Cost of living comparison
Togo is 9.0% more expensive than Botswana overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 46.5% more in Togo
- Groceries
-
pay 64.1% more in Togo
- Transportation
-
pay 14.3% less in Togo
- Housing
-
pay 11.7% more in Togo
- Childcare
-
pay 6.5% less in Togo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.5% less in Togo
- Clothing
-
pay 32.0% less in Togo
The cost of groceries, restaurants, and housing in Togo are more expensive than in Botswana. Expenses including clothing, transportation, childcare, and entertainment and sports are lower in Togo.
If you lived in Togo instead of Botswana, you would:
pay 46.5% more for restaurants
|
Botswana
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.50
BWP99.25
|
$2.28
F CFA1,272
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.00
BWP79.40
|
$5.71
F CFA3,180
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
BWP11.02
|
$2.20
F CFA1,228
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
BWP6.46
|
$0.95
F CFA531
|
|
pay 64.1% more for groceries
|
Botswana
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.81
BWP10.76
|
$0.96
F CFA537
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.37
BWP44.60
|
$3.65
F CFA2,032
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.06
BWP67.00
|
$7.54
F CFA4,201
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.29
BWP30.33
|
$1.71
F CFA951
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.27
BWP30.10
|
$2.96
F CFA1,651
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.77
BWP10.25
|
$1.24
F CFA688
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
BWP8.20
|
$0.93
F CFA516
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.88
BWP11.70
|
$1.36
F CFA757
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
BWP8.55
|
$1.54
F CFA860
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
BWP7.91
|
$1.24
F CFA688
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
BWP7.25
|
$1.73
F CFA963
|
|
pay 14.3% less for transportation
|
Botswana
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.27
BWP56.58
|
$4.03
F CFA2,243
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.18
BWP373.17
|
$49.02
F CFA27,298
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,486.26
BWP297,741.52
|
$13,071.14
F CFA7,279,347
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.49
BWP258.04
|
$3.19
F CFA1,774
|
|
pay 11.7% more for housing
|
Botswana
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$90.60
BWP1,199.65
|
$53.43
F CFA29,754
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$254.84
BWP3,374.40
|
$263.47
F CFA146,724
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$149.91
BWP1,984.94
|
$100.08
F CFA55,732
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.21
BWP651.61
|
$107.20
F CFA59,702
|
|
pay 6.5% less for childcare
|
Botswana
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$180.24
BWP2,386.58
|
$106.20
F CFA59,145
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,740.68
BWP49,530.54
|
$4,792.75
F CFA2,669,094
|
|
pay 6.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Botswana
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.25
BWP29.77
|
$0.82
F CFA455
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.37
BWP31.37
|
$3.81
F CFA2,123
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.75
BWP49.62
|
$1.88
F CFA1,046
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.19
BWP426.21
|
$31.86
F CFA17,743
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.75
BWP89.32
|
$8.17
F CFA4,550
|
|
pay 32.0% less for clothing
|
Botswana
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.14
BWP584.46
|
$20.70
F CFA11,526
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.17
BWP293.49
|
$22.33
F CFA12,436
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.20
BWP1,009.01
|
$31.04
F CFA17,288
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.16
BWP1,233.50
|
$77.88
F CFA43,373
|
|
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