Cost of living comparison
Togo is 11.6% more expensive than Romania overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 21.9% less in Togo
- Groceries
-
pay 85.4% more in Togo
- Transportation
-
pay 2.4% more in Togo
- Housing
-
pay 2.1 times more in Togo
- Childcare
-
pay 48.8% less in Togo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.7% less in Togo
- Clothing
-
pay 39.7% less in Togo
The cost of housing, groceries, and transportation in Togo are more expensive than in Romania. Expenses including childcare, clothing, restaurants, and entertainment and sports are lower in Togo. Notably, housing and groceries are significantly more expensive in Togo.
If you lived in Togo instead of Romania, you would:
pay 21.9% less for restaurants
|
Romania
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.56
RON38.89
|
$2.28
F CFA1,367
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
RON28.75
|
$5.71
F CFA3,418
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.72
RON7.80
|
$2.20
F CFA1,320
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.43
RON6.49
|
$0.95
F CFA570
|
|
pay 85.4% more for groceries
|
Romania
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.08
RON4.89
|
$0.96
F CFA577
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.79
RON17.22
|
$3.65
F CFA2,184
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
RON24.80
|
$7.54
F CFA4,515
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.83
RON12.85
|
$1.71
F CFA1,022
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
RON12.27
|
$2.96
F CFA1,774
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.47
RON2.15
|
$1.24
F CFA739
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
RON2.98
|
$0.93
F CFA554
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
RON2.94
|
$1.36
F CFA813
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
RON3.86
|
$1.54
F CFA924
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
RON1.71
|
$1.24
F CFA739
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.41
RON1.86
|
$1.73
F CFA1,035
|
|
pay 2.4% more for transportation
|
Romania
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.64
RON25.65
|
$4.03
F CFA2,411
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.73
RON94.19
|
$49.02
F CFA29,337
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,159.13
RON114,320.57
|
$13,071.14
F CFA7,823,320
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.39
RON29.06
|
$3.19
F CFA1,907
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Romania
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$8.45
RON38.39
|
$53.43
F CFA31,978
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$363.94
RON1,653.70
|
$263.47
F CFA157,689
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$266.85
RON1,212.55
|
$100.08
F CFA59,897
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.36
RON487.85
|
$107.20
F CFA64,163
|
|
pay 48.8% less for childcare
|
Romania
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$405.62
RON1,843.08
|
$106.20
F CFA63,564
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,284.14
RON28,554.49
|
$4,792.75
F CFA2,868,551
|
|
pay 6.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Romania
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.01
RON9.15
|
$0.82
F CFA489
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.20
RON10.01
|
$3.81
F CFA2,282
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.30
RON24.08
|
$1.88
F CFA1,125
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.40
RON169.95
|
$31.86
F CFA19,069
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.19
RON28.12
|
$8.17
F CFA4,890
|
|
pay 39.7% less for clothing
|
Romania
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.67
RON262.05
|
$20.70
F CFA12,387
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.90
RON158.58
|
$22.33
F CFA13,365
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$69.76
RON316.97
|
$31.04
F CFA18,580
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.53
RON365.92
|
$77.88
F CFA46,614
|
|
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