Cost of living comparison
Togo is 3.1% more expensive than Lebanon overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 17.4% less in Togo
- Groceries
-
pay 2.4 times more in Togo
- Transportation
-
pay 36.1% less in Togo
- Housing
-
pay 18.3% less in Togo
- Childcare
-
pay 3.8% more in Togo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.7% more in Togo
- Clothing
-
pay 51.9% less in Togo
The cost of groceries, entertainment and sports, and childcare in Togo are more expensive than in Lebanon. Expenses including clothing, transportation, housing, and restaurants are lower in Togo. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in Togo.
If you lived in Togo instead of Lebanon, you would:
pay 17.4% less for restaurants
|
Lebanon
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.00
LBP627,200
|
$2.28
F CFA1,326
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.64
LBP684,454
|
$5.71
F CFA3,314
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.59
LBP142,400
|
$2.20
F CFA1,280
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.13
LBP101,248
|
$0.95
F CFA553
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for groceries
|
Lebanon
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.62
LBP55,810
|
$0.96
F CFA559
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
LBP372,213
|
$3.65
F CFA2,118
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.55
LBP497,671
|
$7.54
F CFA4,378
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.17
LBP193,986
|
$1.71
F CFA991
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.28
LBP293,773
|
$2.96
F CFA1,720
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.57
LBP51,310
|
$1.24
F CFA717
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.40
LBP36,065
|
$0.93
F CFA538
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.31
LBP27,878
|
$1.36
F CFA789
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
LBP39,863
|
$1.54
F CFA896
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.32
LBP28,382
|
$1.24
F CFA717
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
LBP35,228
|
$1.73
F CFA1,004
|
|
pay 36.1% less for transportation
|
Lebanon
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.49
LBP312,763
|
$4.03
F CFA2,338
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$75.00
LBP6,720,000
|
$49.02
F CFA28,447
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,250.00
LBP2,352,000,000
|
$13,071.14
F CFA7,585,938
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.75
LBP1,142,400
|
$3.19
F CFA1,849
|
|
pay 18.3% less for housing
|
Lebanon
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.88
LBP2,856,000
|
$53.43
F CFA31,008
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$494.12
LBP44,272,941
|
$263.47
F CFA152,904
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$254.69
LBP22,820,000
|
$100.08
F CFA58,080
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$161.18
LBP14,441,997
|
$107.20
F CFA62,216
|
|
pay 3.8% more for childcare
|
Lebanon
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$209.17
LBP18,741,333
|
$106.20
F CFA61,636
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,055.56
LBP273,777,778
|
$4,792.75
F CFA2,781,510
|
|
pay 4.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lebanon
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.00
LBP268,800
|
$0.82
F CFA474
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.90
LBP170,240
|
$3.81
F CFA2,213
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
LBP179,200
|
$1.88
F CFA1,090
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$39.42
LBP3,531,733
|
$31.86
F CFA18,491
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.75
LBP604,800
|
$8.17
F CFA4,741
|
|
pay 51.9% less for clothing
|
Lebanon
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.56
LBP5,068,000
|
$20.70
F CFA12,011
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.86
LBP5,184,000
|
$22.33
F CFA12,959
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.23
LBP8,353,333
|
$31.04
F CFA18,017
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.86
LBP8,320,000
|
$77.88
F CFA45,200
|
|
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