Cost of living comparison
Togo is 21.1% more expensive than Argentina.
If you lived in Togo instead of Argentina, you would:
pay 6.6% less for restaurants
|
Argentina
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.59
ARS8,568.65
|
$2.28
F CFA1,421
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.73
ARS6,710.94
|
$5.71
F CFA3,553
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.32
ARS1,317.78
|
$2.20
F CFA1,372
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.00
ARS999.84
|
$0.95
F CFA593
|
|
pay 63.7% more for groceries
|
Argentina
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
ARS1,423.89
|
$0.96
F CFA600
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.84
ARS3,824.96
|
$3.65
F CFA2,270
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.28
ARS4,266.72
|
$7.54
F CFA4,693
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.79
ARS1,786.69
|
$1.71
F CFA1,062
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.64
ARS2,633.80
|
$2.96
F CFA1,844
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.91
ARS903.34
|
$1.24
F CFA768
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
ARS845.57
|
$0.93
F CFA576
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
ARS642.48
|
$1.36
F CFA845
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
ARS1,003.83
|
$1.54
F CFA960
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
ARS462.50
|
$1.24
F CFA768
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
ARS455.62
|
$1.73
F CFA1,076
|
|
pay 39.1% more for transportation
|
Argentina
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.66
ARS3,650.85
|
$4.03
F CFA2,506
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.28
ARS13,240.33
|
$49.02
F CFA30,493
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,930.00
ARS28,849,709.47
|
$13,071.14
F CFA8,131,351
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.90
ARS9,868.78
|
$3.19
F CFA1,982
|
|
pay 65.9% more for housing
|
Argentina
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.37
ARS19,313.31
|
$53.43
F CFA33,237
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$303.40
ARS302,561.48
|
$263.47
F CFA163,898
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$221.72
ARS221,100.19
|
$100.08
F CFA62,256
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.92
ARS41,807.01
|
$107.20
F CFA66,690
|
|
pay 14.9% more for childcare
|
Argentina
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$173.69
ARS173,205.46
|
$106.20
F CFA66,067
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,841.72
ARS2,833,832.53
|
$4,792.75
F CFA2,981,495
|
|
pay 29.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Argentina
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.81
ARS1,804.23
|
$0.82
F CFA508
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.09
ARS2,080.58
|
$3.81
F CFA2,372
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.36
ARS2,350.96
|
$1.88
F CFA1,169
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$18.92
ARS18,865.33
|
$31.86
F CFA19,820
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.76
ARS4,750.53
|
$8.17
F CFA5,082
|
|
pay 58.8% less for clothing
|
Argentina
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$79.59
ARS79,372.98
|
$20.70
F CFA12,875
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$69.14
ARS68,951.61
|
$22.33
F CFA13,891
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.64
ARS107,339.73
|
$31.04
F CFA19,312
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.20
ARS99,918.51
|
$77.88
F CFA48,449
|
|
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