Cost of living comparison
Togo is 19.0% cheaper than Gabon.
If you lived in Togo instead of Gabon, you would:
pay 21.6% less for restaurants
|
Gabon
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.34
FCFA10,276
|
$2.28
F CFA1,437
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
FCFA7,707
|
$5.71
F CFA3,592
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.23
FCFA771
|
$2.20
F CFA1,387
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.31
FCFA822
|
$0.95
F CFA599
|
|
pay 0.2% less for groceries
|
Gabon
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.42
FCFA891
|
$0.96
F CFA606
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.40
FCFA2,141
|
$3.65
F CFA2,295
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.78
FCFA6,151
|
$7.54
F CFA4,744
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.39
FCFA2,132
|
$1.71
F CFA1,074
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.11
FCFA1,958
|
$2.96
F CFA1,864
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.43
FCFA901
|
$1.24
F CFA777
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.16
FCFA730
|
$0.93
F CFA583
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.43
FCFA901
|
$1.36
F CFA855
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
FCFA590
|
$1.54
F CFA971
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
FCFA653
|
$1.24
F CFA777
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.11
FCFA699
|
$1.73
F CFA1,088
|
|
pay 23.4% less for transportation
|
Gabon
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.89
FCFA2,446
|
$4.03
F CFA2,533
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$44.93
FCFA28,258
|
$49.02
F CFA30,827
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,776.16
FCFA17,468,810
|
$13,071.14
F CFA8,220,617
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.82
FCFA4,290
|
$3.19
F CFA2,004
|
|
pay 35.3% less for housing
|
Gabon
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.08
FCFA42,816
|
$53.43
F CFA33,602
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$844.18
FCFA530,915
|
$263.47
F CFA165,697
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$490.17
FCFA308,273
|
$100.08
F CFA62,939
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.30
FCFA52,386
|
$107.20
F CFA67,422
|
|
pay 10.0% less for childcare
|
Gabon
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$118.46
FCFA74,499
|
$106.20
F CFA66,793
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,310.15
FCFA3,339,625
|
$4,792.75
F CFA3,014,226
|
|
pay 2.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Gabon
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
FCFA617
|
$0.82
F CFA514
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.25
FCFA2,672
|
$3.81
F CFA2,398
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
FCFA1,541
|
$1.88
F CFA1,182
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.19
FCFA35,965
|
$31.86
F CFA20,038
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.50
FCFA2,833
|
$8.17
F CFA5,138
|
|
pay 40.1% less for clothing
|
Gabon
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.36
FCFA41,103
|
$20.70
F CFA13,016
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$73.53
FCFA46,241
|
$22.33
F CFA14,044
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$44.93
FCFA28,258
|
$31.04
F CFA19,524
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$71.89
FCFA45,213
|
$77.88
F CFA48,981
|
|
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