Lome vs Soweto - Cost of Living Comparison

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Lome Soweto
🚶 Cost of living one person
$711
$971
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1810
$1777
🏠 One person rent
$267
$568
🏘️ Family rent
$556
$574
🍽️ Food expenses
$300
$243
🚐 Transport expenses
$90.9
$92.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$565
$1724
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
29 km
🎓 Higher education
16
62
😀 Quality of life
40
39
🏙️ Population
2.19M
1.27M

The cost of living in Lome is 27% less expensive than in Soweto. Cities ranked 6859th and 5883rd ($711 vs $971) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th in Togo and South Africa, respectively. Check Togo vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Lome compared to 1.8 months in Soweto. Lome ranked 1st best city to live in Togo vs Soweto ranked 11th in South Africa, while ranked 6954th and 7063rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Lome Soweto
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.02
$6.55
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.7
$28
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.2
$4.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$2.03
☕ Cappuccino
$3.92
$2
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.26
$1.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$244
$883
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$93.7
$368
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$474
$544
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$339
$421
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.9
$61.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$92.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$54.8
$35.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.94%
11.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1221
$917
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$448
$735
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$2.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$50.5
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.3
$8.62
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.04
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$2.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.59
$7.79
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.78
$4.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.39
$6.47
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$1.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.53
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$1.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.92
$1.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$1.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$4.72
$7.71
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.95
$2.72
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.89
$3.04
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.1
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.58
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.95
$0.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.7
$13.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.45
$6.19
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.9
$22
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.06
$3.15
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.2
$50.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$32.1
$74.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$110
$216
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4929
$4830

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$345
109 km or 68 mi Kpalime
$656
135 km or 84 mi Cotonou
$755
140 km or 87 mi Hohoe
$570
145 km or 90 mi Abomey
$617
147 km or 91 mi Tema
$368
147 km or 91 mi Ashaiman
$546
155 km or 97 mi Atakpame
$655
159 km or 99 mi Porto-Novo
$710
165 km or 102 mi Koforidua
$585
167 km or 104 mi Accra
$747
243 km or 151 mi Lagos
$1133
253 km or 157 mi Save
$644
261 km or 162 mi Abeokuta
$1019
272 km or 169 mi Sotouboua
$652
317 km or 197 mi Sokode
$652
320 km or 199 mi Kumasi
$412
321 km or 200 mi Obuasi
$546
329 km or 204 mi Ibadan
$759
354 km or 220 mi Oyo
$699
357 km or 222 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$548
380 km or 236 mi Kara
$656
398 km or 247 mi Ife
$774
411 km or 256 mi Osogbo
$704
430 km or 267 mi Tamale
$492
452 km or 281 mi Ilorin
$526
456 km or 283 mi Akure
$635
471 km or 293 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
486 km or 302 mi Benin
$537
496 km or 308 mi Owo
$658
505 km or 314 mi Warri
$886
526 km or 327 mi Abengourou
$1015
558 km or 347 mi Grand-Bassam
$1014
587 km or 365 mi Abidjan
$1164
602 km or 374 mi Agboville
$1012
615 km or 382 mi Onitsha
$1036
626 km or 389 mi Dabou
$1011
646 km or 401 mi Awka
$846
647 km or 402 mi Owerri
$1686
658 km or 409 mi Port Harcourt
$651

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Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Johannesburg
$1079
24 km or 15 mi Randburg
$874
26 km or 16 mi Sandton
$997
46 km or 28 mi Vereeniging
$717
46 km or 29 mi Benoni
$822
48 km or 30 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
56 km or 34 mi Centurion
$838
58 km or 36 mi Springs
$696
66 km or 41 mi Pretoria
$909
73 km or 45 mi Brits
$848
91 km or 56 mi Potchefstroom
$717
92 km or 57 mi Rustenburg
$943
137 km or 85 mi Klerksdorp
$689
159 km or 99 mi Bethal
$819
166 km or 103 mi Kroonstad
$788
170 km or 106 mi Middelburg
$841
222 km or 138 mi Welkom
$774
228 km or 142 mi Mmabatho
$809
249 km or 155 mi Lobatse
$692
266 km or 165 mi Gaborone
$718
282 km or 175 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
290 km or 180 mi Kanye
$690
315 km or 196 mi Molepolole
$654
321 km or 199 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
329 km or 204 mi Mbabane
$623
335 km or 208 mi Vryheid
$791
341 km or 212 mi Maseru
$627
350 km or 217 mi Manzini
$459
354 km or 220 mi Bloemfontein
$696
367 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$663
399 km or 248 mi Mafeteng
$581
412 km or 256 mi Kimberley
$859
420 km or 261 mi Palapye
$554
446 km or 277 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
447 km or 278 mi Serowe
$600
461 km or 286 mi Matola
$1003
472 km or 293 mi Maputo
$1116
506 km or 314 mi Durban
$834
567 km or 353 mi Francistown
$585
595 km or 370 mi Xai-Xai
$1045