Cost of living comparison
Togo is 26.2% more expensive than Benin overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 74.0% more in Togo
- Groceries
-
pay 53.4% more in Togo
- Transportation
-
pay 32.8% less in Togo
- Housing
-
pay 3.9% less in Togo
- Childcare
-
pay 34.0% less in Togo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.9% less in Togo
- Clothing
-
pay 2.4 times more in Togo
The cost of clothing, restaurants, and groceries in Togo are more expensive than in Benin. Expenses including childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Togo. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Togo.
If you lived in Togo instead of Benin, you would:
pay 74.0% more for restaurants
|
Benin
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.27
F CFA1,971
|
$2.28
F CFA1,378
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.90
F CFA2,956
|
$5.71
F CFA3,444
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
F CFA414
|
$2.20
F CFA1,330
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
F CFA306
|
$0.95
F CFA575
|
|
pay 53.4% more for groceries
|
Benin
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.25
F CFA756
|
$0.96
F CFA581
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
F CFA2,628
|
$3.65
F CFA2,201
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.11
F CFA4,290
|
$7.54
F CFA4,550
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.93
F CFA1,165
|
$1.71
F CFA1,030
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.43
F CFA1,464
|
$2.96
F CFA1,788
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
F CFA708
|
$1.24
F CFA745
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA358
|
$0.93
F CFA559
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.49
F CFA298
|
$1.36
F CFA820
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
F CFA417
|
$1.54
F CFA931
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
F CFA373
|
$1.24
F CFA745
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
F CFA417
|
$1.73
F CFA1,043
|
|
pay 32.8% less for transportation
|
Benin
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.75
F CFA2,263
|
$4.03
F CFA2,429
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$49.02
F CFA29,565
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$13,071.14
F CFA7,883,870
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.76
F CFA7,095
|
$3.19
F CFA1,922
|
|
pay 3.9% less for housing
|
Benin
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.08
F CFA31,412
|
$53.43
F CFA32,225
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$178.09
F CFA107,418
|
$263.47
F CFA158,909
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$130.71
F CFA78,839
|
$100.08
F CFA60,361
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.42
F CFA113,041
|
$107.20
F CFA64,660
|
|
pay 34.0% less for childcare
|
Benin
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$204.24
F CFA123,185
|
$106.20
F CFA64,056
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,990.94
F CFA3,613,441
|
$4,792.75
F CFA2,890,752
|
|
pay 11.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Benin
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
F CFA591
|
$0.82
F CFA493
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.08
F CFA2,464
|
$3.81
F CFA2,299
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.12
F CFA1,281
|
$1.88
F CFA1,133
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.14
F CFA33,260
|
$31.86
F CFA19,217
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.94
F CFA4,188
|
$8.17
F CFA4,927
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for clothing
|
Benin
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.34
F CFA9,855
|
$20.70
F CFA12,483
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$8.17
F CFA4,927
|
$22.33
F CFA13,468
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$8.17
F CFA4,927
|
$31.04
F CFA18,724
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$44.93
F CFA27,101
|
$77.88
F CFA46,975
|
|
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