Lome vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lome Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$678
$1697
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1768
$4149
🏠 One person rent
$250
$891
🏘️ Family rent
$540
$1673
🍽️ Food expenses
$287
$485
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.4
$170
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$545
$1795
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
16
92
😀 Quality of life
40
87
🏙️ Population
2.19M
2.87M

The cost of living in Lome is 60% less expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 6964th and 2685th ($678 vs $1697) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Togo and Italy, respectively. Check Togo vs Italy comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 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 7143rd and 230th 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
$2.06
$14.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.8
$60.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.3
$10.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$5.43
☕ Cappuccino
$3.82
$1.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.47
$2.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$241
$1043
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$90.4
$645
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$499
$2193
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$340
$1248
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.8
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$58.1
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.93%
4.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1203
$7657
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$433
$3688
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.58
$1.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$49.4
$37.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.21
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.87
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.74
$1.85
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.71
$4.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.37
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.01
$12.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.94
$16.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.87
$2.33
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.33
$2.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.75
$1.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$2.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.23
$4.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.24
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.63
$6.67
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.75
$9.68
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$4.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.52
$2.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.91
$3.14
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.9
$59.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.25
$10.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.1
$105
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.96
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$21
$69.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$31.6
$80.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$108
$509
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6625
$9800

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$916
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1604
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1504
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1351
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1425
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1363
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1049
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1698
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1261
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1332
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1024
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1011
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1104
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$964
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1339
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1092
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1067
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1056
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1166
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1324
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1066
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1294
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1298
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1231
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1173
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1285
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1321
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1328
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1280
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1516
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$1151
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1231
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1337
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1293
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1230
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1347
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1065
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1090
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1527
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1229