Nomad Watch

AI estimate Updated Jun 8, 2026 About costs

Cost breakdown

Digital nomad: short-term stay (1-3 months). Furnished Airbnb or coliving near center, coworking, eating out ~3x/day, travel health insurance.

Expat: long-term resident (1+ years). Renting apartment in center, mix of cooking and dining out, local health insurance, settled lifestyle.

Family: middle-class 4-person family. 2-3 bedroom in suburbs, groceries for 4, international school, car/transport, family health plan.

Local: budget-conscious local resident. Renting outside center, cooking at home, public transport, local phone plan.

Tourist: short-stay visitor (1-14 days). Hotel/Airbnb nightly, all meals at restaurants, taxis, sightseeing.

CategoryCost
Housing $617 $353 $441 $132 $79
Utilities $88 $71 $97 $44 —
Internet & Mobile $53 $35 $44 $18 —
Groceries $53 $212 $353 $141 —
Transportation $71 $53 $106 $26 $9
Dining Out $265 $141 $106 $26 $26
Leisure Activities $88 $53 $71 $9 $18
Health Insurance $71 $53 $106 $18 —
Visa & Legal Fees $26 $35 $53 — —
Total $1,332 $1,006 $1,377 $414 $132

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) $264.54 per month
Coworking Space $88.18 per month
Airbnb (1 month) $617.25 per month
Coliving Space $352.72 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee $1.76 per cup
Beer $1.41 per pint
Fast Food Combo $7.94 per meal
Apples $3.53 per kg
Bread $0.71 per loaf
Milk $2.12 per liter
Rice $1.41 per kg
Chicken Fillets $7.94 per kg
Beef $10.58 per kg
Wine (Mid-range) $14.11 per bottle
Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) $52.91 per meal
Water (1.5L bottle) $0.88 per bottle
Meal (Inexpensive) $4.41 per meal

Transportation

Taxi Start $2.65 per trip
Taxi per km $1.23 per km
Monthly Transport Pass $35.27 per month
Gasoline $1.32 per liter
Ride-hailing (5km) $7.05 per trip
Scooter Rental $17.64 per month

Services

Mobile Plan $14.11 per month
Internet (60 Mbps+) $52.91 per month
Tennis Court (Weekend) $17.64 per hour
SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) $3.53 one-time
Gym Membership $44.09 per month

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket $7.05 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans $44.09 per pair
Summer Dress $26.45 per dress
Running Shoes $70.54 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut $7.05 per visit
Laundry $5.29 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) $26.45 per visit
Pharmacy (basic meds) $8.82 per purchase

About these costs

Method
AI estimate
Last updated
Jun 8, 2026
Generated by
deepseek-v4-flash · cost run 44
Last changed
None yet
Exchange rate
1 USD = 567.0272 XOF

Generated by an AI model without cited sources and not yet checked by research. A research pass replaces these values with sourced ones, compared with similar cities.

Continue exploring Lomé

Free views Sign up free