Cost of living comparison
Togo is 24.2% cheaper than Guyana overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 0.4% more in Togo
- Groceries
-
pay 8.9% less in Togo
- Transportation
-
pay 8.3% less in Togo
- Housing
-
pay 14.7% less in Togo
- Childcare
-
pay 83.7% less in Togo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.6% less in Togo
- Clothing
-
pay 42.4% less in Togo
Expenses including childcare, clothing, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation are lower in Togo.
If you lived in Togo instead of Guyana, you would:
pay 0.4% more for restaurants
|
Guyana
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.88
GYD2,484.56
|
$2.28
F CFA1,272
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.55
GYD1,788.89
|
$5.71
F CFA3,180
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
GYD253.43
|
$2.20
F CFA1,228
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
GYD149.07
|
$0.95
F CFA531
|
|
pay 8.9% less for groceries
|
Guyana
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.01
GYD419.54
|
$0.96
F CFA537
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.36
GYD1,120.30
|
$3.65
F CFA2,032
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.31
GYD2,575.02
|
$7.54
F CFA4,201
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
GYD712.24
|
$1.71
F CFA951
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.63
GYD549.69
|
$2.96
F CFA1,651
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.78
GYD372.83
|
$1.24
F CFA688
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.20
GYD251.83
|
$0.93
F CFA516
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.70
GYD355.18
|
$1.36
F CFA757
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.05
GYD427.85
|
$1.54
F CFA860
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.71
GYD147.77
|
$1.24
F CFA688
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.93
GYD194.76
|
$1.73
F CFA963
|
|
pay 8.3% less for transportation
|
Guyana
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.00
GYD837.05
|
$4.03
F CFA2,243
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.51
GYD5,962.95
|
$49.02
F CFA27,298
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,680.67
GYD3,279,624.62
|
$13,071.14
F CFA7,279,347
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$28.99
GYD6,062.34
|
$3.19
F CFA1,774
|
|
pay 14.7% less for housing
|
Guyana
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.18
GYD12,795.51
|
$53.43
F CFA29,754
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$617.07
GYD129,061.53
|
$263.47
F CFA146,724
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$281.14
GYD58,801.35
|
$100.08
F CFA55,732
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$61.00
GYD12,758.24
|
$107.20
F CFA59,702
|
|
pay 83.7% less for childcare
|
Guyana
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$876.83
GYD183,390.01
|
$106.20
F CFA59,145
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,225.94
GYD4,857,725.72
|
$4,792.75
F CFA2,669,094
|
|
pay 11.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Guyana
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.14
GYD447.22
|
$0.82
F CFA455
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.88
GYD811.62
|
$3.81
F CFA2,123
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.19
GYD457.16
|
$1.88
F CFA1,046
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.81
GYD8,116.24
|
$31.86
F CFA17,743
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.94
GYD1,242.28
|
$8.17
F CFA4,550
|
|
pay 42.4% less for clothing
|
Guyana
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$38.01
GYD7,950.61
|
$20.70
F CFA11,526
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$52.27
GYD10,932.08
|
$22.33
F CFA12,436
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.63
GYD17,491.33
|
$31.04
F CFA17,288
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.78
GYD16,895.04
|
$77.88
F CFA43,373
|
|
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