Cost of living comparison
Togo is 46.4% cheaper than Netherlands.
If you lived in Togo instead of Netherlands, you would:
pay 56.3% less for restaurants
|
Netherlands
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.74
€17.97
|
$2.28
F CFA1,437
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.22
€11.71
|
$5.71
F CFA3,592
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.94
€2.82
|
$2.20
F CFA1,387
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.33
€2.24
|
$0.95
F CFA599
|
|
pay 8.6% more for groceries
|
Netherlands
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.79
€1.72
|
$0.96
F CFA606
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.20
€5.95
|
$3.65
F CFA2,295
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.40
€4.22
|
$7.54
F CFA4,744
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.42
€4.24
|
$1.71
F CFA1,074
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.89
€6.60
|
$2.96
F CFA1,864
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.83
|
$1.24
F CFA777
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
€1.01
|
$0.93
F CFA583
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.78
|
$1.36
F CFA855
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.65
€1.58
|
$1.54
F CFA971
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.85
|
$1.24
F CFA777
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.84
|
$1.73
F CFA1,088
|
|
pay 60.6% less for transportation
|
Netherlands
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.80
€7.48
|
$4.03
F CFA2,533
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$95.88
€91.93
|
$49.02
F CFA30,827
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,938.58
€30,621.85
|
$13,071.14
F CFA8,220,617
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.75
€21.81
|
$3.19
F CFA2,004
|
|
pay 47.3% less for housing
|
Netherlands
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$43.11
€41.34
|
$53.43
F CFA33,602
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,289.16
€1,236.01
|
$263.47
F CFA165,697
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,051.87
€1,008.50
|
$100.08
F CFA62,939
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.76
€180.02
|
$107.20
F CFA67,422
|
|
pay 70.2% less for childcare
|
Netherlands
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,627.96
€1,560.85
|
$106.20
F CFA66,793
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,050.97
€8,677.83
|
$4,792.75
F CFA3,014,226
|
|
pay 44.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Netherlands
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.55
€5.32
|
$0.82
F CFA514
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.60
€3.45
|
$3.81
F CFA2,398
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.52
€11.05
|
$1.88
F CFA1,182
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.99
€37.38
|
$31.86
F CFA20,038
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.94
€13.37
|
$8.17
F CFA5,138
|
|
pay 54.5% less for clothing
|
Netherlands
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$84.34
€80.87
|
$20.70
F CFA13,016
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.25
€36.68
|
$22.33
F CFA14,044
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.60
€88.78
|
$31.04
F CFA19,524
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.53
€113.64
|
$77.88
F CFA48,981
|
|
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