Lome vs Praia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lome Praia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$759
$987
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1804
$2229
🏠 One person rent
$267
$489
🏘️ Family rent
$420
$812
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$378
🚐 Transport expenses
$129
$41.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$147
$209
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
16
19
😀 Quality of life
28
41
🏙️ Population
2.19M
159K

The cost of living in Lome is 23% less expensive than in Praia. Cities ranked 6976th and 5666th ($759 vs $987) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Togo and Cape Verde, respectively. Check Togo vs Cape Verde comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Lome compared to 0.2 months in Praia. Lome ranked 1st best city to live in Togo vs Praia ranked 1st in Cape Verde, while ranked 8853rd and 7752nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lome vs Praia

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Lome Praia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.29
$5.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.36
$6.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$2.42
☕ Cappuccino
$3.86
$1.98
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.21
$3.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$213
$502
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$124
$279
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$389
$901
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$219
$507
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$175
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46
$50.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.76%
8.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1549
$1306
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$619
$1022
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.5
$28.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.8
$12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.2
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.98
$1.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$3.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.09
$2.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.24
$8.29
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.01
$8.02
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.85
$17.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$4.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$3.15
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$3.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$4.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.05
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.82
$8.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$1.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.49
$4.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.15
$3.78
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.28
$6.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.64
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.06
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.1
$29.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.13
$6.08
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$26.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.2
$2.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$39
$70.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.2
$77.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$125
$169
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3512
$3188

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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 Praia

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Assomada
$979
270 km or 168 mi Mindelo
$979
651 km or 404 mi Dakar
$1281
671 km or 417 mi Rufisque
$1206
709 km or 440 mi Thies
$1214
760 km or 472 mi Lamin
$545
761 km or 473 mi Saint-Louis
$1140
762 km or 474 mi Brikama
$611
765 km or 475 mi Banjul
$527
766 km or 476 mi Fatick
$1163
786 km or 488 mi Louga
$1141
805 km or 500 mi Kaolack
$1164
824 km or 512 mi Ziguinchor
$1109
843 km or 524 mi Rosso
$619
877 km or 545 mi Nouakchott
$653
921 km or 572 mi Bissau
$857
952 km or 591 mi Kolda
$1119
1004 km or 624 mi Bafata
$831
1156 km or 718 mi Boffa
$983
1222 km or 760 mi Conakry
$1050
1263 km or 785 mi Forecariah
$984
1327 km or 825 mi Freetown
$1272
1338 km or 831 mi Mamou
$1005
1497 km or 930 mi Bo
$1231
1554 km or 965 mi Kenema
$1219
1618 km or 1005 mi Gueckedou
$998
1621 km or 1007 mi Kankan
$993
1646 km or 1023 mi Tenerife
$1739
1660 km or 1031 mi La Orotava
$1668
1662 km or 1033 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1534
1663 km or 1034 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1727
1680 km or 1044 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1608
1682 km or 1045 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1642
1685 km or 1047 mi Monrovia
$518
1688 km or 1049 mi Las Palmas
$1508
1694 km or 1053 mi Bamako
$561
1712 km or 1064 mi Kakata
$487
1729 km or 1074 mi Laayoune
$627
1735 km or 1078 mi Koulikoro
$493
1737 km or 1079 mi Banamba
$494