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
GEL27.56
|
$2.28
F CFA1,437
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.91
GEL22.20
|
$5.71
F CFA3,592
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
GEL2.34
|
$2.20
F CFA1,387
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.43
GEL1.22
|
$0.95
F CFA599
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
Georgia
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.60
GEL1.70
|
$0.96
F CFA606
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.99
GEL11.20
|
$3.65
F CFA2,295
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.10
GEL19.93
|
$7.54
F CFA4,744
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.30
GEL6.46
|
$1.71
F CFA1,074
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.62
GEL7.36
|
$2.96
F CFA1,864
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.53
GEL1.50
|
$1.24
F CFA777
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
GEL2.08
|
$0.93
F CFA583
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
GEL2.00
|
$1.36
F CFA855
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
GEL1.91
|
$1.54
F CFA971
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
GEL0.81
|
$1.24
F CFA777
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
GEL0.92
|
$1.73
F CFA1,088
|
|
pay 43.3% more for transportation
|
Georgia
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.48
GEL12.58
|
$4.03
F CFA2,533
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.38
GEL37.57
|
$49.02
F CFA30,827
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,514.71
GEL57,595.04
|
$13,071.14
F CFA8,220,617
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.97
GEL16.77
|
$3.19
F CFA2,004
|
|
pay 55.8% more for housing
|
Georgia
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.81
GEL44.38
|
$53.43
F CFA33,602
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$472.27
GEL1,325.89
|
$263.47
F CFA165,697
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$323.81
GEL909.10
|
$100.08
F CFA62,939
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$54.01
GEL151.64
|
$107.20
F CFA67,422
|
|
pay 11.0% less for childcare
|
Georgia
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$199.75
GEL560.81
|
$106.20
F CFA66,793
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,840.26
GEL10,781.52
|
$4,792.75
F CFA3,014,226
|
|
pay 2.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Georgia
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.54
GEL4.34
|
$0.82
F CFA514
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.45
GEL6.89
|
$3.81
F CFA2,398
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.92
GEL8.21
|
$1.88
F CFA1,182
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.78
GEL111.67
|
$31.86
F CFA20,038
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.96
GEL16.72
|
$8.17
F CFA5,138
|
|
pay 51.5% less for clothing
|
Georgia
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.01
GEL174.11
|
$20.70
F CFA13,016
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.33
GEL116.04
|
$22.33
F CFA14,044
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.06
GEL280.91
|
$31.04
F CFA19,524
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.32
GEL290.07
|
$77.88
F CFA48,981
|
|
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