Cost of living comparison
Togo is 25.4% more expensive than Peru.
If you lived in Togo instead of Peru, you would:
pay 49.9% more for restaurants
|
Peru
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.74
PEN13.88
|
$2.28
F CFA1,437
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.76
PEN21.38
|
$5.71
F CFA3,592
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
PEN3.46
|
$2.20
F CFA1,387
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
PEN1.74
|
$0.95
F CFA599
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
Peru
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.12
PEN7.87
|
$0.96
F CFA606
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.22
PEN11.94
|
$3.65
F CFA2,295
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.63
PEN17.18
|
$7.54
F CFA4,744
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.67
PEN9.92
|
$1.71
F CFA1,074
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.40
PEN8.92
|
$2.96
F CFA1,864
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.71
PEN2.63
|
$1.24
F CFA777
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
PEN1.43
|
$0.93
F CFA583
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.44
PEN1.62
|
$1.36
F CFA855
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
PEN1.68
|
$1.54
F CFA971
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
PEN1.61
|
$1.24
F CFA777
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
PEN1.44
|
$1.73
F CFA1,088
|
|
pay 9.9% more for transportation
|
Peru
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.19
PEN19.24
|
$4.03
F CFA2,533
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.61
PEN65.30
|
$49.02
F CFA30,827
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,522.48
PEN76,114.24
|
$13,071.14
F CFA8,220,617
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.04
PEN59.49
|
$3.19
F CFA2,004
|
|
pay 49.6% more for housing
|
Peru
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.54
PEN105.85
|
$53.43
F CFA33,602
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$324.84
PEN1,204.79
|
$263.47
F CFA165,697
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$239.27
PEN887.39
|
$100.08
F CFA62,939
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$37.17
PEN137.85
|
$107.20
F CFA67,422
|
|
pay 10.1% less for childcare
|
Peru
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$170.53
PEN632.48
|
$106.20
F CFA66,793
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,073.87
PEN15,109.26
|
$4,792.75
F CFA3,014,226
|
|
pay 7.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Peru
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.47
PEN9.15
|
$0.82
F CFA514
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.84
PEN10.55
|
$3.81
F CFA2,398
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.40
PEN20.03
|
$1.88
F CFA1,182
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.14
PEN119.20
|
$31.86
F CFA20,038
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.04
PEN18.68
|
$8.17
F CFA5,138
|
|
pay 23.8% less for clothing
|
Peru
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.67
PEN158.24
|
$20.70
F CFA13,016
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.03
PEN96.53
|
$22.33
F CFA14,044
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$66.63
PEN247.13
|
$31.04
F CFA19,524
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$62.87
PEN233.16
|
$77.88
F CFA48,981
|
|
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