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
€16.98
|
$2.28
F CFA1,437
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.75
€9.35
|
$5.71
F CFA3,592
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
€2.06
|
$2.20
F CFA1,387
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.66
€1.59
|
$0.95
F CFA599
|
|
pay 14.9% more for groceries
|
Ireland
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
€1.71
|
$0.96
F CFA606
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.12
€3.95
|
$3.65
F CFA2,295
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.05
€4.84
|
$7.54
F CFA4,744
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.71
€3.56
|
$1.71
F CFA1,074
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.48
€4.30
|
$2.96
F CFA1,864
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.17
|
$1.24
F CFA777
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.87
|
$0.93
F CFA583
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.24
€1.19
|
$1.36
F CFA855
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.51
|
$1.54
F CFA971
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.77
|
$1.24
F CFA777
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
€0.56
|
$1.73
F CFA1,088
|
|
pay 63.1% less for transportation
|
Ireland
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.11
€6.82
|
$4.03
F CFA2,533
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$119.47
€114.55
|
$49.02
F CFA30,827
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,943.34
€36,379.05
|
$13,071.14
F CFA8,220,617
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.48
€19.63
|
$3.19
F CFA2,004
|
|
pay 48.0% less for housing
|
Ireland
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.92
€44.99
|
$53.43
F CFA33,602
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,406.76
€1,348.76
|
$263.47
F CFA165,697
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,187.82
€1,138.85
|
$100.08
F CFA62,939
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$159.87
€153.28
|
$107.20
F CFA67,422
|
|
pay 59.2% less for childcare
|
Ireland
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$996.31
€955.23
|
$106.20
F CFA66,793
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,771.62
€6,492.45
|
$4,792.75
F CFA3,014,226
|
|
pay 50.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ireland
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.94
€5.69
|
$0.82
F CFA514
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.80
€3.65
|
$3.81
F CFA2,398
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$16.44
€15.76
|
$1.88
F CFA1,182
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.70
€53.41
|
$31.86
F CFA20,038
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.29
€11.78
|
$8.17
F CFA5,138
|
|
pay 47.7% less for clothing
|
Ireland
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.94
€74.73
|
$20.70
F CFA13,016
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.83
€36.27
|
$22.33
F CFA14,044
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.63
€82.10
|
$31.04
F CFA19,524
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$89.10
€85.43
|
$77.88
F CFA48,981
|
|
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