Lome vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lome Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$835
$2020
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1928
$4683
🏠 One person rent
$320
$1128
🏘️ Family rent
$486
$1938
🍽️ Food expenses
$316
$543
🚐 Transport expenses
$137
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$129
$2219
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
16
91
😀 Quality of life
23
89
🏙️ Population
2.19M
2.75M

The cost of living in Lome is 59% less expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 6522nd and 1942nd ($835 vs $2020) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Togo and Italy, respectively. Check Togo vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Lome compared to 1.1 months in Rome. Lome ranked 1st best city to live in Togo vs Rome ranked 1st in Italy, while ranked 9029th and 292nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lome vs Rome

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Lome Rome
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.28
$17.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.8
$72
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.35
$11.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$5.92
☕ Cappuccino
$4.52
$2.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.39
$2.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$1313
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$169
$865
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$544
$2374
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$262
$1513
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.7
$143
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$121
$222
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46
$31.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.99%
3.84%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1269
$8120
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$473
$3992
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$56.4
$40.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12
$17.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$2.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.24
$1.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.04
$1.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.03
$4.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$18.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.67
$12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.54
$21.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$2.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.45
$2.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$3.32
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.5
$2.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.06
$6.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.5
$7.33
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.15
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.22
$4.3
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.65
$3.15
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$3.17
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.6
$64.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.44
$10.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.8
$126
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.21
$20.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.7
$84.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$50.7
$93
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$93.1
$558
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3507
$10916

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$1153
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1747
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1680
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1479
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1413
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1376
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1345
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1586
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1392
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1404
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1101
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1145
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1128
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$1381
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1462
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1307
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1264
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1215
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1340
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1463
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1166
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1191
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1170
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1429
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1271
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1389
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1291
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1365
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1381
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1650
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1084
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1438
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1605
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1412
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1299
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1466
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1217
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1325
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1689
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1323