Cost of living comparison
Togo is 27.7% more expensive than Philippines.
If you lived in Togo instead of Philippines, you would:
pay 96.0% more for restaurants
|
Philippines
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.60
₱210.88
|
$2.28
F CFA1,427
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.18
₱186.25
|
$5.71
F CFA3,567
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
₱42.80
|
$2.20
F CFA1,377
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.40
₱23.43
|
$0.95
F CFA595
|
|
pay 28.4% more for groceries
|
Philippines
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.17
₱68.46
|
$0.96
F CFA602
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.38
₱197.96
|
$3.65
F CFA2,279
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.61
₱387.92
|
$7.54
F CFA4,712
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.92
₱112.69
|
$1.71
F CFA1,066
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.82
₱106.86
|
$2.96
F CFA1,852
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.33
₱78.16
|
$1.24
F CFA772
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
₱37.50
|
$0.93
F CFA579
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.14
₱67.01
|
$1.36
F CFA849
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
₱39.52
|
$1.54
F CFA964
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
₱57.06
|
$1.24
F CFA772
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
₱70.82
|
$1.73
F CFA1,080
|
|
pay 72.4% more for transportation
|
Philippines
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.22
₱247.68
|
$4.03
F CFA2,516
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.49
₱673.92
|
$49.02
F CFA30,616
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,375.77
₱1,546,780.42
|
$13,071.14
F CFA8,164,257
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.70
₱158.28
|
$3.19
F CFA1,990
|
|
pay 21.4% more for housing
|
Philippines
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.28
₱1,717.26
|
$53.43
F CFA33,371
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$242.58
₱14,226.13
|
$263.47
F CFA164,561
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$157.31
₱9,225.47
|
$100.08
F CFA62,508
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.80
₱4,797.37
|
$107.20
F CFA66,960
|
|
pay 22.6% less for childcare
|
Philippines
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$165.07
₱9,680.61
|
$106.20
F CFA66,335
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,295.45
₱310,546.12
|
$4,792.75
F CFA2,993,561
|
|
pay 15.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Philippines
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.23
₱72.16
|
$0.82
F CFA510
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.19
₱128.28
|
$3.81
F CFA2,381
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.57
₱150.44
|
$1.88
F CFA1,174
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.66
₱1,739.17
|
$31.86
F CFA19,900
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.28
₱309.65
|
$8.17
F CFA5,103
|
|
pay 17.0% less for clothing
|
Philippines
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$35.44
₱2,078.24
|
$20.70
F CFA12,927
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.98
₱1,347.71
|
$22.33
F CFA13,947
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.92
₱3,806.88
|
$31.04
F CFA19,390
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.53
₱3,549.72
|
$77.88
F CFA48,645
|
|
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