Cost of living comparison
Togo is 24.5% cheaper than Portugal overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 25.0% less in Togo
- Groceries
-
pay 34.7% more in Togo
- Transportation
-
pay 35.0% less in Togo
- Housing
-
pay 26.7% less in Togo
- Childcare
-
pay 64.5% less in Togo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.4% less in Togo
- Clothing
-
pay 46.4% less in Togo
Expenses including childcare, clothing, transportation, housing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Togo.
If you lived in Togo instead of Portugal, you would:
pay 25.0% less for restaurants
|
Portugal
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.32
€10.37
|
$2.28
F CFA1,373
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.41
€7.70
|
$5.71
F CFA3,431
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
€1.53
|
$2.20
F CFA1,325
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
€1.10
|
$0.95
F CFA573
|
|
pay 34.7% more for groceries
|
Portugal
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.34
€1.23
|
$0.96
F CFA579
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.06
€4.64
|
$3.65
F CFA2,193
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.79
€3.47
|
$7.54
F CFA4,533
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.88
€2.64
|
$1.71
F CFA1,026
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.25
€2.97
|
$2.96
F CFA1,781
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.90
|
$1.24
F CFA742
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.56
|
$0.93
F CFA557
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.76
€0.70
|
$1.36
F CFA816
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.96
|
$1.54
F CFA928
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
€0.62
|
$1.24
F CFA742
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.78
|
$1.73
F CFA1,039
|
|
pay 35.0% less for transportation
|
Portugal
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
€6.22
|
$4.03
F CFA2,420
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.96
€34.78
|
$49.02
F CFA29,453
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,047.67
€28,441.06
|
$13,071.14
F CFA7,854,260
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.80
€9.90
|
$3.19
F CFA1,914
|
|
pay 26.7% less for housing
|
Portugal
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$40.33
€36.95
|
$53.43
F CFA32,104
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$900.66
€825.04
|
$263.47
F CFA158,312
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$732.72
€671.21
|
$100.08
F CFA60,134
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.05
€83.40
|
$107.20
F CFA64,417
|
|
pay 64.5% less for childcare
|
Portugal
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$455.47
€417.23
|
$106.20
F CFA63,816
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,051.70
€9,207.81
|
$4,792.75
F CFA2,879,895
|
|
pay 8.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Portugal
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.23
€2.04
|
$0.82
F CFA491
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.85
€1.69
|
$3.81
F CFA2,291
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.67
€5.19
|
$1.88
F CFA1,129
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.99
€37.55
|
$31.86
F CFA19,145
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.85
€7.19
|
$8.17
F CFA4,909
|
|
pay 46.4% less for clothing
|
Portugal
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.92
€71.38
|
$20.70
F CFA12,436
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.75
€30.91
|
$22.33
F CFA13,418
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.24
€73.50
|
$31.04
F CFA18,654
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.85
€85.97
|
$77.88
F CFA46,798
|
|
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