Cost of living comparison
Togo is 15.2% cheaper than Cabo Verde overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 13.9% less in Togo
- Groceries
-
pay 5.3% less in Togo
- Transportation
-
pay 21.0% less in Togo
- Housing
-
pay 28.0% less in Togo
- Childcare
-
pay 23.9% more in Togo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.5% less in Togo
- Clothing
-
pay 54.3% less in Togo
Expenses including clothing, housing, transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Togo.
If you lived in Togo instead of Cabo Verde, you would:
pay 13.9% less for restaurants
|
Cabo Verde
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.10
CVE495.16
|
$2.28
F CFA1,318
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.86
CVE471.58
|
$5.71
F CFA3,294
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
CVE209.32
|
$2.20
F CFA1,272
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
CVE115.56
|
$0.95
F CFA550
|
|
pay 5.3% less for groceries
|
Cabo Verde
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.51
CVE243.68
|
$0.96
F CFA556
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.73
CVE652.52
|
$3.65
F CFA2,105
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.01
CVE486.44
|
$7.54
F CFA4,351
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
CVE272.10
|
$1.71
F CFA985
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.29
CVE319.25
|
$2.96
F CFA1,710
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.61
CVE156.19
|
$1.24
F CFA712
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.17
CVE113.10
|
$0.93
F CFA534
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.40
CVE135.47
|
$1.36
F CFA784
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.96
CVE190.20
|
$1.54
F CFA891
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
CVE103.74
|
$1.24
F CFA712
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.87
CVE84.14
|
$1.73
F CFA997
|
|
pay 21.0% less for transportation
|
Cabo Verde
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.45
CVE626.04
|
$4.03
F CFA2,323
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.28
CVE2,452.20
|
$49.02
F CFA28,273
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,166.78
CVE2,829,457.52
|
$13,071.14
F CFA7,539,387
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.51
CVE2,086.72
|
$3.19
F CFA1,838
|
|
pay 28.0% less for housing
|
Cabo Verde
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.24
CVE5,552.81
|
$53.43
F CFA30,817
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$475.70
CVE46,147.47
|
$263.47
F CFA151,966
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$350.12
CVE33,965.08
|
$100.08
F CFA57,723
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$96.76
CVE9,386.19
|
$107.20
F CFA61,835
|
|
pay 23.9% more for childcare
|
Cabo Verde
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$136.23
CVE13,215.52
|
$106.20
F CFA61,258
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,824.32
CVE273,985.80
|
$4,792.75
F CFA2,764,442
|
|
pay 7.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Cabo Verde
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.70
CVE261.72
|
$0.82
F CFA471
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.80
CVE174.38
|
$3.81
F CFA2,199
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.38
CVE424.42
|
$1.88
F CFA1,084
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.16
CVE4,283.48
|
$31.86
F CFA18,377
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.78
CVE754.52
|
$8.17
F CFA4,712
|
|
pay 54.3% less for clothing
|
Cabo Verde
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.18
CVE4,479.97
|
$20.70
F CFA11,937
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.75
CVE4,244.19
|
$22.33
F CFA12,880
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.36
CVE8,959.95
|
$31.04
F CFA17,906
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$145.83
CVE14,147.29
|
$77.88
F CFA44,922
|
|
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