Lome vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lome Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$678
$1010
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1768
$2648
🏠 One person rent
$250
$460
🏘️ Family rent
$540
$868
🍽️ Food expenses
$287
$272
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.4
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$545
$359
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
16
94
😀 Quality of life
40
62
🏙️ Population
2.19M
6.78M

The cost of living in Lome is 33% less expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 6964th and 5234th ($678 vs $1010) 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 0.8 months in Lome compared to 0.4 months in Rio de Janeiro. Lome ranked 1st best city to live in Togo vs Rio de Janeiro ranked 3rd in Brazil, while ranked 7143rd and 5089th 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
$2.06
$6.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$33.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.3
$7.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$2.16
 Cappuccino
$3.82
$2.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.47
$1.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$241
$497
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$90.4
$313
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$499
$997
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$340
$641
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.8
$88.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$135
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$58.1
$21.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.93%
10.11%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1203
$2527
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$433
$1298
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.4
$55.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.21
$9.75
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.87
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.74
$1.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.07
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.71
$2.25
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.37
$10.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$3.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.94
$8.52
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$1.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$1.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$1.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$1.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.23
$8.35
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.24
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.63
$1.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.75
$4.96
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$4.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.52
$1.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.91
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.9
$27.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.25
$8.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.1
$72.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.96
$10.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$21
$56.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$31.6
$87
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$108
$588
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6625
$10845

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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 Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$778
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$688
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$710
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$887
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$640
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$645
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$619
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$717
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$531
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$593
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$606
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$691
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$702
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$711
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$496
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$560
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$633
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$681
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$638
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$568
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$647
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$685
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$616
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$653
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$617
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$465
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$582
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$679
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$554
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$701
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$669
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$631
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$681
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$591
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$680
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$674
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$579
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$541
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$775
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$620