Cost of living comparison
Togo is 21.4% cheaper than Japan overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 27.1% more in Togo
- Groceries
-
pay 7.1% less in Togo
- Transportation
-
pay 37.0% less in Togo
- Housing
-
pay 12.5% less in Togo
- Childcare
-
pay 60.0% less in Togo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 32.4% less in Togo
- Clothing
-
pay 28.2% less in Togo
Expenses including childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, clothing, housing, and groceries are lower in Togo.
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
¥949
|
$2.28
F CFA1,282
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.94
¥728
|
$5.71
F CFA3,205
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
¥143
|
$2.20
F CFA1,237
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
¥108
|
$0.95
F CFA535
|
|
pay 7.1% less for groceries
|
Japan
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
¥225
|
$0.96
F CFA541
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.72
¥843
|
$3.65
F CFA2,048
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
¥804
|
$7.54
F CFA4,233
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.02
¥297
|
$1.71
F CFA958
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.73
¥402
|
$2.96
F CFA1,664
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.17
¥320
|
$1.24
F CFA693
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
¥151
|
$0.93
F CFA520
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.64
¥242
|
$1.36
F CFA762
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.04
¥300
|
$1.54
F CFA866
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
¥186
|
$1.24
F CFA693
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.08
¥160
|
$1.73
F CFA970
|
|
pay 37.0% less for transportation
|
Japan
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.22
¥623
|
$4.03
F CFA2,260
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.82
¥8,521
|
$49.02
F CFA27,507
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,042.19
¥3,248,821
|
$13,071.14
F CFA7,335,145
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.42
¥3,747
|
$3.19
F CFA1,788
|
|
pay 12.5% less for housing
|
Japan
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.09
¥4,582
|
$53.43
F CFA29,982
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$500.38
¥73,751
|
$263.47
F CFA147,849
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$325.42
¥47,963
|
$100.08
F CFA56,160
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.04
¥16,661
|
$107.20
F CFA60,160
|
|
pay 60.0% less for childcare
|
Japan
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$288.10
¥42,464
|
$106.20
F CFA59,598
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,095.30
¥1,635,348
|
$4,792.75
F CFA2,689,553
|
|
pay 32.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Japan
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.71
¥399
|
$0.82
F CFA458
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.78
¥409
|
$3.81
F CFA2,139
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.98
¥587
|
$1.88
F CFA1,054
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.72
¥8,507
|
$31.86
F CFA17,879
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.97
¥1,765
|
$8.17
F CFA4,584
|
|
pay 28.2% less for clothing
|
Japan
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.54
¥5,976
|
$20.70
F CFA11,614
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.82
¥3,953
|
$22.33
F CFA12,531
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$54.08
¥7,971
|
$31.04
F CFA17,421
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.66
¥12,036
|
$77.88
F CFA43,705
|
|
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