Cost of living comparison
Togo is 11.5% cheaper than Jamaica overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.2% less in Togo
- Groceries
-
pay 9.2% less in Togo
- Transportation
-
pay 35.0% less in Togo
- Housing
-
pay 28.0% less in Togo
- Childcare
-
pay 43.5% more in Togo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 34.9% less in Togo
- Clothing
-
pay 12.5% less in Togo
Expenses including transportation, entertainment and sports, housing, clothing, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Togo.
If you lived in Togo instead of Jamaica, you would:
pay 4.2% less for restaurants
|
Jamaica
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.25
JMD1,146.26
|
$2.28
F CFA1,319
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.80
JMD1,233.93
|
$5.71
F CFA3,298
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
JMD210.42
|
$2.20
F CFA1,273
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.85
JMD133.80
|
$0.95
F CFA550
|
|
pay 9.2% less for groceries
|
Jamaica
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.62
JMD414.75
|
$0.96
F CFA557
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.91
JMD935.57
|
$3.65
F CFA2,107
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$13.43
JMD2,123.66
|
$7.54
F CFA4,357
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.35
JMD529.51
|
$1.71
F CFA986
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.97
JMD469.49
|
$2.96
F CFA1,712
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.46
JMD389.44
|
$1.24
F CFA713
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.21
JMD190.62
|
$0.93
F CFA535
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.71
JMD270.36
|
$1.36
F CFA785
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
JMD192.60
|
$1.54
F CFA892
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.92
JMD145.31
|
$1.24
F CFA713
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.77
JMD121.13
|
$1.73
F CFA999
|
|
pay 35.0% less for transportation
|
Jamaica
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.83
JMD764.61
|
$4.03
F CFA2,326
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.59
JMD5,946.67
|
$49.02
F CFA28,309
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$40,601.97
JMD6,422,406.34
|
$13,071.14
F CFA7,548,955
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.62
JMD3,577.91
|
$3.19
F CFA1,840
|
|
pay 28.0% less for housing
|
Jamaica
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.42
JMD7,659.57
|
$53.43
F CFA30,856
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$594.87
JMD94,095.59
|
$263.47
F CFA152,159
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$355.79
JMD56,278.43
|
$100.08
F CFA57,797
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$101.67
JMD16,081.58
|
$107.20
F CFA61,913
|
|
pay 43.5% more for childcare
|
Jamaica
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$194.86
JMD30,823.59
|
$106.20
F CFA61,335
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,060.17
JMD325,877.66
|
$4,792.75
F CFA2,767,950
|
|
pay 34.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Jamaica
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.65
JMD418.63
|
$0.82
F CFA472
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.05
JMD482.32
|
$3.81
F CFA2,202
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.65
JMD1,367.73
|
$1.88
F CFA1,085
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.08
JMD6,497.29
|
$31.86
F CFA18,401
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.65
JMD1,843.47
|
$8.17
F CFA4,718
|
|
pay 12.5% less for clothing
|
Jamaica
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$24.19
JMD3,825.69
|
$20.70
F CFA11,953
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.83
JMD3,452.37
|
$22.33
F CFA12,896
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$66.00
JMD10,439.71
|
$31.04
F CFA17,929
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.67
JMD10,704.01
|
$77.88
F CFA44,979
|
|
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