Lome vs Praia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lome Praia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$678
$692
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1768
$1496
🏠 One person rent
$250
$320
🏘️ Family rent
$540
$451
🍽️ Food expenses
$287
$265
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.4
$40.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$545
$269
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
16
30
😀 Quality of life
40
37
🏙️ Population
2.19M
159K

The cost of living in Lome is 2% less expensive than in Praia. Cities ranked 6964th and 6860th ($678 vs $692) 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 0.8 months in Lome compared to 0.4 months in Praia. Lome ranked 1st best city to live in Togo vs Praia ranked 1st in Cape Verde, while ranked 7143rd and 7486th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lome Praia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.06
$4.61
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$27.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.3
$5.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$2.05
☕ Cappuccino
$3.82
$1.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.47
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$241
$289
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$90.4
$178
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$499
$437
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$340
$259
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.8
$70.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$58.1
$49.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.93%
14.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1203
$909
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$433
$909
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$0.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.4
$22.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.21
$12.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.87
$1.01
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.74
$1.05
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.71
$2.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.37
$9.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$4.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.94
$7.28
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$1.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$1.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$1.27
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.23
$8.25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.24
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.63
$3.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.75
$3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$5.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.52
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.91
$1.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.9
$26.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.25
$5.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.1
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.96
$2.38
👖 Brand Jeans
$21
$43
👟 Brand Sneakers
$31.6
$75.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$108
$75.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6625
$1069

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Distance City Cost of living
99 km or 61 mi Ho
$353
109 km or 68 mi Kpalime
$616
135 km or 84 mi Cotonou
$732
140 km or 87 mi Hohoe
$482
145 km or 90 mi Abomey
$677
147 km or 91 mi Tema
$446
147 km or 91 mi Ashaiman
$512
155 km or 97 mi Atakpame
$617
159 km or 99 mi Porto-Novo
$697
165 km or 102 mi Koforidua
$497
167 km or 104 mi Accra
$582
243 km or 151 mi Lagos
$448
253 km or 157 mi Save
$676
261 km or 162 mi Abeokuta
$826
272 km or 169 mi Sotouboua
$616
317 km or 197 mi Sokode
$617
320 km or 199 mi Kumasi
$416
321 km or 200 mi Obuasi
$459
329 km or 204 mi Ibadan
$262
354 km or 220 mi Oyo
$407
357 km or 222 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$476
380 km or 236 mi Kara
$620
398 km or 247 mi Ife
$250
411 km or 256 mi Osogbo
$310
430 km or 267 mi Tamale
$443
452 km or 281 mi Ilorin
$314
456 km or 283 mi Akure
$243
471 km or 293 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
486 km or 302 mi Benin
$315
496 km or 308 mi Owo
$272
505 km or 314 mi Warri
$351
526 km or 327 mi Abengourou
$874
558 km or 347 mi Grand-Bassam
$693
587 km or 365 mi Abidjan
$1114
602 km or 374 mi Agboville
$892
615 km or 382 mi Onitsha
$354
626 km or 389 mi Dabou
$916
646 km or 401 mi Awka
$325
647 km or 402 mi Owerri
$507
658 km or 409 mi Port Harcourt
$327

Cities near Praia

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Assomada
$692
270 km or 168 mi Mindelo
$749
651 km or 404 mi Dakar
$1179
671 km or 417 mi Rufisque
$1067
709 km or 440 mi Thies
$1009
760 km or 472 mi Lamin
$486
761 km or 473 mi Saint-Louis
$1061
762 km or 474 mi Brikama
$556
765 km or 475 mi Banjul
$441
766 km or 476 mi Fatick
$1068
786 km or 488 mi Louga
$1070
805 km or 500 mi Kaolack
$1081
824 km or 512 mi Ziguinchor
$1060
843 km or 524 mi Rosso
$584
877 km or 545 mi Nouakchott
$618
921 km or 572 mi Bissau
$799
952 km or 591 mi Kolda
$1049
1004 km or 624 mi Bafata
$778
1156 km or 718 mi Boffa
$968
1222 km or 760 mi Conakry
$1024
1263 km or 785 mi Forecariah
$971
1327 km or 825 mi Freetown
$751
1338 km or 831 mi Mamou
$989
1497 km or 930 mi Bo
$689
1554 km or 965 mi Kenema
$689
1618 km or 1005 mi Gueckedou
$977
1621 km or 1007 mi Kankan
$975
1646 km or 1023 mi Tenerife
$1659
1660 km or 1031 mi La Orotava
$1624
1662 km or 1033 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1175
1663 km or 1034 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1759
1680 km or 1044 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1214
1682 km or 1045 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1206
1685 km or 1047 mi Monrovia
$501
1688 km or 1049 mi Las Palmas
$1191
1694 km or 1053 mi Bamako
$518
1712 km or 1064 mi Kakata
$470
1729 km or 1074 mi Laayoune
$536
1735 km or 1078 mi Koulikoro
$471
1737 km or 1079 mi Banamba
$471