Lome vs Praia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lome Praia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$711
$835
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1810
$1897
🏠 One person rent
$267
$426
🏘️ Family rent
$556
$730
🍽️ Food expenses
$300
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$90.9
$49.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$565
$201
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
16
30
😀 Quality of life
40
36
🏙️ Population
2.19M
159K

The cost of living in Lome is 15% less expensive than in Praia. Cities ranked 6859th and 6315th ($711 vs $835) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Togo and Cape Verde, respectively. Check Togo vs Cape Verde comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 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 6954th and 7362nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Lome Praia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.02
$4.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.7
$28.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.2
$5.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$2.1
☕ Cappuccino
$3.92
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.26
$1.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$244
$412
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$93.7
$252
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$474
$715
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$339
$494
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.9
$91.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.8
$50.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.94%
9.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1221
$1010
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$448
$910
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$0.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$50.5
$23.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.3
$18.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.04
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.59
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$5.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.39
$7.49
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$2.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$3.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$1.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$1.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$1.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$1.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$1.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.72
$8.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.95
$4.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.89
$3.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.1
$6.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.58
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.95
$1.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.7
$27.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.45
$5.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.9
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.06
$2.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.2
$35.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$32.1
$74.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$110
$78.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4929
$3052

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Assomada
$840
270 km or 168 mi Mindelo
$898
651 km or 404 mi Dakar
$1198
671 km or 417 mi Rufisque
$1095
709 km or 440 mi Thies
$1203
760 km or 472 mi Lamin
$520
761 km or 473 mi Saint-Louis
$1018
762 km or 474 mi Brikama
$569
765 km or 475 mi Banjul
$488
766 km or 476 mi Fatick
$1051
786 km or 488 mi Louga
$1003
805 km or 500 mi Kaolack
$1062
824 km or 512 mi Ziguinchor
$1061
843 km or 524 mi Rosso
$649
877 km or 545 mi Nouakchott
$678
921 km or 572 mi Bissau
$889
952 km or 591 mi Kolda
$1039
1004 km or 624 mi Bafata
$866
1156 km or 718 mi Boffa
$972
1222 km or 760 mi Conakry
$1030
1263 km or 785 mi Forecariah
$974
1327 km or 825 mi Freetown
$1213
1338 km or 831 mi Mamou
$994
1497 km or 930 mi Bo
$1138
1554 km or 965 mi Kenema
$1146
1618 km or 1005 mi Gueckedou
$983
1621 km or 1007 mi Kankan
$979
1646 km or 1023 mi Tenerife
$1707
1660 km or 1031 mi La Orotava
$1660
1662 km or 1033 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1336
1663 km or 1034 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1764
1680 km or 1044 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1391
1682 km or 1045 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1394
1685 km or 1047 mi Monrovia
$528
1688 km or 1049 mi Las Palmas
$1353
1694 km or 1053 mi Bamako
$574
1712 km or 1064 mi Kakata
$494
1729 km or 1074 mi Laayoune
$559
1735 km or 1078 mi Koulikoro
$497
1737 km or 1079 mi Banamba
$495