Cost of living comparison
Togo is 48.8% cheaper than Australia.
If you lived in Togo instead of Australia, you would:
pay 49.4% less for restaurants
|
Australia
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.76
A$25.93
|
$2.28
F CFA1,421
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.73
A$15.06
|
$5.71
F CFA3,553
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
A$3.97
|
$2.20
F CFA1,372
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
A$3.35
|
$0.95
F CFA593
|
|
pay 9.3% less for groceries
|
Australia
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.37
A$3.67
|
$0.96
F CFA600
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
A$6.75
|
$3.65
F CFA2,270
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.80
A$8.97
|
$7.54
F CFA4,693
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.07
A$6.30
|
$1.71
F CFA1,062
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.94
A$6.10
|
$2.96
F CFA1,844
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.45
A$2.24
|
$1.24
F CFA768
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.26
A$1.94
|
$0.93
F CFA576
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.35
A$2.09
|
$1.36
F CFA845
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.01
A$3.12
|
$1.54
F CFA960
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
A$1.73
|
$1.24
F CFA768
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
A$1.49
|
$1.73
F CFA1,076
|
|
pay 47.5% less for transportation
|
Australia
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.65
A$7.20
|
$4.03
F CFA2,506
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$83.03
A$128.51
|
$49.02
F CFA30,493
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,742.09
A$42,937.77
|
$13,071.14
F CFA8,131,351
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.38
A$28.45
|
$3.19
F CFA1,982
|
|
pay 48.4% less for housing
|
Australia
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.59
A$86.05
|
$53.43
F CFA33,237
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,182.30
A$1,829.91
|
$263.47
F CFA163,898
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$957.92
A$1,482.62
|
$100.08
F CFA62,256
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$138.16
A$213.84
|
$107.20
F CFA66,690
|
|
pay 80.1% less for childcare
|
Australia
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,485.91
A$2,299.82
|
$106.20
F CFA66,067
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,667.78
A$22,702.03
|
$4,792.75
F CFA2,981,495
|
|
pay 50.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Australia
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.64
A$10.28
|
$0.82
F CFA508
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.55
A$5.49
|
$3.81
F CFA2,372
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.07
A$43.45
|
$1.88
F CFA1,169
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.89
A$81.86
|
$31.86
F CFA19,820
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.13
A$20.32
|
$8.17
F CFA5,082
|
|
pay 56.5% less for clothing
|
Australia
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.78
A$111.09
|
$20.70
F CFA12,875
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.24
A$77.76
|
$22.33
F CFA13,891
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.30
A$155.23
|
$31.04
F CFA19,312
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.73
A$172.93
|
$77.88
F CFA48,449
|
|
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