Cost of living comparison
Togo is 47.9% cheaper than Singapore.
If you lived in Togo instead of Singapore, you would:
pay 17.9% less for restaurants
|
Singapore
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.16
SGD13.77
|
$2.28
F CFA1,437
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.52
SGD10.20
|
$5.71
F CFA3,592
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.52
SGD2.06
|
$2.20
F CFA1,387
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
SGD1.52
|
$0.95
F CFA599
|
|
pay 18.1% less for groceries
|
Singapore
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.11
SGD2.85
|
$0.96
F CFA606
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.41
SGD11.41
|
$3.65
F CFA2,295
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.38
SGD14.08
|
$7.54
F CFA4,744
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.30
SGD4.47
|
$1.71
F CFA1,074
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.50
SGD6.10
|
$2.96
F CFA1,864
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.80
SGD2.44
|
$1.24
F CFA777
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.36
SGD1.84
|
$0.93
F CFA583
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.80
SGD2.44
|
$1.36
F CFA855
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
SGD1.72
|
$1.54
F CFA971
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.02
SGD1.38
|
$1.24
F CFA777
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.04
SGD1.41
|
$1.73
F CFA1,088
|
|
pay 63.3% less for transportation
|
Singapore
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.18
SGD11.10
|
$4.03
F CFA2,533
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.29
SGD122.40
|
$49.02
F CFA30,827
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$135,434.68
SGD183,595.25
|
$13,071.14
F CFA8,220,617
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.48
SGD12.85
|
$3.19
F CFA2,004
|
|
pay 37.3% less for housing
|
Singapore
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.16
SGD49.02
|
$53.43
F CFA33,602
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,745.11
SGD3,721.27
|
$263.47
F CFA165,697
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,988.78
SGD2,695.99
|
$100.08
F CFA62,939
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$121.43
SGD164.62
|
$107.20
F CFA67,422
|
|
pay 86.8% less for childcare
|
Singapore
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,189.74
SGD1,612.82
|
$106.20
F CFA66,793
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,370.99
SGD37,104.12
|
$4,792.75
F CFA3,014,226
|
|
pay 57.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Singapore
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.73
SGD9.13
|
$0.82
F CFA514
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.71
SGD6.38
|
$3.81
F CFA2,398
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.64
SGD17.14
|
$1.88
F CFA1,182
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$105.20
SGD142.61
|
$31.86
F CFA20,038
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.29
SGD15.30
|
$8.17
F CFA5,138
|
|
pay 54.1% less for clothing
|
Singapore
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$66.32
SGD89.90
|
$20.70
F CFA13,016
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.36
SGD60.14
|
$22.33
F CFA14,044
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$96.71
SGD131.09
|
$31.04
F CFA19,524
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.62
SGD151.31
|
$77.88
F CFA48,981
|
|
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