Lome vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lome Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$802
$1013
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1899
$2476
🏠 One person rent
$293
$502
🏘️ Family rent
$474
$806
🍽️ Food expenses
$307
$272
🚐 Transport expenses
$139
$151
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$116
$491
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
16
95
😀 Quality of life
27
67
🏙️ Population
2.19M
6.21M

The cost of living in Lome is 21% less expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 6752nd and 5559th ($802 vs $1013) 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 0.1 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 4th in Brazil, while ranked 8925th and 4845th 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
$3.61
$6.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.4
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.42
$6.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$2.13
☕ Cappuccino
$3.95
$2.56
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.87
$1.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$254
$574
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$145
$353
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$457
$959
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$266
$578
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$80
$85.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$124
$133
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.6
$19.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.27%
11.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1446
$2256
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$541
$1317
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64.5
$48
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.3
$8.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.24
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.98
$1.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$9.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.32
$4.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.34
$8.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$2.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.84
$1.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$1.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.54
$1.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.99
$7.51
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$1.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.52
$2.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.27
$3.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.31
$3.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.69
$1.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.08
$1.06
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.8
$27.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.21
$7.13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.9
$48.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.24
$7.96
👖 Brand Jeans
$39.3
$44.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$58.4
$76.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$108
$550
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3590
$13739

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Distance City Cost of living
99 km or 61 mi Ho
$454
109 km or 68 mi Kpalime
$678
135 km or 84 mi Cotonou
$796
140 km or 87 mi Hohoe
$683
145 km or 90 mi Abomey
$612
147 km or 91 mi Tema
$607
147 km or 91 mi Ashaiman
$654
155 km or 97 mi Atakpame
$673
159 km or 99 mi Porto-Novo
$741
165 km or 102 mi Koforidua
$703
167 km or 104 mi Accra
$861
243 km or 151 mi Lagos
$1022
253 km or 157 mi Save
$650
261 km or 162 mi Abeokuta
$1017
272 km or 169 mi Sotouboua
$673
317 km or 197 mi Sokode
$675
320 km or 199 mi Kumasi
$562
321 km or 200 mi Obuasi
$664
329 km or 204 mi Ibadan
$759
354 km or 220 mi Oyo
$665
357 km or 222 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$684
380 km or 236 mi Kara
$682
398 km or 247 mi Ife
$775
411 km or 256 mi Osogbo
$659
430 km or 267 mi Tamale
$612
452 km or 281 mi Ilorin
$538
456 km or 283 mi Akure
$578
471 km or 293 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
486 km or 302 mi Benin
$655
496 km or 308 mi Owo
$594
505 km or 314 mi Warri
$878
526 km or 327 mi Abengourou
$1075
558 km or 347 mi Grand-Bassam
$1062
587 km or 365 mi Abidjan
$1198
602 km or 374 mi Agboville
$1066
615 km or 382 mi Onitsha
$922
626 km or 389 mi Dabou
$1063
646 km or 401 mi Awka
$785
647 km or 402 mi Owerri
$1555
658 km or 409 mi Port Harcourt
$618

Cities near Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$792
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$648
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$681
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$851
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$632
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$782
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$537
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$614
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$482
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$576
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$600
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$579
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$733
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$533
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$600
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$548
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$652
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$679
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$672
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$565
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$709
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$678
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$625
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$684
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$585
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$568
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$564
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$656
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$565
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$667
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$645
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$643
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$679
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$594
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$679
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$702
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$562
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$505
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$877
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$631