Cost of living comparison
Togo is 46.2% cheaper than Barbados.
If you lived in Togo instead of Barbados, you would:
pay 36.9% less for restaurants
|
Barbados
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$31.67
BBD63.33
|
$2.28
F CFA1,437
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.75
BBD21.50
|
$5.71
F CFA3,592
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
BBD3.58
|
$2.20
F CFA1,387
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
BBD2.77
|
$0.95
F CFA599
|
|
pay 43.4% less for groceries
|
Barbados
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.57
BBD5.15
|
$0.96
F CFA606
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.32
BBD14.65
|
$3.65
F CFA2,295
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$13.65
BBD27.30
|
$7.54
F CFA4,744
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.22
BBD10.44
|
$1.71
F CFA1,074
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.15
BBD12.30
|
$2.96
F CFA1,864
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.78
BBD3.57
|
$1.24
F CFA777
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.42
BBD2.83
|
$0.93
F CFA583
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.52
BBD5.05
|
$1.36
F CFA855
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.65
BBD5.29
|
$1.54
F CFA971
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.92
BBD3.83
|
$1.24
F CFA777
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.98
BBD3.96
|
$1.73
F CFA1,088
|
|
pay 52.8% less for transportation
|
Barbados
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.82
BBD15.64
|
$4.03
F CFA2,533
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$51.00
BBD102.00
|
$49.02
F CFA30,827
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$41,250.00
BBD82,500.00
|
$13,071.14
F CFA8,220,617
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$33.60
BBD67.20
|
$3.19
F CFA2,004
|
|
pay 37.6% less for housing
|
Barbados
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.67
BBD119.33
|
$53.43
F CFA33,602
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$716.11
BBD1,432.22
|
$263.47
F CFA165,697
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$615.56
BBD1,231.11
|
$100.08
F CFA62,939
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$100.37
BBD200.74
|
$107.20
F CFA67,422
|
|
pay 44.9% less for childcare
|
Barbados
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$318.06
BBD636.11
|
$106.20
F CFA66,793
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,250.00
BBD12,500.00
|
$4,792.75
F CFA3,014,226
|
|
pay 48.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Barbados
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.43
BBD4.86
|
$0.82
F CFA514
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.68
BBD9.36
|
$3.81
F CFA2,398
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.70
BBD17.40
|
$1.88
F CFA1,182
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$79.38
BBD158.75
|
$31.86
F CFA20,038
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.25
BBD20.50
|
$8.17
F CFA5,138
|
|
pay 58.8% less for clothing
|
Barbados
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.94
BBD133.89
|
$20.70
F CFA13,016
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.50
BBD115.00
|
$22.33
F CFA14,044
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$142.01
BBD284.03
|
$31.04
F CFA19,524
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.39
BBD212.78
|
$77.88
F CFA48,981
|
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