Cost of living comparison
Togo is 48.8% cheaper than Australia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 49.4% less in Togo
- Groceries
-
pay 9.3% less in Togo
- Transportation
-
pay 47.5% less in Togo
- Housing
-
pay 48.4% less in Togo
- Childcare
-
pay 80.1% less in Togo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 50.2% less in Togo
- Clothing
-
pay 56.5% less in Togo
Expenses including childcare, clothing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, and transportation are lower in Togo.
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$26.59
|
$2.28
F CFA1,383
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.73
A$15.45
|
$5.71
F CFA3,458
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.56
A$4.07
|
$2.20
F CFA1,335
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
A$3.43
|
$0.95
F CFA577
|
|
pay 9.3% less for groceries
|
Australia
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.37
A$3.76
|
$0.96
F CFA584
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
A$6.93
|
$3.65
F CFA2,210
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.80
A$9.20
|
$7.54
F CFA4,568
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.07
A$6.46
|
$1.71
F CFA1,034
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.94
A$6.26
|
$2.96
F CFA1,795
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.45
A$2.30
|
$1.24
F CFA748
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.26
A$1.99
|
$0.93
F CFA561
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.35
A$2.14
|
$1.36
F CFA823
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.01
A$3.20
|
$1.54
F CFA935
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
A$1.77
|
$1.24
F CFA748
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
A$1.53
|
$1.73
F CFA1,047
|
|
pay 47.5% less for transportation
|
Australia
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.65
A$7.38
|
$4.03
F CFA2,439
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$83.03
A$131.79
|
$49.02
F CFA29,683
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,742.09
A$44,031.58
|
$13,071.14
F CFA7,915,531
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.38
A$29.17
|
$3.19
F CFA1,929
|
|
pay 48.4% less for housing
|
Australia
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$55.59
A$88.24
|
$53.43
F CFA32,355
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,182.30
A$1,876.53
|
$263.47
F CFA159,547
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$957.92
A$1,520.39
|
$100.08
F CFA60,603
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$138.16
A$219.29
|
$107.20
F CFA64,920
|
|
pay 80.1% less for childcare
|
Australia
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,485.91
A$2,358.41
|
$106.20
F CFA64,314
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,667.78
A$23,280.36
|
$4,792.75
F CFA2,902,361
|
|
pay 50.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Australia
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.64
A$10.54
|
$0.82
F CFA495
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.55
A$5.63
|
$3.81
F CFA2,309
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.07
A$44.56
|
$1.88
F CFA1,138
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.89
A$83.94
|
$31.86
F CFA19,294
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.13
A$20.84
|
$8.17
F CFA4,947
|
|
pay 56.5% less for clothing
|
Australia
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$71.78
A$113.92
|
$20.70
F CFA12,533
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.24
A$79.74
|
$22.33
F CFA13,522
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.30
A$159.19
|
$31.04
F CFA18,799
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.73
A$177.33
|
$77.88
F CFA47,163
|
|
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