Cost of living comparison
Togo is 47.4% more expensive than Ghana overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.3 times more in Togo
- Groceries
-
pay 39.5% more in Togo
- Transportation
-
pay 18.5% more in Togo
- Housing
-
pay 39.4% more in Togo
- Childcare
-
pay 29.6% more in Togo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 31.1% more in Togo
- Clothing
-
pay 42.6% more in Togo
The cost of restaurants, clothing, groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, and childcare in Togo are more expensive than in Ghana. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Togo.
If you lived in Togo instead of Ghana, you would:
pay 2.3 times more for restaurants
|
Ghana
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.70
GHS38.46
|
$2.28
F CFA1,282
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.51
GHS57.29
|
$5.71
F CFA3,205
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.59
GHS6.18
|
$2.20
F CFA1,237
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.25
GHS2.56
|
$0.95
F CFA535
|
|
pay 39.5% more for groceries
|
Ghana
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
GHS15.82
|
$0.96
F CFA541
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.18
GHS33.04
|
$3.65
F CFA2,048
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.96
GHS93.20
|
$7.54
F CFA4,233
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.21
GHS22.94
|
$1.71
F CFA958
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.08
GHS21.63
|
$2.96
F CFA1,664
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.01
GHS10.52
|
$1.24
F CFA693
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.48
GHS5.03
|
$0.93
F CFA520
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.59
GHS6.18
|
$1.36
F CFA762
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
GHS10.83
|
$1.54
F CFA866
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
GHS10.19
|
$1.24
F CFA693
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
GHS7.62
|
$1.73
F CFA970
|
|
pay 18.5% more for transportation
|
Ghana
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.23
GHS44.01
|
$4.03
F CFA2,260
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.38
GHS274.37
|
$49.02
F CFA27,507
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,000.00
GHS83,200.00
|
$13,071.14
F CFA7,335,145
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.74
GHS111.68
|
$3.19
F CFA1,788
|
|
pay 39.4% more for housing
|
Ghana
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.21
GHS449.39
|
$53.43
F CFA29,982
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$627.15
GHS6,522.33
|
$263.47
F CFA147,849
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$112.15
GHS1,166.39
|
$100.08
F CFA56,160
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.41
GHS368.29
|
$107.20
F CFA60,160
|
|
pay 29.6% more for childcare
|
Ghana
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$57.02
GHS592.96
|
$106.20
F CFA59,598
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,571.37
GHS68,342.21
|
$4,792.75
F CFA2,689,553
|
|
pay 31.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ghana
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.95
GHS9.85
|
$0.82
F CFA458
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.69
GHS17.53
|
$3.81
F CFA2,139
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.20
GHS12.44
|
$1.88
F CFA1,054
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.36
GHS336.50
|
$31.86
F CFA17,879
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.33
GHS97.05
|
$8.17
F CFA4,584
|
|
pay 42.6% more for clothing
|
Ghana
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$14.87
GHS154.70
|
$20.70
F CFA11,614
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$20.10
GHS209.06
|
$22.33
F CFA12,531
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$32.71
GHS340.16
|
$31.04
F CFA17,421
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$34.57
GHS359.48
|
$77.88
F CFA43,705
|
|
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