Lome vs Rome - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lome Rome
🚶 Cost of living one person
$755
$1718
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1774
$4113
🏠 One person rent
$306
$929
🏘️ Family rent
$499
$1682
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$472
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$164
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$534
$1842
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
17
92
😀 Quality of life
40
86
🏙️ Population
2.19M
2.75M

The cost of living in Lome is 56% less expensive than in Rome. Cities ranked 6657th and 2624th ($755 vs $1718) 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 0.7 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 6989th and 337th 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
$2.24
$14.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$60.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.57
$10.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.8
$5.2
☕ Cappuccino
$4.98
$1.67
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.59
$2.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$299
$1049
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$145
$701
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$527
$2124
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$271
$1286
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.7
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$199
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.2
$28.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.95%
4.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1155
$7056
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$420
$3427
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$1.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.9
$36.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.3
$16.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.87
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.93
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$4.06
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.09
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.39
$11.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.99
$17.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$2.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.1
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$1.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$2.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$1.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$1.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.29
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$2.15
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.45
$6.12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.83
$6.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.6
$8.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.86
$4.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$2.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.85
$2.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.5
$51.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.96
$10.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.8
$112
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.86
$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.1
$71.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$30.4
$85.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$104
$502
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4691
$9864

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Distance City Cost of living
99 km or 61 mi Ho
$354
109 km or 68 mi Kpalime
$632
135 km or 84 mi Cotonou
$709
140 km or 87 mi Hohoe
$575
145 km or 90 mi Abomey
$590
147 km or 91 mi Tema
$553
147 km or 91 mi Ashaiman
$560
155 km or 97 mi Atakpame
$647
159 km or 99 mi Porto-Novo
$670
165 km or 102 mi Koforidua
$588
167 km or 104 mi Accra
$729
243 km or 151 mi Lagos
$1113
253 km or 157 mi Save
$613
261 km or 162 mi Abeokuta
$1030
272 km or 169 mi Sotouboua
$649
317 km or 197 mi Sokode
$651
320 km or 199 mi Kumasi
$433
321 km or 200 mi Obuasi
$551
329 km or 204 mi Ibadan
$776
354 km or 220 mi Oyo
$677
357 km or 222 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$577
380 km or 236 mi Kara
$658
398 km or 247 mi Ife
$779
411 km or 256 mi Osogbo
$695
430 km or 267 mi Tamale
$507
452 km or 281 mi Ilorin
$535
456 km or 283 mi Akure
$634
471 km or 293 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
486 km or 302 mi Benin
$558
496 km or 308 mi Owo
$651
505 km or 314 mi Warri
$881
526 km or 327 mi Abengourou
$889
558 km or 347 mi Grand-Bassam
$881
587 km or 365 mi Abidjan
$1022
602 km or 374 mi Agboville
$882
615 km or 382 mi Onitsha
$972
626 km or 389 mi Dabou
$882
646 km or 401 mi Awka
$805
647 km or 402 mi Owerri
$1611
658 km or 409 mi Port Harcourt
$679

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Distance City Cost of living
2.7 km or 1.7 mi Vatican City
$964
19 km or 12 mi Frascati
$1562
34 km or 21 mi Ladispoli
$1504
44 km or 27 mi Cisterna di Latina
$1324
47 km or 29 mi Colleferro
$1270
51 km or 32 mi Anzio
$1289
59 km or 37 mi Latina
$1250
61 km or 38 mi Civitavecchia
$1543
65 km or 40 mi Rieti
$1224
66 km or 41 mi Viterbo
$1287
76 km or 47 mi Terni
$1004
78 km or 48 mi Frosinone
$1046
80 km or 49 mi Avezzano
$1058
91 km or 56 mi L'Aquila
$1208
93 km or 58 mi Terracina
$1340
120 km or 74 mi Foligno
$1241
132 km or 82 mi Teramo
$1171
136 km or 84 mi Perugia
$1100
140 km or 87 mi Ascoli Piceno
$1128
148 km or 92 mi Chieti
$1294
156 km or 97 mi Pescara
$1312
170 km or 106 mi Aversa
$1101
173 km or 107 mi Santa Maria Capua Vetere
$1074
174 km or 108 mi Fermo
$1239
175 km or 109 mi Macerata
$1133
178 km or 111 mi Giugliano in Campania
$1231
179 km or 112 mi Caserta
$1181
181 km or 113 mi Arezzo
$1267
183 km or 114 mi Frattamaggiore
$1218
184 km or 115 mi Siena
$1518
185 km or 115 mi Campobasso
$955
187 km or 116 mi Civitanova Marche
$1204
189 km or 117 mi Naples
$1396
209 km or 130 mi Ancona
$1270
210 km or 130 mi Benevento
$1165
213 km or 133 mi Castellammare di Stabia
$1301
221 km or 137 mi Avellino
$1061
221 km or 137 mi Fano
$1229
226 km or 140 mi Amalfi
$1521
227 km or 141 mi San Marino City
$1201