Lome vs Praia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lome Praia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$835
$964
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1928
$2177
🏠 One person rent
$320
$467
🏘️ Family rent
$486
$763
🍽️ Food expenses
$316
$377
🚐 Transport expenses
$137
$42.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$129
$211
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
16
30
😀 Quality of life
23
43
🏙️ Population
2.19M
159K

The cost of living in Lome is 13% less expensive than in Praia. Cities ranked 6522nd and 5871st ($835 vs $964) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 9029th and 7431st among best cities to live in the world.

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Lome Praia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.28
$5.35
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.8
$31.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.35
$6.32
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$2.36
☕ Cappuccino
$4.52
$1.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.39
$3.79
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$436
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$169
$266
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$544
$796
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$262
$469
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.7
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$178
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46
$51.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.99%
8.97%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1269
$1148
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$473
$941
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.4
$28.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12
$12.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.59
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.24
$1.37
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.04
$1.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.03
$2.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$8.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.67
$8.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.54
$17.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$4.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$3.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.45
$3.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$4.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.05
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.5
$2.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.06
$9.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.5
$4.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.15
$3.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.22
$7.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.65
$1.26
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$1.4
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.6
$28.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.44
$5.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$26.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.21
$2.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.7
$70.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$50.7
$77.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$93.1
$146
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3507
$3216

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Distance City Cost of living
99 km or 61 mi Ho
$417
109 km or 68 mi Kpalime
$684
135 km or 84 mi Cotonou
$793
140 km or 87 mi Hohoe
$652
145 km or 90 mi Abomey
$598
147 km or 91 mi Tema
$600
147 km or 91 mi Ashaiman
$630
155 km or 97 mi Atakpame
$699
159 km or 99 mi Porto-Novo
$743
165 km or 102 mi Koforidua
$668
167 km or 104 mi Accra
$822
243 km or 151 mi Lagos
$1102
253 km or 157 mi Save
$646
261 km or 162 mi Abeokuta
$1013
272 km or 169 mi Sotouboua
$703
317 km or 197 mi Sokode
$705
320 km or 199 mi Kumasi
$532
321 km or 200 mi Obuasi
$631
329 km or 204 mi Ibadan
$752
354 km or 220 mi Oyo
$664
357 km or 222 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$649
380 km or 236 mi Kara
$712
398 km or 247 mi Ife
$778
411 km or 256 mi Osogbo
$705
430 km or 267 mi Tamale
$576
452 km or 281 mi Ilorin
$526
456 km or 283 mi Akure
$644
471 km or 293 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
486 km or 302 mi Benin
$632
496 km or 308 mi Owo
$664
505 km or 314 mi Warri
$926
526 km or 327 mi Abengourou
$1066
558 km or 347 mi Grand-Bassam
$1059
587 km or 365 mi Abidjan
$1224
602 km or 374 mi Agboville
$1057
615 km or 382 mi Onitsha
$1051
626 km or 389 mi Dabou
$1057
646 km or 401 mi Awka
$878
647 km or 402 mi Owerri
$1774
658 km or 409 mi Port Harcourt
$676

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Assomada
$962
270 km or 168 mi Mindelo
$997
651 km or 404 mi Dakar
$1221
671 km or 417 mi Rufisque
$1141
709 km or 440 mi Thies
$1140
760 km or 472 mi Lamin
$541
761 km or 473 mi Saint-Louis
$1062
762 km or 474 mi Brikama
$598
765 km or 475 mi Banjul
$516
766 km or 476 mi Fatick
$1084
786 km or 488 mi Louga
$1060
805 km or 500 mi Kaolack
$1088
824 km or 512 mi Ziguinchor
$1031
843 km or 524 mi Rosso
$630
877 km or 545 mi Nouakchott
$662
921 km or 572 mi Bissau
$895
952 km or 591 mi Kolda
$1044
1004 km or 624 mi Bafata
$872
1156 km or 718 mi Boffa
$999
1222 km or 760 mi Conakry
$1067
1263 km or 785 mi Forecariah
$999
1327 km or 825 mi Freetown
$1347
1338 km or 831 mi Mamou
$1021
1497 km or 930 mi Bo
$1283
1554 km or 965 mi Kenema
$1281
1618 km or 1005 mi Gueckedou
$1010
1621 km or 1007 mi Kankan
$1007
1646 km or 1023 mi Tenerife
$1705
1660 km or 1031 mi La Orotava
$1633
1662 km or 1033 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1455
1663 km or 1034 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1702
1680 km or 1044 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1539
1682 km or 1045 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1567
1685 km or 1047 mi Monrovia
$536
1688 km or 1049 mi Las Palmas
$1484
1694 km or 1053 mi Bamako
$583
1712 km or 1064 mi Kakata
$502
1729 km or 1074 mi Laayoune
$629
1735 km or 1078 mi Koulikoro
$506
1737 km or 1079 mi Banamba
$506