Cost of Living in Safi vs Lome

Cost of living in Safi is 30% lower than in Lome (without rent).

Rent in Safi is 29% cheaper than in Lome.

Cost of living including rent in Safi is 29% lower than in Lome.

Food in Safi is 28% cheaper than in Lome.

Transport in Safi is 67% cheaper than in Lome.

Safi vs. Lome Comparision

Safi Lome
Cost of Living, including rent
502 $
711 $
Without Rent
312 $
443 $
Rent & Utilities
190 $
267 $
Food
215 $
300 $
Transport
30 $
91 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
610 $
565 $
Quality of Life
50
40
Population
309.0K
2.2M

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Safi Lome

Restaurants

Lunch menu,
inexpensive restaurant
3.59 $ 2.02 $
Dinner, for 2 15.5 $ 18.7 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 5.4 $ 7.2 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.55 $ 0.84 $
Capuccino 1.46 $ 3.92 $
Coke, 330ml 0.56 $ 2.26 $

Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 0.81 $ 2.04 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 0.48 $ 1 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.4 $ 1.6 $
Eggs, 12 pack 1.68 $ 1.75 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 6.84 $ 7.59 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 6.46 $ 6.78 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 8.78 $ 6.39 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.16 $ 2.79 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.13 $ 2.12 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.78 $ 3.07 $
Potatoes, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.62 $ 2.82 $
Onions, 1 kg or 2 lb 0.67 $ 3.92 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.39 $ 0.54 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 1.32 $ 1.44 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 10.3 $ 4.72 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.88 $ 1.1 $
Cigarette pack 3.79 $ 1.95 $

Transport

Local transport ticket, One-way Ticket 0.49 $ 0.59 $
Monthly pass, Monthly Ticket 10.2 $ 50.5 $
Gas or petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal 1.52 $ 1.09 $
Taxi, 8 km 4.59 $ 3.3 $

Personal Care

Doctor visit, private clinic 23.3 $ 20.9 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 4.05 $ 4.89 $
Hair shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz 3.27 $ 4.1 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 1.1 $ 1.58 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 2.01 $ 1.95 $

Utilities per Month

Utility bill - 1 person,
electricity, heating, water & garbage
17 $ 88.9 $
Utility bill - family,
electricity, heating, water & garbage
26.1 $ 135 $
Internet plan,
+60 Mbps
37.6 $ 54.8 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 117 $ 93.7 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 223 $ 339 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 207 $ 244 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 428 $ 474 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 896 $ 1,221 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 546 $ 448 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 610 $ 565 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 4.6 % 7.94 %

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 20.4 $ 32.7 $
Cinema, 1 seat 3.58 $ 8.45 $
Haircut 4.88 $ 3.06 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 91.4 $ 32.1 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 39.4 $ 21.2 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 130 $ 110 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 3,506 $ 4,929 $