Lome vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lome Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$759
$2597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1804
$5854
🏠 One person rent
$267
$1508
🏘️ Family rent
$420
$2200
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$733
🚐 Transport expenses
$129
$194
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$147
$4443
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
16
100
😀 Quality of life
28
91
🏙️ Population
2.19M
1.6M

The cost of living in Lome is 71% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 6976th and 741st ($759 vs $2597) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 652nd 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 0.2 months in Lome compared to 1.7 months in Philadelphia. Lome ranked 1st best city to live in Togo vs Philadelphia ranked 22nd in the United States, while ranked 8853rd and 118th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lome vs Philadelphia

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Lome Philadelphia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.29
$22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$79.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.36
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$5.98
☕ Cappuccino
$3.86
$5.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.21
$3.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$213
$1607
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$124
$1212
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$389
$2381
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$219
$1784
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79
$146
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$225
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46
$71
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.76%
6.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1549
$4124
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$619
$1892
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$2.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.5
$99.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.8
$15.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.2
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.98
$4.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$8.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.09
$5.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.24
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.01
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.85
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$5.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$5.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$5.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$3.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.82
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.49
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.15
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.28
$6.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.64
$4.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.06
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.1
$68.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.13
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$84.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.2
$29
👖 Brand Jeans
$39
$49.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.2
$99.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$125
$2213
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3512
$20275

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Cities near Lome

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 Philadelphia

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2624
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2614
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2710
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2620
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2395
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2626
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2543
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2622
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2498
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2543
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2581
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2567
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2579
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2359
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2623
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2636
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2849
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2458
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2314
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2623
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2525
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2331
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2685
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2635
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2222
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2662
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3031
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2636
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2740
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2820
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2825
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2754
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2795
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2842
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2313
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2333
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2897
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2221
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2656
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2737