Cost of living comparison
Togo is 42.2% cheaper than Ireland.
If you lived in Togo instead of Ireland, you would:
pay 42.1% less for restaurants
|
Ireland
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.71
€16.79
|
$2.28
F CFA1,421
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.75
€9.25
|
$5.71
F CFA3,553
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
€2.04
|
$2.20
F CFA1,372
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
€1.57
|
$0.95
F CFA593
|
|
pay 14.9% more for groceries
|
Ireland
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
€1.69
|
$0.96
F CFA600
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.12
€3.91
|
$3.65
F CFA2,270
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.05
€4.79
|
$7.54
F CFA4,693
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.71
€3.52
|
$1.71
F CFA1,062
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.48
€4.25
|
$2.96
F CFA1,844
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.15
|
$1.24
F CFA768
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.86
|
$0.93
F CFA576
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.24
€1.18
|
$1.36
F CFA845
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.50
|
$1.54
F CFA960
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.76
|
$1.24
F CFA768
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
€0.56
|
$1.73
F CFA1,076
|
|
pay 63.1% less for transportation
|
Ireland
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.11
€6.75
|
$4.03
F CFA2,506
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$119.47
€113.30
|
$49.02
F CFA30,493
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,943.34
€35,984.02
|
$13,071.14
F CFA8,131,351
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.48
€19.42
|
$3.19
F CFA1,982
|
|
pay 48.0% less for housing
|
Ireland
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.92
€44.50
|
$53.43
F CFA33,237
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,406.76
€1,334.11
|
$263.47
F CFA163,898
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,187.82
€1,126.48
|
$100.08
F CFA62,256
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$159.87
€151.62
|
$107.20
F CFA66,690
|
|
pay 59.2% less for childcare
|
Ireland
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$996.31
€944.86
|
$106.20
F CFA66,067
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,771.62
€6,421.95
|
$4,792.75
F CFA2,981,495
|
|
pay 50.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ireland
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.94
€5.63
|
$0.82
F CFA508
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.80
€3.61
|
$3.81
F CFA2,372
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$16.44
€15.59
|
$1.88
F CFA1,169
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.70
€52.83
|
$31.86
F CFA19,820
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.29
€11.66
|
$8.17
F CFA5,082
|
|
pay 47.7% less for clothing
|
Ireland
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.94
€73.92
|
$20.70
F CFA12,875
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.83
€35.87
|
$22.33
F CFA13,891
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.63
€81.21
|
$31.04
F CFA19,312
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$89.10
€84.50
|
$77.88
F CFA48,449
|
|
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