Cost of living comparison
Togo is 17.7% cheaper than Papua New Guinea overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 19.8% more in Togo
- Groceries
-
pay 9.9% less in Togo
- Transportation
-
pay 13.1% more in Togo
- Housing
-
pay 54.5% less in Togo
- Childcare
-
pay 36.0% less in Togo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 13.8% less in Togo
- Clothing
-
pay 42.5% less in Togo
The cost of restaurants and transportation in Togo are more expensive than in Papua New Guinea. Expenses including housing, clothing, childcare, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Togo.
If you lived in Togo instead of Papua New Guinea, you would:
pay 19.8% more for restaurants
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.38
PGK51.03
|
$2.28
F CFA1,378
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.43
PGK30.62
|
$5.71
F CFA3,444
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
PGK3.28
|
$2.20
F CFA1,330
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
PGK3.67
|
$0.95
F CFA575
|
|
pay 9.9% less for groceries
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.49
PGK6.12
|
$0.96
F CFA581
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.20
PGK9.06
|
$3.65
F CFA2,201
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.01
PGK28.91
|
$7.54
F CFA4,550
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.68
PGK15.19
|
$1.71
F CFA1,030
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.28
PGK13.50
|
$2.96
F CFA1,788
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
PGK6.41
|
$1.24
F CFA745
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
PGK4.92
|
$0.93
F CFA559
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.74
PGK7.18
|
$1.36
F CFA820
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.02
PGK8.33
|
$1.54
F CFA931
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
PGK6.48
|
$1.24
F CFA745
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.37
PGK5.63
|
$1.73
F CFA1,043
|
|
pay 13.1% more for transportation
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.29
PGK17.68
|
$4.03
F CFA2,429
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$16.69
PGK68.78
|
$49.02
F CFA29,565
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,877.21
PGK106,653.16
|
$13,071.14
F CFA7,883,870
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.04
PGK90.83
|
$3.19
F CFA1,922
|
|
pay 54.5% less for housing
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$309.54
PGK1,275.76
|
$53.43
F CFA32,225
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,346.03
PGK9,669.21
|
$263.47
F CFA158,909
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$609.17
PGK2,510.69
|
$100.08
F CFA60,361
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$78.11
PGK321.94
|
$107.20
F CFA64,660
|
|
pay 36.0% less for childcare
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$494.23
PGK2,036.96
|
$106.20
F CFA64,056
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,498.59
PGK18,540.98
|
$4,792.75
F CFA2,890,752
|
|
pay 13.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.48
PGK10.21
|
$0.82
F CFA493
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.83
PGK7.55
|
$3.81
F CFA2,299
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.48
PGK30.82
|
$1.88
F CFA1,133
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.19
PGK186.26
|
$31.86
F CFA19,217
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.67
PGK35.72
|
$8.17
F CFA4,927
|
|
pay 42.5% less for clothing
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.25
PGK161.77
|
$20.70
F CFA12,483
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.57
PGK183.71
|
$22.33
F CFA13,468
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.38
PGK265.36
|
$31.04
F CFA18,724
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.43
PGK405.69
|
$77.88
F CFA46,975
|
|
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