Cost of living comparison
Togo is 3.4% cheaper than Dominican Republic overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 19.4% more in Togo
- Groceries
-
pay 56.0% more in Togo
- Transportation
-
pay 40.5% less in Togo
- Housing
-
pay 8.5% more in Togo
- Childcare
-
pay 25.1% less in Togo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.8% more in Togo
- Clothing
-
pay 45.1% less in Togo
The cost of groceries, restaurants, housing, and entertainment and sports in Togo are more expensive than in Dominican Republic. Expenses including clothing, transportation, and childcare are lower in Togo.
If you lived in Togo instead of Dominican Republic, you would:
pay 19.4% more for restaurants
|
Dominican Republic
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.20
DOP423.85
|
$2.28
F CFA1,342
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.54
DOP384.97
|
$5.71
F CFA3,356
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
DOP57.22
|
$2.20
F CFA1,296
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.72
DOP42.66
|
$0.95
F CFA560
|
|
pay 56.0% more for groceries
|
Dominican Republic
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
DOP89.42
|
$0.96
F CFA566
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.28
DOP193.31
|
$3.65
F CFA2,144
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.35
DOP256.20
|
$7.54
F CFA4,433
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.69
DOP99.61
|
$1.71
F CFA1,003
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.22
DOP130.48
|
$2.96
F CFA1,742
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
DOP63.19
|
$1.24
F CFA726
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.35
DOP20.70
|
$0.93
F CFA544
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
DOP56.99
|
$1.36
F CFA798
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
DOP38.85
|
$1.54
F CFA907
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
DOP38.62
|
$1.24
F CFA726
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
DOP53.06
|
$1.73
F CFA1,016
|
|
pay 40.5% less for transportation
|
Dominican Republic
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
DOP273.32
|
$4.03
F CFA2,367
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$56.13
DOP3,305.82
|
$49.02
F CFA28,805
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,137.07
DOP1,539,473.45
|
$13,071.14
F CFA7,681,464
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.92
DOP1,350.17
|
$3.19
F CFA1,872
|
|
pay 8.5% more for housing
|
Dominican Republic
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.09
DOP2,125.44
|
$53.43
F CFA31,398
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$624.27
DOP36,769.49
|
$263.47
F CFA154,830
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$355.68
DOP20,949.29
|
$100.08
F CFA58,811
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.67
DOP2,925.56
|
$107.20
F CFA63,000
|
|
pay 25.1% less for childcare
|
Dominican Republic
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$250.80
DOP14,772.00
|
$106.20
F CFA62,412
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,459.64
DOP262,672.70
|
$4,792.75
F CFA2,816,537
|
|
pay 2.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Dominican Republic
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.61
DOP153.74
|
$0.82
F CFA480
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.03
DOP119.34
|
$3.81
F CFA2,240
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.25
DOP250.37
|
$1.88
F CFA1,104
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.73
DOP1,809.85
|
$31.86
F CFA18,724
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.58
DOP328.45
|
$8.17
F CFA4,801
|
|
pay 45.1% less for clothing
|
Dominican Republic
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.15
DOP2,718.50
|
$20.70
F CFA12,162
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.61
DOP2,745.51
|
$22.33
F CFA13,122
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.84
DOP4,761.67
|
$31.04
F CFA18,243
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.22
DOP5,195.91
|
$77.88
F CFA45,769
|
|
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