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Togo

Lome vs. Buenos Aires Cost of Living Summary

Lome is 13.0% cheaper than Buenos Aires.

Restaurants: pay 24.9% less in Lome
Groceries: pay 25.4% more in Lome
Transportation: pay 40.2% more in Lome
Housing: pay 9.8% less in Lome
Childcare: pay 34.9% less in Lome
Entertainment and Sports: pay 26.0% less in Lome
Clothing: pay 60.9% less in Lome

The cost of transportation and groceries in Lome are more expensive than in Buenos Aires. Expenses including clothing, childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and housing are lower in Lome.

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Lome vs. Buenos Aires Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Lome instead of Buenos Aires, you would:

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pay 24.9% less for restaurants

	Buenos Aires	Lome
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$18.00 ARS27,231.51	$2.51 F CFA1,423	-86.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$12.00 ARS18,154.34	$5.82 F CFA3,298	-51.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.18 ARS3,299.73	$3.46 F CFA1,960	+58.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.39 ARS2,100.03	$1.10 F CFA625	-20.5%
Average			-24.9%

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pay 25.4% more for groceries

	Buenos Aires	Lome
Bread 1 loaf	$2.89 ARS4,373.35	$1.31 F CFA743	-54.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$6.13 ARS9,278.88	$7.15 F CFA4,052	+16.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.84 ARS8,830.90	$9.37 F CFA5,304	+60.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.29 ARS4,975.79	$2.04 F CFA1,155	-38.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.92 ARS5,929.66	$4.87 F CFA2,757	+24.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.15 ARS1,741.22	$1.22 F CFA689	+5.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.96 ARS1,454.29	$0.68 F CFA383	-29.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.57 ARS856.80	$2.03 F CFA1,149	+258.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.14 ARS1,724.07	$1.15 F CFA651	+0.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.66 ARS996.45	$0.81 F CFA459	+23.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.58 ARS875.75	$0.65 F CFA368	+12.1%
Average			+25.4%

Buenos Aires vs. Lome - Cost of groceries

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pay 40.2% more for transportation

	Buenos Aires	Lome
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.31 ARS6,524.74	$4.66 F CFA2,640	+8.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$20.00 ARS30,257.23	$53.66 F CFA30,389	+168.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,000.00 ARS38M	$14,309.85 F CFA8M	-42.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.51 ARS14,394.82	$12.12 F CFA6,863	+27.4%
Average			+40.2%

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pay 9.8% less for housing

	Buenos Aires	Lome
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$29.42 ARS44,511.95	$44.72 F CFA25,324	+52.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$659.06 ARS997K	$330.92 F CFA187K	-49.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$463.75 ARS702K	$201.23 F CFA114K	-56.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$100.98 ARS153K	$116.41 F CFA65,927	+15.3%
Average			-9.8%

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pay 34.9% less for childcare

	Buenos Aires	Lome
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$367.39 ARS556K	??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,496.25 ARS8M	$3,577.46 F CFA2M	-34.9%
Average			-34.9%

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pay 26.0% less for entertainment and sports

	Buenos Aires	Lome
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.80 ARS5,748.87	$0.89 F CFA506	-76.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.13 ARS6,241.45	$5.84 F CFA3,309	+41.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.68 ARS5,567.33	$1.43 F CFA810	-61.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$43.59 ARS65,940.91	$50.68 F CFA28,701	+16.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.00 ARS13,615.75	$4.47 F CFA2,532	-50.3%
Average			-26.0%

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pay 60.9% less for clothing

	Buenos Aires	Lome
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$112.87 ARS171K	$25.04 F CFA14,182	-77.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$91.59 ARS139K	$27.73 F CFA15,701	-69.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$129.33 ARS196K	$42.04 F CFA23,805	-67.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$134.94 ARS204K	$96.59 F CFA54,701	-28.4%
Average			-60.9%

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