Cost of living comparison
Togo is 18.7% cheaper than Dominica.
If you lived in Togo instead of Dominica, you would:
pay 22.5% less for restaurants
|
Dominica
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$2.28
F CFA1,437
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.66
EC$18.00
|
$5.71
F CFA3,592
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.71
EC$4.62
|
$2.20
F CFA1,387
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.48
EC$4.00
|
$0.95
F CFA599
|
|
pay 10.3% less for groceries
|
Dominica
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.47
EC$6.67
|
$0.96
F CFA606
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$1.11
EC$3.00
|
$3.65
F CFA2,295
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$14.24
EC$38.49
|
$7.54
F CFA4,744
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.18
EC$14.00
|
$1.71
F CFA1,074
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.69
EC$12.66
|
$2.96
F CFA1,864
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.85
EC$7.71
|
$1.24
F CFA777
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
EC$2.77
|
$0.93
F CFA583
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.12
EC$5.74
|
$1.36
F CFA855
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.41
EC$6.50
|
$1.54
F CFA971
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
EC$4.00
|
$1.24
F CFA777
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.39
EC$3.75
|
$1.73
F CFA1,088
|
|
pay 27.6% less for transportation
|
Dominica
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.49
EC$12.13
|
$4.03
F CFA2,533
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.25
EC$87.16
|
$49.02
F CFA30,827
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,254.25
EC$89,871.27
|
$13,071.14
F CFA8,220,617
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$37.00
EC$100.00
|
$3.19
F CFA2,004
|
|
pay 15.7% less for housing
|
Dominica
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$56.74
EC$153.33
|
$53.43
F CFA33,602
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$283.68
EC$766.67
|
$263.47
F CFA165,697
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$203.51
EC$550.00
|
$100.08
F CFA62,939
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$106.28
EC$287.22
|
$107.20
F CFA67,422
|
|
pay 19.8% more for childcare
|
Dominica
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$111.01
EC$300.00
|
$106.20
F CFA66,793
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,330.19
EC$9,000.00
|
$4,792.75
F CFA3,014,226
|
|
pay 27.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Dominica
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
EC$5.00
|
$0.82
F CFA514
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.10
EC$8.38
|
$3.81
F CFA2,398
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.40
EC$20.00
|
$1.88
F CFA1,182
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.17
EC$116.67
|
$31.86
F CFA20,038
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.33
EC$22.50
|
$8.17
F CFA5,138
|
|
pay 47.8% less for clothing
|
Dominica
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.92
EC$191.67
|
$20.70
F CFA13,016
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.24
EC$103.33
|
$22.33
F CFA14,044
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$148.01
EC$400.00
|
$31.04
F CFA19,524
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.70
EC$210.00
|
$77.88
F CFA48,981
|
|
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