Cost of living comparison
compared to
Quito vs. Lome Cost of Living Summary
Quito is 43.9% more expensive than Lome.
- Restaurants
-
pay 6.2% more in Quito
- Groceries
-
pay 27.0% less in Quito
- Transportation
-
pay 10.6% less in Quito
- Housing
-
pay 5.5% less in Quito
- Childcare
-
pay 2.6 times more in Quito
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 93.6% more in Quito
- Clothing
-
pay 89.0% more in Quito
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, and restaurants in Quito are more expensive than in Lome. Expenses including groceries, transportation, and housing are lower in Quito. Notably, childcare, entertainment and sports, and clothing are significantly more expensive in Quito.
Quito vs. Lome Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Quito instead of Lome, you would:
pay 6.2% more for restaurants
|
Lome
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.51
F CFA1,433
|
$5.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.82
F CFA3,321
|
$7.38
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.46
F CFA1,974
|
$1.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.10
F CFA629
|
$0.73
|
|
Lome vs. Quito - Cost of restaurants
pay 27.0% less for groceries
|
Lome
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.31
F CFA748
|
$1.62
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.15
F CFA4,081
|
$4.18
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.37
F CFA5,343
|
$4.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.04
F CFA1,163
|
$2.43
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.87
F CFA2,777
|
$3.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
F CFA694
|
$0.98
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
F CFA386
|
$0.51
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.03
F CFA1,157
|
$0.48
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
F CFA656
|
$0.59
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
F CFA463
|
$0.68
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
F CFA370
|
$0.47
|
|
Lome vs. Quito - Cost of groceries
pay 10.6% less for transportation
|
Lome
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.66
F CFA2,659
|
$2.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.66
F CFA30,607
|
$27.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,309.85
F CFA8M
|
$20,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.12
F CFA6,912
|
$13.50
|
|
Lome vs. Quito - Cost of transportation
pay 5.5% less for housing
|
Lome
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.72
F CFA25,506
|
$28.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$330.92
F CFA189K
|
$448.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$201.23
F CFA115K
|
$317.19
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$116.41
F CFA66,400
|
$25.07
|
|
Lome vs. Quito - Cost of housing
pay 2.6 times more for childcare
|
Lome
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$283.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,577.46
F CFA2M
|
$9,360.00
|
|
Lome vs. Quito - Cost of childcare
pay 93.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lome
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.89
F CFA510
|
$2.38
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.84
F CFA3,333
|
$2.96
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.43
F CFA816
|
$6.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.68
F CFA28,907
|
$38.55
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.47
F CFA2,551
|
$7.00
|
|
Lome vs. Quito - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 89.0% more for clothing
|
Lome
|
Quito
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$25.04
F CFA14,283
|
$60.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.73
F CFA15,814
|
$46.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$42.04
F CFA23,976
|
$105.42
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.59
F CFA55,093
|
$92.78
|
|
Lome vs. Quito - Cost of clothing
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