Cost of living comparison
Togo is 46.1% cheaper than Aruba overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 38.6% less in Togo
- Groceries
-
pay 34.1% less in Togo
- Transportation
-
pay 40.1% less in Togo
- Housing
-
pay 55.3% less in Togo
- Childcare
-
pay 44.0% less in Togo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 53.9% less in Togo
- Clothing
-
pay 56.8% less in Togo
Expenses including clothing, housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, transportation, and restaurants are lower in Togo.
If you lived in Togo instead of Aruba, you would:
pay 38.6% less for restaurants
|
Aruba
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.00
AWG28.80
|
$2.28
F CFA1,315
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.14
AWG18.24
|
$5.71
F CFA3,288
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
AWG3.24
|
$2.20
F CFA1,269
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.82
AWG3.28
|
$0.95
F CFA549
|
|
pay 34.1% less for groceries
|
Aruba
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.44
AWG6.20
|
$0.96
F CFA555
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.00
AWG19.80
|
$3.65
F CFA2,101
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.65
AWG13.77
|
$7.54
F CFA4,343
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.24
AWG9.44
|
$1.71
F CFA983
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.10
AWG7.38
|
$2.96
F CFA1,707
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.25
AWG4.06
|
$1.24
F CFA711
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
AWG1.99
|
$0.93
F CFA533
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.49
AWG4.49
|
$1.36
F CFA782
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.18
AWG5.72
|
$1.54
F CFA889
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.44
AWG2.59
|
$1.24
F CFA711
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.30
AWG2.35
|
$1.73
F CFA996
|
|
pay 40.1% less for transportation
|
Aruba
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.48
AWG9.86
|
$4.03
F CFA2,319
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.00
AWG72.00
|
$49.02
F CFA28,221
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
AWG63,000.00
|
$13,071.14
F CFA7,525,490
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.10
AWG91.97
|
$3.19
F CFA1,834
|
|
pay 55.3% less for housing
|
Aruba
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$79.65
AWG143.37
|
$53.43
F CFA30,760
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$705.36
AWG1,269.65
|
$263.47
F CFA151,686
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$655.25
AWG1,179.45
|
$100.08
F CFA57,617
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$182.10
AWG327.77
|
$107.20
F CFA61,721
|
|
pay 44.0% less for childcare
|
Aruba
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$225.00
AWG405.00
|
$106.20
F CFA61,145
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,404.07
AWG13,327.32
|
$4,792.75
F CFA2,759,346
|
|
pay 53.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Aruba
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.62
AWG6.53
|
$0.82
F CFA470
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.24
AWG7.64
|
$3.81
F CFA2,195
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.75
AWG24.75
|
$1.88
F CFA1,082
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$95.72
AWG172.30
|
$31.86
F CFA18,343
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.50
AWG20.70
|
$8.17
F CFA4,703
|
|
pay 56.8% less for clothing
|
Aruba
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.00
AWG117.00
|
$20.70
F CFA11,915
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.37
AWG103.27
|
$22.33
F CFA12,856
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$116.59
AWG209.86
|
$31.04
F CFA17,873
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.90
AWG185.22
|
$77.88
F CFA44,839
|
|
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