Cost of living comparison
Togo is 99.4% more expensive than Equatorial Guinea.
If you lived in Togo instead of Equatorial Guinea, you would:
pay 19.5% less for restaurants
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.07
FCFA7,999
|
$2.28
F CFA1,398
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,499
|
$5.71
F CFA3,495
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA750
|
$2.20
F CFA1,349
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA750
|
$0.95
F CFA583
|
|
pay 27.5% less for groceries
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.24
FCFA1,984
|
$0.96
F CFA590
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.37
FCFA2,060
|
$3.65
F CFA2,233
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.69
FCFA5,930
|
$7.54
F CFA4,617
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.94
FCFA1,800
|
$1.71
F CFA1,045
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.10
FCFA1,896
|
$2.96
F CFA1,814
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,361
|
$1.24
F CFA756
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.48
FCFA907
|
$0.93
F CFA567
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,361
|
$1.36
F CFA832
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
FCFA907
|
$1.54
F CFA945
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
FCFA1,134
|
$1.24
F CFA756
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.22
FCFA1,361
|
$1.73
F CFA1,058
|
|
pay 0.3% less for transportation
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.09
FCFA1,893
|
$4.03
F CFA2,465
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.38
FCFA16,144
|
$49.02
F CFA29,998
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,034.81
FCFA20,216,833
|
$13,071.14
F CFA7,999,350
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.35
FCFA4,500
|
$3.19
F CFA1,950
|
|
pay 99.9% more for housing
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.34
FCFA9,999
|
$53.43
F CFA32,697
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$204.24
FCFA124,990
|
$263.47
F CFA161,237
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$114.37
FCFA69,994
|
$100.08
F CFA61,245
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.86
FCFA25,616
|
$107.20
F CFA65,607
|
|
pay 8.1 times more for childcare
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$65.36
FCFA39,997
|
$106.20
F CFA64,995
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$326.78
FCFA199,984
|
$4,792.75
F CFA2,933,095
|
|
pay 25.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.63
FCFA1,000
|
$0.82
F CFA500
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.72
FCFA3,500
|
$3.81
F CFA2,333
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.52
FCFA2,765
|
$1.88
F CFA1,150
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.02
FCFA29,998
|
$31.86
F CFA19,498
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.39
FCFA3,296
|
$8.17
F CFA5,000
|
|
pay 46.4% less for clothing
|
Equatorial Guinea
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.51
FCFA14,999
|
$20.70
F CFA12,666
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$102.12
FCFA62,495
|
$22.33
F CFA13,666
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$245.08
FCFA149,988
|
$31.04
F CFA18,998
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.69
FCFA49,996
|
$77.88
F CFA47,663
|
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