Cost of living comparison
Togo is 36.3% cheaper than Puerto Rico.
If you lived in Togo instead of Puerto Rico, you would:
pay 21.2% less for restaurants
|
Puerto Rico
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.86
|
$1.93
F CFA1,167
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.37
|
$6.90
F CFA4,161
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.49
|
$2.21
F CFA1,330
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.33
|
$0.96
F CFA581
|
|
pay 24.5% less for groceries
|
Puerto Rico
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.01
|
$0.72
F CFA432
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.03
|
$3.69
F CFA2,224
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.20
|
$7.12
F CFA4,295
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.60
|
$1.73
F CFA1,041
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.52
|
$3.00
F CFA1,807
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.48
|
$0.87
F CFA527
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
|
$0.87
F CFA527
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.43
|
$1.37
F CFA828
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.09
|
$1.21
F CFA730
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.64
|
$1.25
F CFA753
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.20
|
$1.75
F CFA1,054
|
|
pay 32.5% less for transportation
|
Puerto Rico
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.74
|
$4.07
F CFA2,455
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$47.84
|
$49.53
F CFA29,877
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,636.27
|
$13,208.03
F CFA7,967,171
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.22
|
$3.22
F CFA1,942
|
|
pay 49.3% less for housing
|
Puerto Rico
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$64.53
|
$58.12
F CFA35,056
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$739.17
|
$266.22
F CFA160,588
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$471.98
|
$101.12
F CFA60,999
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$193.31
|
$107.16
F CFA64,640
|
|
pay 54.6% less for childcare
|
Puerto Rico
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$392.37
|
$107.32
F CFA64,733
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,636.36
|
$4,842.94
F CFA2,921,296
|
|
pay 28.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Puerto Rico
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.77
|
$0.83
F CFA498
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.26
|
$3.85
F CFA2,324
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.23
|
$1.90
F CFA1,145
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.60
|
$31.92
F CFA19,254
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.47
|
$8.26
F CFA4,979
|
|
pay 44.0% less for clothing
|
Puerto Rico
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.77
|
$20.91
F CFA12,615
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.68
|
$22.56
F CFA13,611
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.51
|
$31.37
F CFA18,922
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.18
|
$78.70
F CFA47,471
|
|
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