Lome vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lome Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$711
$955
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1810
$2402
🏠 One person rent
$267
$447
🏘️ Family rent
$556
$765
🍽️ Food expenses
$300
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$90.9
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$565
$365
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
16
94
😀 Quality of life
40
62
🏙️ Population
2.19M
6.21M

The cost of living in Lome is 26% less expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 6859th and 5959th ($711 vs $955) 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 6954th and 4932nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Lome Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.02
$6.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.7
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.2
$6.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$1.86
☕ Cappuccino
$3.92
$2.28
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.26
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$244
$506
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$93.7
$318
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$474
$850
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$339
$581
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.9
$71.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.8
$19.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.94%
10.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1221
$2041
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$448
$1135
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$1.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$50.5
$53.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.3
$8.71
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.06
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.04
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$2.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.59
$7.85
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$3.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.39
$8.19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$2.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$1.23
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$1.71
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$1.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$1.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$1.84
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.72
$8.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$1.21
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.95
$1.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.89
$4.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.1
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.58
$1.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.95
$0.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.7
$24.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.45
$6.94
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.9
$61.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.06
$7.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.2
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$32.1
$75.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$110
$535
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4929
$10815

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Distance City Cost of living
99 km or 61 mi Ho
$345
109 km or 68 mi Kpalime
$656
135 km or 84 mi Cotonou
$755
140 km or 87 mi Hohoe
$570
145 km or 90 mi Abomey
$617
147 km or 91 mi Tema
$368
147 km or 91 mi Ashaiman
$546
155 km or 97 mi Atakpame
$655
159 km or 99 mi Porto-Novo
$710
165 km or 102 mi Koforidua
$585
167 km or 104 mi Accra
$747
243 km or 151 mi Lagos
$1133
253 km or 157 mi Save
$644
261 km or 162 mi Abeokuta
$1019
272 km or 169 mi Sotouboua
$652
317 km or 197 mi Sokode
$652
320 km or 199 mi Kumasi
$412
321 km or 200 mi Obuasi
$546
329 km or 204 mi Ibadan
$759
354 km or 220 mi Oyo
$699
357 km or 222 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$548
380 km or 236 mi Kara
$656
398 km or 247 mi Ife
$774
411 km or 256 mi Osogbo
$704
430 km or 267 mi Tamale
$492
452 km or 281 mi Ilorin
$526
456 km or 283 mi Akure
$635
471 km or 293 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
486 km or 302 mi Benin
$537
496 km or 308 mi Owo
$658
505 km or 314 mi Warri
$886
526 km or 327 mi Abengourou
$1015
558 km or 347 mi Grand-Bassam
$1014
587 km or 365 mi Abidjan
$1164
602 km or 374 mi Agboville
$1012
615 km or 382 mi Onitsha
$1036
626 km or 389 mi Dabou
$1011
646 km or 401 mi Awka
$846
647 km or 402 mi Owerri
$1686
658 km or 409 mi Port Harcourt
$651

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Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$773
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$636
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$652
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$808
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$591
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$600
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$578
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$675
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$500
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$549
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$563
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$647
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$649
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$656
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$461
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$513
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$596
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$635
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$620
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$520
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$664
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$623
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$585
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$629
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$618
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$532
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$537
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$609
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$543
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$618
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$617
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$593
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$622
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$542
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$631
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$618
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$515
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$463
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$666
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$585