Cost of living comparison
Togo is 23.7% more expensive than Laos overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 93.0% more in Togo
- Groceries
-
pay 43.7% more in Togo
- Transportation
-
pay 36.2% less in Togo
- Housing
-
pay 2.0 times more in Togo
- Childcare
-
pay 55.5% less in Togo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 47.5% more in Togo
- Clothing
-
pay 30.7% less in Togo
The cost of housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Togo are more expensive than in Laos. Expenses including childcare, transportation, and clothing are lower in Togo. Notably, housing and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Togo.
If you lived in Togo instead of Laos, you would:
pay 93.0% more for restaurants
|
Laos
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.90
LAK41,017
|
$2.28
F CFA1,319
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.20
LAK90,903
|
$5.71
F CFA3,298
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
LAK14,927
|
$2.20
F CFA1,273
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
LAK10,498
|
$0.95
F CFA550
|
|
pay 43.7% more for groceries
|
Laos
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.00
LAK21,671
|
$0.96
F CFA557
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.03
LAK281,741
|
$3.65
F CFA2,107
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.40
LAK138,380
|
$7.54
F CFA4,357
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.06
LAK44,642
|
$1.71
F CFA986
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.07
LAK44,756
|
$2.96
F CFA1,712
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.75
LAK16,109
|
$1.24
F CFA713
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
LAK16,038
|
$0.93
F CFA535
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
LAK20,697
|
$1.36
F CFA785
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
LAK27,873
|
$1.54
F CFA892
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
LAK15,027
|
$1.24
F CFA713
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
LAK9,774
|
$1.73
F CFA999
|
|
pay 36.2% less for transportation
|
Laos
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.61
LAK99,570
|
$4.03
F CFA2,326
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.85
LAK1,164,259
|
$49.02
F CFA28,309
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,167.89
LAK608,973,239
|
$13,071.14
F CFA7,548,955
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.57
LAK228,594
|
$3.19
F CFA1,840
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for housing
|
Laos
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.98
LAK194,218
|
$53.43
F CFA30,856
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$993.83
LAK21,485,977
|
$263.47
F CFA152,159
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$809.30
LAK17,496,669
|
$100.08
F CFA57,797
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$58.85
LAK1,272,205
|
$107.20
F CFA61,913
|
|
pay 55.5% less for childcare
|
Laos
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$291.32
LAK6,298,267
|
$106.20
F CFA61,335
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,140.14
LAK197,604,555
|
$4,792.75
F CFA2,767,950
|
|
pay 47.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Laos
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.11
LAK23,910
|
$0.82
F CFA472
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.62
LAK35,002
|
$3.81
F CFA2,202
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.78
LAK38,578
|
$1.88
F CFA1,085
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$66.31
LAK1,433,622
|
$31.86
F CFA18,401
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$2.97
LAK64,252
|
$8.17
F CFA4,718
|
|
pay 30.7% less for clothing
|
Laos
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.60
LAK1,699,248
|
$20.70
F CFA11,953
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.45
LAK1,328,452
|
$22.33
F CFA12,896
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.22
LAK1,410,006
|
$31.04
F CFA17,929
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$46.67
LAK1,008,978
|
$77.88
F CFA44,979
|
|
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