Cost of living comparison
Togo is 6.2% more expensive than Albania overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 10.1% less in Togo
- Groceries
-
pay 61.1% more in Togo
- Transportation
-
pay 3.5% less in Togo
- Housing
-
pay 52.3% more in Togo
- Childcare
-
pay 0.3% less in Togo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.8% less in Togo
- Clothing
-
pay 51.5% less in Togo
The cost of groceries and housing in Togo are more expensive than in Albania. Expenses including clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, and childcare are lower in Togo.
If you lived in Togo instead of Albania, you would:
pay 10.1% less for restaurants
|
Albania
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.37
ALL772
|
$2.28
F CFA1,378
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.97
ALL643
|
$5.71
F CFA3,444
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
ALL153
|
$2.20
F CFA1,330
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
ALL75
|
$0.95
F CFA575
|
|
pay 61.1% more for groceries
|
Albania
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.85
ALL78
|
$0.96
F CFA581
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.29
ALL488
|
$3.65
F CFA2,201
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.20
ALL664
|
$7.54
F CFA4,550
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.11
ALL287
|
$1.71
F CFA1,030
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.11
ALL287
|
$2.96
F CFA1,788
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.59
ALL54
|
$1.24
F CFA745
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
ALL97
|
$0.93
F CFA559
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.68
ALL63
|
$1.36
F CFA820
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
ALL62
|
$1.54
F CFA931
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
ALL43
|
$1.24
F CFA745
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
ALL47
|
$1.73
F CFA1,043
|
|
pay 3.5% less for transportation
|
Albania
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.81
ALL721
|
$4.03
F CFA2,429
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.64
ALL1,627
|
$49.02
F CFA29,565
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,265.14
ALL2,607,568
|
$13,071.14
F CFA7,883,870
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.70
ALL2,832
|
$3.19
F CFA1,922
|
|
pay 52.3% more for housing
|
Albania
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.01
ALL1,477
|
$53.43
F CFA32,225
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$447.88
ALL41,319
|
$263.47
F CFA158,909
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$324.85
ALL29,969
|
$100.08
F CFA60,361
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$57.67
ALL5,320
|
$107.20
F CFA64,660
|
|
pay 0.3% less for childcare
|
Albania
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$168.56
ALL15,551
|
$106.20
F CFA64,056
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,514.89
ALL324,262
|
$4,792.75
F CFA2,890,752
|
|
pay 4.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Albania
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.60
ALL240
|
$0.82
F CFA493
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.77
ALL164
|
$3.81
F CFA2,299
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.70
ALL342
|
$1.88
F CFA1,133
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.45
ALL4,101
|
$31.86
F CFA19,217
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.64
ALL705
|
$8.17
F CFA4,927
|
|
pay 51.5% less for clothing
|
Albania
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.86
ALL4,692
|
$20.70
F CFA12,483
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.61
ALL3,746
|
$22.33
F CFA13,468
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.86
ALL8,382
|
$31.04
F CFA18,724
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.22
ALL11,183
|
$77.88
F CFA46,975
|
|
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