Cost of living comparison
Togo is 2.4 times more expensive than Afghanistan.
If you lived in Togo instead of Afghanistan, you would:
pay 2.9 times more for restaurants
|
Afghanistan
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.34
AFN160
|
$2.28
F CFA1,421
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.88
AFN333
|
$5.71
F CFA3,553
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
AFN33
|
$2.20
F CFA1,372
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.19
AFN13
|
$0.95
F CFA593
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for groceries
|
Afghanistan
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.24
AFN17
|
$0.96
F CFA600
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.99
AFN136
|
$3.65
F CFA2,270
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.40
AFN164
|
$7.54
F CFA4,693
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.73
AFN118
|
$1.71
F CFA1,062
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.49
AFN102
|
$2.96
F CFA1,844
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.28
AFN19
|
$1.24
F CFA768
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
AFN26
|
$0.93
F CFA576
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.33
AFN22
|
$1.36
F CFA845
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.25
AFN17
|
$1.54
F CFA960
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.21
AFN14
|
$1.24
F CFA768
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.16
AFN11
|
$1.73
F CFA1,076
|
|
pay 49.6% more for transportation
|
Afghanistan
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.06
AFN277
|
$4.03
F CFA2,506
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.44
AFN1,054
|
$49.02
F CFA30,493
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,439.56
AFN576,136
|
$13,071.14
F CFA8,131,351
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.80
AFN805
|
$3.19
F CFA1,982
|
|
pay 50.6% more for housing
|
Afghanistan
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$189.66
AFN12,947
|
$53.43
F CFA33,237
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$88.17
AFN6,019
|
$263.47
F CFA163,898
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$59.20
AFN4,042
|
$100.08
F CFA62,256
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$100.63
AFN6,869
|
$107.20
F CFA66,690
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for childcare
|
Afghanistan
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$37.05
AFN2,530
|
$106.20
F CFA66,067
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,462.66
AFN99,850
|
$4,792.75
F CFA2,981,495
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Afghanistan
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.14
AFN283
|
$0.82
F CFA508
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.05
AFN72
|
$3.81
F CFA2,372
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.90
AFN130
|
$1.88
F CFA1,169
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$11.46
AFN782
|
$31.86
F CFA19,820
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.29
AFN225
|
$8.17
F CFA5,082
|
|
pay 69.2% more for clothing
|
Afghanistan
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$15.11
AFN1,032
|
$20.70
F CFA12,875
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$18.99
AFN1,296
|
$22.33
F CFA13,891
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$26.51
AFN1,810
|
$31.04
F CFA19,312
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$25.50
AFN1,741
|
$77.88
F CFA48,449
|
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