Cost of living comparison
Togo is 17.0% cheaper than Senegal.
If you lived in Togo instead of Senegal, you would:
pay 8.4% more for restaurants
|
Senegal
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.54
F CFA4,066
|
$2.28
F CFA1,421
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.99
F CFA5,590
|
$5.71
F CFA3,553
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
F CFA576
|
$2.20
F CFA1,372
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.98
F CFA612
|
$0.95
F CFA593
|
|
pay 36.2% more for groceries
|
Senegal
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.55
F CFA343
|
$0.96
F CFA600
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.75
F CFA4,196
|
$3.65
F CFA2,270
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.56
F CFA6,568
|
$7.54
F CFA4,693
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.41
F CFA1,502
|
$1.71
F CFA1,062
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.39
F CFA2,729
|
$2.96
F CFA1,844
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.02
F CFA633
|
$1.24
F CFA768
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
F CFA507
|
$0.93
F CFA576
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.99
F CFA614
|
$1.36
F CFA845
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
F CFA548
|
$1.54
F CFA960
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
F CFA400
|
$1.24
F CFA768
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
F CFA337
|
$1.73
F CFA1,076
|
|
pay 18.3% less for transportation
|
Senegal
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.12
F CFA3,809
|
$4.03
F CFA2,506
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$24.51
F CFA15,246
|
$49.02
F CFA30,493
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,959.22
F CFA16,770,912
|
$13,071.14
F CFA8,131,351
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.33
F CFA15,754
|
$3.19
F CFA1,982
|
|
pay 30.3% less for housing
|
Senegal
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.58
F CFA30,222
|
$53.43
F CFA33,237
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$932.62
F CFA580,166
|
$263.47
F CFA163,898
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$326.78
F CFA203,284
|
$100.08
F CFA62,256
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$97.46
F CFA60,626
|
$107.20
F CFA66,690
|
|
pay 43.5% less for childcare
|
Senegal
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$249.17
F CFA155,004
|
$106.20
F CFA66,067
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,796.99
F CFA4,228,303
|
$4,792.75
F CFA2,981,495
|
|
pay 24.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Senegal
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.45
F CFA1,525
|
$0.82
F CFA508
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.23
F CFA2,632
|
$3.81
F CFA2,372
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.47
F CFA915
|
$1.88
F CFA1,169
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.81
F CFA40,318
|
$31.86
F CFA19,820
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
F CFA5,082
|
$8.17
F CFA5,082
|
|
pay 46.5% less for clothing
|
Senegal
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.82
F CFA36,591
|
$20.70
F CFA12,875
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.58
F CFA23,378
|
$22.33
F CFA13,891
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.23
F CFA54,887
|
$31.04
F CFA19,312
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.72
F CFA57,682
|
$77.88
F CFA48,449
|
|
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