Lome vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lome Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$759
$1095
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1804
$2561
🏠 One person rent
$267
$567
🏘️ Family rent
$420
$856
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$129
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$147
$550
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
16
95
😀 Quality of life
28
72
🏙️ Population
2.19M
6.21M

The cost of living in Lome is 31% less expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 6976th and 5029th ($759 vs $1095) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Togo and Brazil, respectively. Check Togo vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Lome compared to 0.5 months in Rio de Janeiro. Lome ranked 1st best city to live in Togo vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 2nd in Brazil, while ranked 8853rd and 2767th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lome vs Rio de Janeiro

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Lome Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.29
$6.94
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$34.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.36
$7.83
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$2.4
☕ Cappuccino
$3.86
$2.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.21
$1.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$213
$657
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$124
$408
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$389
$1011
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$219
$621
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79
$89.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$137
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46
$19.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.76%
11.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1549
$2589
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$619
$1468
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.5
$50.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.8
$8.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.2
$1.08
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.98
$1.6
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.09
$2.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.24
$9.47
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.01
$4.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.85
$9.43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.87
$2.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$1.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$1.8
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.82
$8.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$1.19
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.49
$2.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.15
$3.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.28
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.64
$1.21
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.06
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.1
$26.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.13
$7.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22
$50.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.2
$7.98
👖 Brand Jeans
$39
$42.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.2
$70.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$125
$554
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3512
$12842

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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 Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$824
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$651
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$688
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$858
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$617
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$805
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$546
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$623
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$488
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$581
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$607
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$586
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$737
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$531
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$623
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$562
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$655
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$668
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$686
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$568
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$729
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$682
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$634
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$696
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$566
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$584
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$567
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$663
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$576
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$671
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$667
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$670
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$684
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$610
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$695
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$711
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$577
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$519
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$884
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$634