Cost of Living in Lome vs Chingola

Cost of living in Lome is 43% higher than in Chingola (without rent).

Rent in Lome is 63% cheaper than in Chingola.

Cost of living including rent in Lome is 31% lower than in Chingola.

Food in Lome is 33% more expensive than in Chingola.

Transport in Lome is 112% more expensive than in Chingola.

Lome vs. Chingola Comparision

Lome Chingola
Cost of Living, including rent
711 $
1,028 $
Without Rent
443 $
309 $
Rent & Utilities
267 $
719 $
Food
300 $
226 $
Transport
91 $
43 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
565 $
84 $
Quality of Life
40
13
Population
2.2M
255.0K

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Lome Chingola

Restaurants

Lunch menu,
inexpensive restaurant
2.02 $ 11.4 $
Dinner, for 2 18.7 $ 18.8 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 7.2 $ 2.75 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 0.84 $ 0.45 $
Capuccino 3.92 $ 2.01 $
Coke, 330ml 2.26 $ 0.38 $

Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 2.04 $ 0.91 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 1 $ 0.71 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.6 $ 1.89 $
Eggs, 12 pack 1.75 $ 1.01 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 7.59 $ 4.63 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 6.78 $ 1.88 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 6.39 $ 3.38 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.79 $ 1.49 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.12 $ 1.5 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.07 $ 1.5 $
Potatoes, 1 kg or 2 lb 2.82 $ 2.28 $
Onions, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.92 $ 1.14 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.54 $ 0.43 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 1.44 $ 0.91 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 4.72 $ 3.73 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.1 $ 0.45 $
Cigarette pack 1.95 $ 1.13 $

Transport

Local transport ticket, One-way Ticket 0.59 $ 1.55 $
Monthly pass, Monthly Ticket 50.5 $ 28.2 $
Gas or petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal 1.09 $ 1.1 $
Taxi, 8 km 3.3 $ 7.71 $

Personal Care

Doctor visit, private clinic 20.9 $ 21.8 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 4.89 $ 7.53 $
Hair shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz 4.1 $ 2.56 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 1.58 $ 1.26 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 1.95 $ 1.16 $

Utilities per Month

Utility bill - 1 person,
electricity, heating, water & garbage
88.9 $ 23 $
Utility bill - family,
electricity, heating, water & garbage
135 $ 35.1 $
Internet plan,
+60 Mbps
54.8 $ 32.3 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 93.7 $ 709 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 339 $ 640 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 244 $ 484 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 474 $ 330 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 1,221 $ 1,944 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 448 $ 11,389 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 565 $ 83.5 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 7.94 % 21.16 %

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 32.7 $ 7.52 $
Cinema, 1 seat 8.45 $ 3.53 $
Haircut 3.06 $ 4.72 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 32.1 $ 37.6 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 21.2 $ 15.2 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 110 $ 178 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 4,929 $ 5,871 $