Cost of living comparison
Togo is 40.2% cheaper than France overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 50.2% less in Togo
- Groceries
-
pay 1.7% less in Togo
- Transportation
-
pay 46.9% less in Togo
- Housing
-
pay 23.5% less in Togo
- Childcare
-
pay 66.2% less in Togo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 37.6% less in Togo
- Clothing
-
pay 55.6% less in Togo
Expenses including childcare, clothing, restaurants, transportation, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Togo.
If you lived in Togo instead of France, you would:
pay 50.2% less for restaurants
|
France
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.64
€13.84
|
$2.28
F CFA1,326
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.86
€9.61
|
$5.71
F CFA3,314
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.73
€2.42
|
$2.20
F CFA1,280
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
€1.64
|
$0.95
F CFA553
|
|
pay 1.7% less for groceries
|
France
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.71
€1.52
|
$0.96
F CFA559
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.46
€7.49
|
$3.65
F CFA2,118
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.52
€4.00
|
$7.54
F CFA4,378
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.79
€3.36
|
$1.71
F CFA991
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.82
€5.15
|
$2.96
F CFA1,720
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
€1.13
|
$1.24
F CFA717
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.85
|
$0.93
F CFA538
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.14
|
$1.36
F CFA789
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
€1.30
|
$1.54
F CFA896
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.80
|
$1.24
F CFA717
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.86
|
$1.73
F CFA1,004
|
|
pay 46.9% less for transportation
|
France
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.25
€6.42
|
$4.03
F CFA2,338
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$50.39
€44.58
|
$49.02
F CFA28,447
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,262.62
€27,659.60
|
$13,071.14
F CFA7,585,938
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.66
€15.62
|
$3.19
F CFA1,849
|
|
pay 23.5% less for housing
|
France
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.07
€26.60
|
$53.43
F CFA31,008
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$750.17
€663.71
|
$263.47
F CFA152,904
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$604.38
€534.73
|
$100.08
F CFA58,080
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$140.10
€123.95
|
$107.20
F CFA62,216
|
|
pay 66.2% less for childcare
|
France
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$690.26
€610.71
|
$106.20
F CFA61,636
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,163.56
€8,107.46
|
$4,792.75
F CFA2,781,510
|
|
pay 37.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
France
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.20
€5.49
|
$0.82
F CFA474
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.01
€2.66
|
$3.81
F CFA2,213
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.83
€10.47
|
$1.88
F CFA1,090
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.91
€31.77
|
$31.86
F CFA18,491
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.10
€10.70
|
$8.17
F CFA4,741
|
|
pay 55.6% less for clothing
|
France
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.62
€79.29
|
$20.70
F CFA12,011
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.76
€33.40
|
$22.33
F CFA12,959
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.52
€80.97
|
$31.04
F CFA18,017
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.90
€112.27
|
$77.88
F CFA45,200
|
|
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