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Cost of Living inLome, Togo
Maritime, Togo2.2MCapitalLower middle incomeRemote-work friendly
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Purchasing Power vs. United States
Your money goes 2.97x further
Based on GDP per capita (PPP). Togo: $3,486/capita.
Income Category
Lower Middle
World Bank GNI
GDP per Capita
$3,486
PPP, International $
City Population
2.2M
Child Education
International and private school tuition + curriculum mix for relocating families.
International & private schools
1 confirmed school
2 more suggested by AI, not verified
Typical fee
$5,024/yr
one school's published fee
- French1
Schools' websites are found with Wikidata and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), and each is checked on the school's own site.
Childcare & Domestic Help
Nanny, housekeeper, and driver pricing is not yet sourced for Lome. We publish this section only when we can tie it to local job-board, agency, or country fallback evidence.
Getting Around
The concrete mobility picture for Lome: airport access, urban transit, and rideshare practicality.
Walkability score: 46/100 (car leaning). This is derived from the verified mobility profile and is used by the walkability gate.
Walkability
46/100
mobility profile bus only
Airport
Lome international airport access
The refreshed local city data-type matrix lists Lome as a missing Togo mobility/walkability row; add conservative first-city coverage through lome international airport access instead of leaving the country at zero direct family mobility coverage.
Urban transit
Road-led mobility with central errand access
busminibuswalking
Daily movement remains road-led, but buses, minibuses, taxis, and central errands provide a conservative non-car baseline until richer city-specific sources land.
Rideshare
Taxi-first mobility
Taxis or arranged rides are the dependable fallback for airport transfers and neighborhoods beyond fixed-route service.
Source: User-curated family relocation research (initial seed) (2026-04-14)
Healthcare
System strength, outcome signals, facility coverage, and self-pay visibility in Togo.
Method: country metrics come from public system indicators, facility coverage reflects mapped providers we can inventory, direct pricing only reflects observed self-pay pages, and relative care cost can fall back to broad cost-of-living healthcare indices. Sparse pricing does not imply sparse healthcare availability.
376 facilities tracked
Facilities updated 7 months ago
Healthcare system
LimitedCoverage looks thinner, doctor staffing is lighter, and hospital capacity looks tighter weigh on this rating.
Public care
LimitedPublic coverage looks thinner, public funding looks lighter, and patients still shoulder a meaningful share of costs weigh on this rating.
Private care
MixedA meaningful tracked hospital and clinic network and a clearly private facility base help, but self-pay pricing transparency is still sparse.
UHC coverage
42/100
2023
Physicians
0.08/1k
2022
Hospital beds
0.33/1k
2022
Out of pocket
64%
2023
Outcome signals
Life expectancy
62.9 yrs
2024
Maternal mortality
349/100k
2023
Neonatal mortality
22.6/1k
2024
International patient readiness
MixedA visible private hospital base and there is visible specialty depth help, but price transparency is still sparse and headline outcomes are less reassuring.
Pricing transparency
LimitedPublished self-pay prices are scarce and few facilities expose web pages we can verify weigh on this rating.
Facility coverage
Pharmacy: 185Clinic: 86Hospital: 70Doctor: 21Laboratory: 8Dentist: 5Physiotherapy: 1
Self-pay pricing visibility
No verified self-pay prices are published for the tracked facilities in Togo yet.
This usually reflects low online price transparency rather than a lack of healthcare providers.
Notable facilities
Centre Médico-Social d'Agoè-Nyivé
Hospital · Emergency
Centre medico-social de secours Christ Roi
Hospital · Emergency
Centre de santé de Kodjoviakopé
Hospital · Emergency
cabinet médical st Kisito
Hospital · Emergency
Autel D'elie
Hospital · Emergency
Clinique des Cocotiers
Hospital · Emergency
System metrics: World Bank WDI · Updated 2026-11-01
Safety & Governance
City-level perceived-crime data is not sourced for Lome yet. Showing Togo national safety and governance signals until a matched city row lands.
Street Safety
Safety Index33/100
Crime Index67/100
Source: Numbeo where a city row is matched; otherwise World Bank WGI and country-level safety context.
Political Stability
Political Stability-0.89
World Bank WGI scale: -2.5 to +2.5.
Wages by Sector
| Sector | Median |
|---|---|
| Administrative & Support Services | — |
| Agriculture & Farming | — |
| Construction | — |
| Education | — |
| Finance & Insurance | — |
| Healthcare & Social Work | — |
| Hospitality & Food Service | — |
| Information & Technology | — |
| Manufacturing | — |
| Other Services | — |
| Professional & Scientific Services | — |
| Public Administration & Defence | — |
| Real Estate | — |
| Retail & Wholesale Trade | — |
| Transport & Logistics | — |
| Utilities | — |
2022 annual wages in Lome, Togo · Source: ILO ILOSTAT (national)
Price Comparison vs. US
budget hotel
$126.69Survey-verified249% more
childcare preschool
$654.88Estimated58% cheaper
eggs dozen
$2.42Estimated50% cheaper
gasoline liter
$1.24Estimated20% more
inexpensive meal
$9.09Estimated57% cheaper
internet 60mbps
$14.85Estimated78% cheaper
luxury hotel
$126.69Survey-verified73% cheaper
milk liter
$0.97Estimated20% cheaper
monthly pass
$9.09Estimated87% cheaper
rent 1br
$728.16Estimated60% cheaper
rent 3br
$1133.23Estimated64% cheaper
utilities basic
$75.19Estimated65% cheaper
Visa Information (US passport)
Short-stay entry
evisa
US passport holders need advance travel authorization or a visa before entry.
Quick comparison FAQ
Structured from the deltas already shown on this page — no invented facts, no extra data sources.
How far does your money go in Lome compared with the US?
Your money goes about 3.0x further in Lome than in the US, based on the current PPP estimate.
About Lome
Lome is the capital of Togo and sits on the Gulf of Guinea coast, with the city center running right up to the Ghanaian border and the deepwater port handling a meaningful share of regional transshipment for West Africa. French is the working language alongside Ewe and Mina, which makes Lome accessible to Francophone relocators in a way that Anglophone neighbors are not. The economy mixes port logistics, banking, phosphate exports, and informal cross-border trade. For relocators the realistic profile is regional banking staff, diplomatic and NGO postings, and a small but growing Francophone digital community. Costs run low by global standards but the trade-offs are limited international flight connectivity outside Brussels and regional hubs, intermittent power, and a tightly controlled political environment.
Hot, humid tropical climate year-roundInternet unreliable - frequent outages, low speedsSmall expat community - limited support networksLow walkability - traffic congestion, informal settlementsAuthentic West African food scene - fresh marketsNightlife exists but limited to local bars and clubsMinimal coworking infrastructure - mostly work from home/cafesSafety concerns in certain areas - petty crime, street harassment
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