Cost of living comparison
Togo is 26.7% more expensive than Georgia.
If you lived in Togo instead of Georgia, you would:
pay 45.1% more for restaurants
|
Georgia
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.82
GEL26.85
|
$2.28
F CFA1,421
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.91
GEL21.62
|
$5.71
F CFA3,553
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
GEL2.28
|
$2.20
F CFA1,372
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.43
GEL1.19
|
$0.95
F CFA593
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
Georgia
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.60
GEL1.65
|
$0.96
F CFA600
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.99
GEL10.91
|
$3.65
F CFA2,270
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.10
GEL19.41
|
$7.54
F CFA4,693
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.30
GEL6.30
|
$1.71
F CFA1,062
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.62
GEL7.17
|
$2.96
F CFA1,844
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.53
GEL1.46
|
$1.24
F CFA768
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
GEL2.03
|
$0.93
F CFA576
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
GEL1.95
|
$1.36
F CFA845
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
GEL1.86
|
$1.54
F CFA960
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
GEL0.79
|
$1.24
F CFA768
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
GEL0.89
|
$1.73
F CFA1,076
|
|
pay 43.3% more for transportation
|
Georgia
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.48
GEL12.26
|
$4.03
F CFA2,506
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.38
GEL36.60
|
$49.02
F CFA30,493
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,514.71
GEL56,107.72
|
$13,071.14
F CFA8,131,351
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.97
GEL16.34
|
$3.19
F CFA1,982
|
|
pay 55.8% more for housing
|
Georgia
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.81
GEL43.23
|
$53.43
F CFA33,237
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$472.27
GEL1,291.65
|
$263.47
F CFA163,898
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$323.81
GEL885.63
|
$100.08
F CFA62,256
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$54.01
GEL147.72
|
$107.20
F CFA66,690
|
|
pay 11.0% less for childcare
|
Georgia
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$199.75
GEL546.33
|
$106.20
F CFA66,067
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,840.26
GEL10,503.10
|
$4,792.75
F CFA2,981,495
|
|
pay 2.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Georgia
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.54
GEL4.22
|
$0.82
F CFA508
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.45
GEL6.71
|
$3.81
F CFA2,372
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.92
GEL7.99
|
$1.88
F CFA1,169
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.78
GEL108.79
|
$31.86
F CFA19,820
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.96
GEL16.29
|
$8.17
F CFA5,082
|
|
pay 51.5% less for clothing
|
Georgia
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.01
GEL169.61
|
$20.70
F CFA12,875
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.33
GEL113.05
|
$22.33
F CFA13,891
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.06
GEL273.65
|
$31.04
F CFA19,312
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.32
GEL282.58
|
$77.88
F CFA48,449
|
|
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