Cost of living comparison

Ethiopia

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Togo

Lome vs. Addis Ababa Cost of Living Summary

Lome is 28.2% more expensive than Addis Ababa.

Restaurants: pay 2.3 times more in Lome
Groceries: pay 50.3% more in Lome
Transportation: pay 2.3 times more in Lome
Housing: pay 47.6% less in Lome
Childcare: pay 88.1% less in Lome
Entertainment and Sports: pay 73.1% more in Lome
Clothing: pay 44.7% less in Lome

The cost of restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Lome are more expensive than in Addis Ababa. Expenses including childcare, housing, and clothing are lower in Lome. Notably, restaurants and transportation are significantly more expensive in Lome.

Lome vs. Addis Ababa Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Lome instead of Addis Ababa, you would:

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pay 2.3 times more for restaurants

	Addis Ababa	Lome
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.26 ETB677.77	$2.51 F CFA1,413	-41.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.50 ETB1,034.15	$5.82 F CFA3,275	-10.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.61 ETB96.67	$3.46 F CFA1,946	+469.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.57 ETB90.16	$1.10 F CFA620	+94.7%
Average			+128.2%

Addis Ababa vs. Lome - Cost of restaurants

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pay 50.3% more for groceries

	Addis Ababa	Lome
Bread 1 loaf	$1.26 ETB200.29	$1.31 F CFA738	+4.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.34 ETB689.99	$7.15 F CFA4,024	+65.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.42 ETB862.82	$9.37 F CFA5,268	+72.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.28 ETB362.92	$2.04 F CFA1,147	-10.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$5.76 ETB916.85	$4.87 F CFA2,738	-15.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.08 ETB489.53	$1.22 F CFA684	-60.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.43 ETB68.65	$0.68 F CFA380	+56.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.06 ETB168.30	$2.03 F CFA1,141	+91.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.40 ETB64.41	$1.15 F CFA646	+183.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.28 ETB43.89	$0.81 F CFA456	+194.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.91 ETB144.15	$0.65 F CFA365	-28.4%
Average			+50.3%

Addis Ababa vs. Lome - Cost of groceries

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pay 2.3 times more for transportation

	Addis Ababa	Lome
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.81 ETB765.62	$4.66 F CFA2,622	-3.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$12.00 ETB1,909.20	$53.66 F CFA30,180	+347.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$55,000.00 ETB9M	$14,309.85 F CFA8M	-74.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.62 ETB575.15	$12.12 F CFA6,816	+235.2%
Average			+126.3%

Addis Ababa vs. Lome - Cost of transportation

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pay 47.6% less for housing

	Addis Ababa	Lome
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$130.20 ETB20,714.82	$44.72 F CFA25,150	-65.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$815.99 ETB130K	$330.92 F CFA186K	-59.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$512.43 ETB81,527.39	$201.23 F CFA113K	-60.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$121.97 ETB19,405.52	$116.41 F CFA65,473	-4.6%
Average			-47.6%

Addis Ababa vs. Lome - Cost of housing

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pay 88.1% less for childcare

	Addis Ababa	Lome
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$94.05 ETB14,963.08	??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$30,187.50 ETB5M	$3,577.46 F CFA2M	-88.1%
Average			-88.1%

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pay 73.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Addis Ababa	Lome
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.90 ETB143.19	$0.89 F CFA503	-0.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.09 ETB173.02	$5.84 F CFA3,286	+437.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.10 ETB811.41	$1.43 F CFA805	-71.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$62.10 ETB9,880.71	$50.68 F CFA28,503	-18.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.75 ETB596.62	$4.47 F CFA2,515	+19.2%
Average			+73.1%

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pay 44.7% less for clothing

	Addis Ababa	Lome
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$45.03 ETB7,164.73	$25.04 F CFA14,084	-44.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$75.17 ETB11,959.02	$27.73 F CFA15,593	-63.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$94.08 ETB14,968.41	$42.04 F CFA23,641	-55.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$115.09 ETB18,310.33	$96.59 F CFA54,324	-16.1%
Average			-44.7%

Addis Ababa vs. Lome - Cost of clothing

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: June 2026

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