Lome vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lome Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$755
$1607
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1774
$4239
🏠 One person rent
$306
$789
🏘️ Family rent
$499
$1714
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$423
🚐 Transport expenses
$102
$282
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$534
$2474
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
17
100
😀 Quality of life
40
99
🏙️ Population
2.19M
14.3M

The cost of living in Lome is 53% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 6657th and 3019th ($755 vs $1607) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Togo and Japan, respectively. Check Togo vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Lome compared to 1.5 months in Tokyo. Lome ranked 1st best city to live in Togo vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 6989th and 3rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Lome vs Tokyo

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Lome Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.24
$6.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.6
$42.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.57
$5.36
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.8
$3.62
☕ Cappuccino
$4.98
$3.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.59
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$299
$1018
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$145
$562
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$527
$2660
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$271
$1239
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$87.7
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$159
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.2
$32
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.95%
1.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1155
$10251
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$420
$5162
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.9
$58.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.3
$27.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.93
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$3.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$2.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.09
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.39
$7.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.99
$21.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$4.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$2.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$5.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$4.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.67
$2.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$2.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.45
$7.98
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$2.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.83
$4.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.6
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.86
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.47
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.85
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.5
$63.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.96
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.8
$29.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.86
$22.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.1
$54.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$30.4
$65.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$104
$553
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4691
$15235

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1136
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1124
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1150
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1098
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1081
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1089
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$1041
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1138
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1137
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1088
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$1033
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1107
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1111
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1103
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1128
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1084
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1104
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1105
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1066
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1249
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1099
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1122
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1196
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1124
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1071
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1099
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1114
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1088
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1045
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1164
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1071
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1084
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1089
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1065
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1169
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1164
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1109
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1103
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1090
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1101