Cost of living comparison
Togo is 9.3% more expensive than Niger.
If you lived in Togo instead of Niger, you would:
pay 5.4% more for restaurants
|
Niger
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.90
F CFA3,086
|
$2.28
F CFA1,438
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.80
F CFA6,173
|
$5.71
F CFA3,596
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
F CFA862
|
$2.20
F CFA1,388
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
F CFA386
|
$0.95
F CFA600
|
|
pay 77.2% more for groceries
|
Niger
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.51
F CFA321
|
$0.96
F CFA607
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.17
F CFA5,144
|
$3.65
F CFA2,298
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.54
F CFA5,374
|
$7.54
F CFA4,750
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.26
F CFA1,425
|
$1.71
F CFA1,075
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.30
F CFA2,080
|
$2.96
F CFA1,867
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.67
F CFA1,050
|
$1.24
F CFA778
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA373
|
$0.93
F CFA583
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.06
F CFA665
|
$1.36
F CFA856
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
F CFA455
|
$1.54
F CFA972
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
F CFA350
|
$1.24
F CFA778
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.26
F CFA163
|
$1.73
F CFA1,089
|
|
pay 67.0% more for transportation
|
Niger
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.45
F CFA2,173
|
$4.03
F CFA2,536
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.25
F CFA7,716
|
$49.02
F CFA30,863
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,606.70
F CFA12,345,128
|
$13,071.14
F CFA8,230,085
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.76
F CFA2,366
|
$3.19
F CFA2,006
|
|
pay 41.1% less for housing
|
Niger
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.29
F CFA29,148
|
$53.43
F CFA33,640
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$796.52
F CFA501,521
|
$263.47
F CFA165,888
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$408.47
F CFA257,190
|
$100.08
F CFA63,012
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$170.73
F CFA107,501
|
$107.20
F CFA67,499
|
|
pay 40.9% less for childcare
|
Niger
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$925.87
F CFA582,964
|
$106.20
F CFA66,869
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,493.20
F CFA2,829,092
|
$4,792.75
F CFA3,017,698
|
|
pay 5.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Niger
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.23
F CFA772
|
$0.82
F CFA514
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.00
F CFA1,886
|
$3.81
F CFA2,400
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.45
F CFA1,543
|
$1.88
F CFA1,183
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$54.46
F CFA34,292
|
$31.86
F CFA20,061
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.08
F CFA2,572
|
$8.17
F CFA5,144
|
|
pay 8.6% less for clothing
|
Niger
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.85
F CFA25,719
|
$20.70
F CFA13,031
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.29
F CFA29,148
|
$22.33
F CFA14,060
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$40.85
F CFA25,719
|
$31.04
F CFA19,546
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$40.85
F CFA25,719
|
$77.88
F CFA49,038
|
|
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