Cost of living comparison
Togo is 32.7% cheaper than Finland.
If you lived in Togo instead of Finland, you would:
pay 48.1% less for restaurants
|
Finland
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.18
€13.59
|
$2.28
F CFA1,437
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.44
€10.01
|
$5.71
F CFA3,592
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.58
€2.47
|
$2.20
F CFA1,387
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
€1.79
|
$0.95
F CFA599
|
|
pay 22.6% more for groceries
|
Finland
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.29
€2.19
|
$0.96
F CFA606
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.70
€3.54
|
$3.65
F CFA2,295
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.27
€4.09
|
$7.54
F CFA4,744
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.02
€2.89
|
$1.71
F CFA1,074
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.38
€5.16
|
$2.96
F CFA1,864
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.95
|
$1.24
F CFA777
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.78
|
$0.93
F CFA583
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.98
€0.94
|
$1.36
F CFA855
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.67
€1.60
|
$1.54
F CFA971
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
€0.54
|
$1.24
F CFA777
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
€0.72
|
$1.73
F CFA1,088
|
|
pay 51.9% less for transportation
|
Finland
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€7.33
|
$4.03
F CFA2,533
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$60.52
€58.02
|
$49.02
F CFA30,827
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,800.37
€30,489.34
|
$13,071.14
F CFA8,220,617
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.35
€17.60
|
$3.19
F CFA2,004
|
|
pay 0.8% more for housing
|
Finland
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.24
€21.33
|
$53.43
F CFA33,602
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$734.49
€704.20
|
$263.47
F CFA165,697
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$604.75
€579.82
|
$100.08
F CFA62,939
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$96.90
€92.91
|
$107.20
F CFA67,422
|
|
pay 54.2% less for childcare
|
Finland
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$291.42
€279.40
|
$106.20
F CFA66,793
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,693.67
€8,335.26
|
$4,792.75
F CFA3,014,226
|
|
pay 50.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Finland
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.29
€6.99
|
$0.82
F CFA514
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.21
€4.04
|
$3.81
F CFA2,398
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.54
€10.10
|
$1.88
F CFA1,182
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.73
€40.01
|
$31.86
F CFA20,038
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.60
€14.95
|
$8.17
F CFA5,138
|
|
pay 47.9% less for clothing
|
Finland
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.15
€72.05
|
$20.70
F CFA13,016
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.18
€29.90
|
$22.33
F CFA14,044
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.09
€78.71
|
$31.04
F CFA19,524
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.56
€104.09
|
$77.88
F CFA48,981
|
|
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