Cost of living comparison
Togo is 21.4% cheaper than Japan.
If you lived in Togo instead of Japan, you would:
pay 27.1% more for restaurants
|
Japan
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.44
¥994
|
$2.28
F CFA1,421
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.94
¥763
|
$5.71
F CFA3,553
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
¥150
|
$2.20
F CFA1,372
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
¥113
|
$0.95
F CFA593
|
|
pay 7.1% less for groceries
|
Japan
|
Togo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
¥235
|
$0.96
F CFA600
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.72
¥883
|
$3.65
F CFA2,270
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
¥842
|
$7.54
F CFA4,693
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.02
¥311
|
$1.71
F CFA1,062
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.73
¥421
|
$2.96
F CFA1,844
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.17
¥336
|
$1.24
F CFA768
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
¥158
|
$0.93
F CFA576
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.64
¥253
|
$1.36
F CFA845
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.04
¥314
|
$1.54
F CFA960
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
¥195
|
$1.24
F CFA768
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.08
¥167
|
$1.73
F CFA1,076
|
|
pay 37.0% less for transportation
|
Japan
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.22
¥652
|
$4.03
F CFA2,506
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.82
¥8,923
|
$49.02
F CFA30,493
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,042.19
¥3,401,882
|
$13,071.14
F CFA8,131,351
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.42
¥3,924
|
$3.19
F CFA1,982
|
|
pay 12.5% less for housing
|
Japan
|
Togo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.09
¥4,798
|
$53.43
F CFA33,237
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$500.38
¥77,226
|
$263.47
F CFA163,898
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$325.42
¥50,223
|
$100.08
F CFA62,256
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.04
¥17,446
|
$107.20
F CFA66,690
|
|
pay 60.0% less for childcare
|
Japan
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$288.10
¥44,464
|
$106.20
F CFA66,067
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,095.30
¥1,712,394
|
$4,792.75
F CFA2,981,495
|
|
pay 32.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Japan
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.71
¥418
|
$0.82
F CFA508
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.78
¥429
|
$3.81
F CFA2,372
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.98
¥615
|
$1.88
F CFA1,169
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.72
¥8,908
|
$31.86
F CFA19,820
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.97
¥1,848
|
$8.17
F CFA5,082
|
|
pay 28.2% less for clothing
|
Japan
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.54
¥6,257
|
$20.70
F CFA12,875
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.82
¥4,139
|
$22.33
F CFA13,891
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$54.08
¥8,346
|
$31.04
F CFA19,312
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.66
¥12,604
|
$77.88
F CFA48,449
|
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