranked 1st best city to live in Togo vs New York City ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 6989th and 22nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Lome New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.24
$29.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$133
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.57
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.8
$8.94
☕ Cappuccino
$4.98
$5.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.59
$3.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$299
$3501
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$145
$2603
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$527
$4776
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$271
$5236
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.7
$112
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.2
$65.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.95%
6.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1155
$17935
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$420
$12929
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$2.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.9
$132
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.3
$22.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.93
$5.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$7.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$5.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.09
$17.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.39
$15.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.99
$20
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$7.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$6.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$6.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$3.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$3.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$1.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$3.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.45
$20
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$2.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.83
$18.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.6
$9.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.86
$5.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$6.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.85
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.5
$71
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.96
$20.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.8
$173
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.86
$36.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.1
$67.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$30.4
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$104
$1784
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4691
$21465

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$647
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$670
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$588
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$729
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$1113
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$613
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$1030
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$649
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$651
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$433
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$551
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$776
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$677
357 km or 222 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$577
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$658
398 km or 247 mi Ife
$779
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$695
430 km or 267 mi Tamale
$507
452 km or 281 mi Ilorin
$535
456 km or 283 mi Akure
$634
471 km or 293 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
486 km or 302 mi Benin
$558
496 km or 308 mi Owo
$651
505 km or 314 mi Warri
$881
526 km or 327 mi Abengourou
$889
558 km or 347 mi Grand-Bassam
$881
587 km or 365 mi Abidjan
$1022
602 km or 374 mi Agboville
$882
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$972
626 km or 389 mi Dabou
$882
646 km or 401 mi Awka
$805
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$1611
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$679

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$2534
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$3271
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3040
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2886
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2703
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3302
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2701
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2756
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2698
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2720
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2730
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2792
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2667
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2729
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2740
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2512
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2693
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2732
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2531
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2587
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2637
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2614
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2749
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$2664
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2480
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2715
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2722
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2676
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2747
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2664
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2716
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2745
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2611
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2456
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2674
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2772
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2730
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2610
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2456
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$3111