Cost of living comparison
Togo is 64.2% more expensive than Nigeria.
If you lived in Togo instead of Nigeria, you would:
pay 3.0 times more for restaurants
|
Nigeria
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.61
NGN4,350.17
|
$2.28
F CFA1,421
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.61
NGN9,342.66
|
$5.71
F CFA3,553
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
NGN633.70
|
$2.20
F CFA1,372
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.23
NGN377.04
|
$0.95
F CFA593
|
|
pay 31.6% more for groceries
|
Nigeria
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
NGN2,112.13
|
$0.96
F CFA600
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.51
NGN4,189.28
|
$3.65
F CFA2,270
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.86
NGN16,428.84
|
$7.54
F CFA4,693
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.87
NGN3,122.64
|
$1.71
F CFA1,062
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.04
NGN3,391.60
|
$2.96
F CFA1,844
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.75
NGN2,913.45
|
$1.24
F CFA768
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
NGN1,504.38
|
$0.93
F CFA576
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
NGN1,221.08
|
$1.36
F CFA845
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
NGN1,312.87
|
$1.54
F CFA960
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.82
NGN1,363.05
|
$1.24
F CFA768
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
NGN1,390.58
|
$1.73
F CFA1,076
|
|
pay 1.5% more for transportation
|
Nigeria
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.41
NGN4,014.28
|
$4.03
F CFA2,506
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$36.26
NGN60,416.16
|
$49.02
F CFA30,493
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,757.94
NGN27,925,506.24
|
$13,071.14
F CFA8,131,351
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.54
NGN20,892.59
|
$3.19
F CFA1,982
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Nigeria
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.99
NGN49,982.79
|
$53.43
F CFA33,237
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$731.80
NGN1,219,475.64
|
$263.47
F CFA163,898
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$456.14
NGN760,118.67
|
$100.08
F CFA62,256
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$18.28
NGN30,464.74
|
$107.20
F CFA66,690
|
|
pay 95.8% more for childcare
|
Nigeria
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$85.98
NGN143,281.50
|
$106.20
F CFA66,067
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$1,787.42
NGN2,978,572.28
|
$4,792.75
F CFA2,981,495
|
|
pay 21.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Nigeria
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.91
NGN1,508.76
|
$0.82
F CFA508
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.04
NGN3,392.41
|
$3.81
F CFA2,372
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.60
NGN2,665.28
|
$1.88
F CFA1,169
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.79
NGN61,309.40
|
$31.86
F CFA19,820
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.47
NGN10,776.47
|
$8.17
F CFA5,082
|
|
pay 4.1% less for clothing
|
Nigeria
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$17.81
NGN29,684.49
|
$20.70
F CFA12,875
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.83
NGN48,049.56
|
$22.33
F CFA13,891
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$57.22
NGN95,347.99
|
$31.04
F CFA19,312
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.36
NGN95,590.65
|
$77.88
F CFA48,449
|
|
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