Cost of living comparison
Togo is 46.2% cheaper than Iceland.
If you lived in Togo instead of Iceland, you would:
pay 57.2% less for restaurants
|
Iceland
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.40
ISK2,670
|
$2.28
F CFA1,421
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.94
ISK2,332
|
$5.71
F CFA3,553
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.81
ISK387
|
$2.20
F CFA1,372
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.02
ISK278
|
$0.95
F CFA593
|
|
pay 10.5% less for groceries
|
Iceland
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.95
ISK407
|
$0.96
F CFA600
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.27
ISK1,000
|
$3.65
F CFA2,270
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.01
ISK827
|
$7.54
F CFA4,693
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.42
ISK746
|
$1.71
F CFA1,062
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.51
ISK1,171
|
$2.96
F CFA1,844
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
ISK168
|
$1.24
F CFA768
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
ISK141
|
$0.93
F CFA576
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.17
ISK161
|
$1.36
F CFA845
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.87
ISK258
|
$1.54
F CFA960
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.23
ISK170
|
$1.24
F CFA768
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
ISK108
|
$1.73
F CFA1,076
|
|
pay 59.1% less for transportation
|
Iceland
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.36
ISK1,151
|
$4.03
F CFA2,506
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$71.28
ISK9,812
|
$49.02
F CFA30,493
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$40,660.66
ISK5,596,940
|
$13,071.14
F CFA8,131,351
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.04
ISK3,033
|
$3.19
F CFA1,982
|
|
pay 30.1% less for housing
|
Iceland
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.17
ISK9,935
|
$53.43
F CFA33,237
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,838.04
ISK253,006
|
$263.47
F CFA163,898
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,497.77
ISK206,168
|
$100.08
F CFA62,256
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$58.01
ISK7,986
|
$107.20
F CFA66,690
|
|
pay 39.5% less for childcare
|
Iceland
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$258.16
ISK35,536
|
$106.20
F CFA66,067
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,993.99
ISK825,073
|
$4,792.75
F CFA2,981,495
|
|
pay 56.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Iceland
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.19
ISK1,265
|
$0.82
F CFA508
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.65
ISK640
|
$3.81
F CFA2,372
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.76
ISK1,618
|
$1.88
F CFA1,169
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.46
ISK8,460
|
$31.86
F CFA19,820
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.35
ISK1,975
|
$8.17
F CFA5,082
|
|
pay 70.2% less for clothing
|
Iceland
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$111.23
ISK15,311
|
$20.70
F CFA12,875
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.69
ISK8,216
|
$22.33
F CFA13,891
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$148.00
ISK20,372
|
$31.04
F CFA19,312
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$184.49
ISK25,396
|
$77.88
F CFA48,449
|
|
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