Cost of living comparison
Togo is 13.7% more expensive than Kuwait.
If you lived in Togo instead of Kuwait, you would:
pay 84.8% more for restaurants
|
Kuwait
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.72
KWD2.370
|
$2.28
F CFA1,421
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.66
KWD2.350
|
$5.71
F CFA3,553
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
KWD0.170
|
$2.20
F CFA1,372
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.40
KWD0.120
|
$0.95
F CFA593
|
|
pay 79.4% more for groceries
|
Kuwait
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.01
KWD0.310
|
$0.96
F CFA600
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.23
KWD0.680
|
$3.65
F CFA2,270
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.23
KWD1.610
|
$7.54
F CFA4,693
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.36
KWD0.720
|
$1.71
F CFA1,062
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.67
KWD0.820
|
$2.96
F CFA1,844
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.97
KWD0.300
|
$1.24
F CFA768
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
KWD0.240
|
$0.93
F CFA576
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.63
KWD0.190
|
$1.36
F CFA845
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
KWD0.180
|
$1.54
F CFA960
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
KWD0.140
|
$1.24
F CFA768
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
KWD0.130
|
$1.73
F CFA1,076
|
|
pay 24.6% more for transportation
|
Kuwait
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.25
KWD0.390
|
$4.03
F CFA2,506
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.77
KWD14.980
|
$49.02
F CFA30,493
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,067.40
KWD6,163.600
|
$13,071.14
F CFA8,131,351
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.53
KWD8.460
|
$3.19
F CFA1,982
|
|
pay 33.4% more for housing
|
Kuwait
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.39
KWD7.490
|
$53.43
F CFA33,237
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$767.09
KWD235.610
|
$263.47
F CFA163,898
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$636.14
KWD195.390
|
$100.08
F CFA62,256
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.50
KWD12.440
|
$107.20
F CFA66,690
|
|
pay 43.0% less for childcare
|
Kuwait
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$345.62
KWD106.160
|
$106.20
F CFA66,067
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,757.77
KWD1,768.470
|
$4,792.75
F CFA2,981,495
|
|
pay 39.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kuwait
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.63
KWD0.500
|
$0.82
F CFA508
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.77
KWD1.460
|
$3.81
F CFA2,372
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.04
KWD0.930
|
$1.88
F CFA1,169
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$89.30
KWD27.430
|
$31.86
F CFA19,820
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.81
KWD3.320
|
$8.17
F CFA5,082
|
|
pay 43.8% less for clothing
|
Kuwait
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.88
KWD12.560
|
$20.70
F CFA12,875
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.73
KWD14.350
|
$22.33
F CFA13,891
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.98
KWD27.640
|
$31.04
F CFA19,312
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$84.70
KWD26.010
|
$77.88
F CFA48,449
|
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