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
PEN14.25
|
$2.28
F CFA1,421
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.76
PEN21.95
|
$5.71
F CFA3,553
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
PEN3.55
|
$2.20
F CFA1,372
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
PEN1.79
|
$0.95
F CFA593
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
Peru
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.12
PEN8.07
|
$0.96
F CFA600
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.22
PEN12.26
|
$3.65
F CFA2,270
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.63
PEN17.63
|
$7.54
F CFA4,693
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.67
PEN10.18
|
$1.71
F CFA1,062
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.40
PEN9.16
|
$2.96
F CFA1,844
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.71
PEN2.70
|
$1.24
F CFA768
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
PEN1.47
|
$0.93
F CFA576
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.44
PEN1.67
|
$1.36
F CFA845
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
PEN1.73
|
$1.54
F CFA960
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
PEN1.65
|
$1.24
F CFA768
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.39
PEN1.48
|
$1.73
F CFA1,076
|
|
pay 9.9% more for transportation
|
Peru
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.19
PEN19.75
|
$4.03
F CFA2,506
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.61
PEN67.04
|
$49.02
F CFA30,493
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,522.48
PEN78,143.27
|
$13,071.14
F CFA8,131,351
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.04
PEN61.07
|
$3.19
F CFA1,982
|
|
pay 49.6% more for housing
|
Peru
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.54
PEN108.67
|
$53.43
F CFA33,237
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$324.84
PEN1,236.91
|
$263.47
F CFA163,898
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$239.27
PEN911.05
|
$100.08
F CFA62,256
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$37.17
PEN141.53
|
$107.20
F CFA66,690
|
|
pay 10.1% less for childcare
|
Peru
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$170.53
PEN649.34
|
$106.20
F CFA66,067
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,073.87
PEN15,512.04
|
$4,792.75
F CFA2,981,495
|
|
pay 7.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Peru
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.47
PEN9.40
|
$0.82
F CFA508
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.84
PEN10.83
|
$3.81
F CFA2,372
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.40
PEN20.56
|
$1.88
F CFA1,169
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.14
PEN122.38
|
$31.86
F CFA19,820
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.04
PEN19.17
|
$8.17
F CFA5,082
|
|
pay 23.8% less for clothing
|
Peru
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.67
PEN162.46
|
$20.70
F CFA12,875
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.03
PEN99.10
|
$22.33
F CFA13,891
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$66.63
PEN253.72
|
$31.04
F CFA19,312
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$62.87
PEN239.38
|
$77.88
F CFA48,449
|
|
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