Lome vs Rio de Janeiro - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lome Rio de Janeiro
🚶 Cost of living one person
$835
$940
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1928
$2347
🏠 One person rent
$320
$458
🏘️ Family rent
$486
$770
🍽️ Food expenses
$316
$258
🚐 Transport expenses
$137
$137
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$129
$442
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
16
95
😀 Quality of life
23
67
🏙️ Population
2.19M
6.21M

The cost of living in Lome is 11% less expensive than in Rio de Janeiro. Cities ranked 6522nd and 6006th ($835 vs $940) 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 9029th and 4818th among best cities to live in the world.

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Lome Rio de Janeiro
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.28
$6.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.8
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.35
$6.48
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.85
☕ Cappuccino
$4.52
$2.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.39
$1.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$501
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$169
$324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$544
$881
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$262
$563
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.7
$79.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$125
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46
$18.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.99%
11.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1269
$1966
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$473
$1150
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.4
$41.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12
$7.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.24
$1.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.04
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.03
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$8.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.67
$3.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.54
$8.22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.45
$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.5
$1.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.06
$7.11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.5
$1.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.15
$3.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.22
$3.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.65
$1.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.6
$25.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.44
$6.37
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$51.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.21
$8.04
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.7
$45.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$50.7
$74.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$93.1
$531
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3507
$12076

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Distance City Cost of living
99 km or 61 mi Ho
$417
109 km or 68 mi Kpalime
$684
135 km or 84 mi Cotonou
$793
140 km or 87 mi Hohoe
$652
145 km or 90 mi Abomey
$598
147 km or 91 mi Tema
$600
147 km or 91 mi Ashaiman
$630
155 km or 97 mi Atakpame
$699
159 km or 99 mi Porto-Novo
$743
165 km or 102 mi Koforidua
$668
167 km or 104 mi Accra
$822
243 km or 151 mi Lagos
$1102
253 km or 157 mi Save
$646
261 km or 162 mi Abeokuta
$1013
272 km or 169 mi Sotouboua
$703
317 km or 197 mi Sokode
$705
320 km or 199 mi Kumasi
$532
321 km or 200 mi Obuasi
$631
329 km or 204 mi Ibadan
$752
354 km or 220 mi Oyo
$664
357 km or 222 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$649
380 km or 236 mi Kara
$712
398 km or 247 mi Ife
$778
411 km or 256 mi Osogbo
$705
430 km or 267 mi Tamale
$576
452 km or 281 mi Ilorin
$526
456 km or 283 mi Akure
$644
471 km or 293 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
486 km or 302 mi Benin
$632
496 km or 308 mi Owo
$664
505 km or 314 mi Warri
$926
526 km or 327 mi Abengourou
$1066
558 km or 347 mi Grand-Bassam
$1059
587 km or 365 mi Abidjan
$1224
602 km or 374 mi Agboville
$1057
615 km or 382 mi Onitsha
$1051
626 km or 389 mi Dabou
$1057
646 km or 401 mi Awka
$878
647 km or 402 mi Owerri
$1774
658 km or 409 mi Port Harcourt
$676

Cities near Rio de Janeiro

Distance City Cost of living
9.9 km or 6.2 mi Niteroi
$739
18 km or 11 mi Duque de Caxias
$653
21 km or 13 mi Sao Joao de Meriti
$648
26 km or 16 mi Belford Roxo
$810
31 km or 19 mi Nova Iguacu
$590
45 km or 28 mi Petropolis
$706
60 km or 37 mi Teresopolis
$498
70 km or 44 mi Saquarema
$564
98 km or 61 mi Nova Friburgo
$445
102 km or 64 mi Volta Redonda
$539
108 km or 67 mi Barra Mansa
$557
112 km or 70 mi Sao Pedro da Aldeia
$530
115 km or 72 mi Angra dos Reis
$683
121 km or 75 mi Cabo Frio
$525
130 km or 81 mi Juiz de Fora
$550
135 km or 84 mi Rio das Ostras
$506
137 km or 85 mi Resende
$603
157 km or 97 mi Macae
$625
184 km or 115 mi Cruzeiro
$631
196 km or 122 mi Barbacena
$540
199 km or 123 mi Lorena
$673
200 km or 124 mi Ubatuba
$632
201 km or 125 mi Uba
$597
208 km or 129 mi Guaratingueta
$643
215 km or 134 mi Muriae
$613
226 km or 140 mi Sao Joao del-Rei
$541
231 km or 144 mi Campos dos Goytacazes
$518
232 km or 144 mi Pindamonhangaba
$620
238 km or 148 mi Itajuba
$536
240 km or 149 mi Caraguatatuba
$625
241 km or 150 mi Taubate
$611
242 km or 150 mi Vicosa
$618
245 km or 152 mi Sao Sebastiao
$633
251 km or 156 mi Tres Coracoes
$559
257 km or 160 mi Conselheiro Lafaiete
$644
258 km or 160 mi Cacapava
$657
264 km or 164 mi Lavras
$530
275 km or 171 mi Varginha
$492
277 km or 172 mi Sao Jose dos Campos
$819
279 km or 173 mi Ponte Nova
$586