Cost of living comparison
Togo is 17.5% cheaper than Slovakia.
If you lived in Togo instead of Slovakia, you would:
pay 23.1% less for restaurants
|
Slovakia
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.14
€7.82
|
$2.28
F CFA1,438
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.98
€7.66
|
$5.71
F CFA3,596
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.58
€1.52
|
$2.20
F CFA1,388
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.39
€1.33
|
$0.95
F CFA600
|
|
pay 36.1% more for groceries
|
Slovakia
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.35
€1.29
|
$0.96
F CFA607
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.03
€5.79
|
$3.65
F CFA2,298
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.89
€3.73
|
$7.54
F CFA4,750
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.43
€3.29
|
$1.71
F CFA1,075
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.12
€2.99
|
$2.96
F CFA1,867
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.70
|
$1.24
F CFA778
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.76
|
$0.93
F CFA583
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.92
|
$1.36
F CFA856
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
€1.45
|
$1.54
F CFA972
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.58
€0.56
|
$1.24
F CFA778
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.59
|
$1.73
F CFA1,089
|
|
pay 18.0% less for transportation
|
Slovakia
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.34
€6.09
|
$4.03
F CFA2,536
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.69
€25.62
|
$49.02
F CFA30,863
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,429.89
€23,449.69
|
$13,071.14
F CFA8,230,085
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.64
€11.17
|
$3.19
F CFA2,006
|
|
pay 2.5% less for housing
|
Slovakia
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.60
€19.77
|
$53.43
F CFA33,640
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$566.87
€544.13
|
$263.47
F CFA165,888
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$468.12
€449.34
|
$100.08
F CFA63,012
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$171.07
€164.21
|
$107.20
F CFA67,499
|
|
pay 57.0% less for childcare
|
Slovakia
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$400.86
€384.77
|
$106.20
F CFA66,869
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,069.66
€7,745.88
|
$4,792.75
F CFA3,017,698
|
|
pay 16.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Slovakia
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.99
€1.91
|
$0.82
F CFA514
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.35
€2.25
|
$3.81
F CFA2,400
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.24
€5.03
|
$1.88
F CFA1,183
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$40.04
€38.43
|
$31.86
F CFA20,061
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.21
€7.89
|
$8.17
F CFA5,144
|
|
pay 41.8% less for clothing
|
Slovakia
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$63.57
€61.02
|
$20.70
F CFA13,031
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.21
€28.03
|
$22.33
F CFA14,060
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$78.92
€75.76
|
$31.04
F CFA19,546
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.27
€88.57
|
$77.88
F CFA49,038
|
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