Cost of living comparison
Togo is 1.3% more expensive than Nicaragua overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 34.1% more in Togo
- Groceries
-
pay 30.0% more in Togo
- Transportation
-
pay 7.0% less in Togo
- Housing
-
pay 10.9% more in Togo
- Childcare
-
pay 28.7% less in Togo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.3% more in Togo
- Clothing
-
pay 36.2% less in Togo
The cost of restaurants, groceries, housing, and entertainment and sports in Togo are more expensive than in Nicaragua. Expenses including clothing, childcare, and transportation are lower in Togo.
If you lived in Togo instead of Nicaragua, you would:
pay 34.1% more for restaurants
|
Nicaragua
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.15
NIO152.77
|
$2.28
F CFA1,367
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.48
NIO201.53
|
$5.71
F CFA3,418
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
NIO35.01
|
$2.20
F CFA1,320
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.66
NIO24.10
|
$0.95
F CFA570
|
|
pay 30.0% more for groceries
|
Nicaragua
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
NIO52.74
|
$0.96
F CFA577
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.35
NIO86.57
|
$3.65
F CFA2,184
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.24
NIO156.00
|
$7.54
F CFA4,515
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.88
NIO69.14
|
$1.71
F CFA1,022
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.20
NIO81.11
|
$2.96
F CFA1,774
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.80
NIO102.98
|
$1.24
F CFA739
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
NIO22.13
|
$0.93
F CFA554
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.72
NIO63.26
|
$1.36
F CFA813
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
NIO24.09
|
$1.54
F CFA924
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.08
NIO39.75
|
$1.24
F CFA739
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.97
NIO35.80
|
$1.73
F CFA1,035
|
|
pay 7.0% less for transportation
|
Nicaragua
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.15
NIO189.40
|
$4.03
F CFA2,411
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.05
NIO1,105.63
|
$49.02
F CFA29,337
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,168.72
NIO668,447.39
|
$13,071.14
F CFA7,823,320
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.42
NIO199.30
|
$3.19
F CFA1,907
|
|
pay 10.9% more for housing
|
Nicaragua
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.72
NIO1,645.44
|
$53.43
F CFA31,978
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$308.00
NIO11,331.74
|
$263.47
F CFA157,689
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$281.86
NIO10,370.03
|
$100.08
F CFA59,897
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$52.83
NIO1,943.53
|
$107.20
F CFA64,163
|
|
pay 28.7% less for childcare
|
Nicaragua
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$112.78
NIO4,149.22
|
$106.20
F CFA63,564
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,900.00
NIO364,231.99
|
$4,792.75
F CFA2,868,551
|
|
pay 6.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Nicaragua
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.22
NIO44.80
|
$0.82
F CFA489
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.28
NIO83.88
|
$3.81
F CFA2,282
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.97
NIO109.13
|
$1.88
F CFA1,125
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.12
NIO961.16
|
$31.86
F CFA19,069
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.30
NIO268.48
|
$8.17
F CFA4,890
|
|
pay 36.2% less for clothing
|
Nicaragua
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.40
NIO1,560.02
|
$20.70
F CFA12,387
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.36
NIO1,484.85
|
$22.33
F CFA13,365
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$58.79
NIO2,163.01
|
$31.04
F CFA18,580
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$79.04
NIO2,907.91
|
$77.88
F CFA46,614
|
|
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