Cost of living comparison
Togo is 40.8% more expensive than Rwanda overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 52.8% more in Togo
- Groceries
-
pay 2.4 times more in Togo
- Transportation
-
pay 5.6% less in Togo
- Housing
-
pay 62.8% more in Togo
- Childcare
-
pay 39.5% less in Togo
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 30.4% more in Togo
- Clothing
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pay 47.8% more in Togo
The cost of groceries, housing, restaurants, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Togo are more expensive than in Rwanda. Expenses including childcare and transportation are lower in Togo. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in Togo.
If you lived in Togo instead of Rwanda, you would:
pay 52.8% more for restaurants
Rwanda
|
Togo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.26
RWF4,690
|
$2.28
F CFA1,272
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.16
RWF8,858
|
$5.71
F CFA3,180
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
RWF1,285
|
$2.20
F CFA1,228
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.47
RWF677
|
$0.95
F CFA531
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for groceries
Rwanda
|
Togo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.01
RWF1,450
|
$0.96
F CFA537
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.26
RWF3,245
|
$3.65
F CFA2,032
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.66
RWF3,817
|
$7.54
F CFA4,201
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.67
RWF2,397
|
$1.71
F CFA951
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.19
RWF3,151
|
$2.96
F CFA1,651
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.38
RWF1,980
|
$1.24
F CFA688
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.52
RWF750
|
$0.93
F CFA516
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.86
RWF1,234
|
$1.36
F CFA757
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
RWF695
|
$1.54
F CFA860
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
RWF323
|
$1.24
F CFA688
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.33
RWF467
|
$1.73
F CFA963
|
|
pay 5.6% less for transportation
Rwanda
|
Togo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.48
RWF6,437
|
$4.03
F CFA2,243
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$24.66
RWF35,434
|
$49.02
F CFA27,298
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,668.41
RWF29,702,033
|
$13,071.14
F CFA7,279,347
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.33
RWF17,717
|
$3.19
F CFA1,774
|
|
pay 62.8% more for housing
Rwanda
|
Togo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.20
RWF37,649
|
$53.43
F CFA29,754
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$489.52
RWF703,469
|
$263.47
F CFA146,724
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$271.95
RWF390,816
|
$100.08
F CFA55,732
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.04
RWF43,169
|
$107.20
F CFA59,702
|
|
pay 39.5% less for childcare
Rwanda
|
Togo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$149.39
RWF214,688
|
$106.20
F CFA59,145
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,609.00
RWF13,808,840
|
$4,792.75
F CFA2,669,094
|
|
pay 30.4% more for entertainment and sports
Rwanda
|
Togo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
RWF1,563
|
$0.82
F CFA455
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.22
RWF3,184
|
$3.81
F CFA2,123
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.36
RWF3,387
|
$1.88
F CFA1,046
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.83
RWF45,740
|
$31.86
F CFA17,743
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.63
RWF5,211
|
$8.17
F CFA4,550
|
|
pay 47.8% more for clothing
Rwanda
|
Togo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.68
RWF23,970
|
$20.70
F CFA11,526
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.76
RWF31,265
|
$22.33
F CFA12,436
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$26.59
RWF38,213
|
$31.04
F CFA17,288
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$31.43
RWF45,161
|
$77.88
F CFA43,373
|
|
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