Cost of living comparison
Togo is 2.0% more expensive than South Africa overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 26.2% more in Togo
- Groceries
-
pay 70.2% more in Togo
- Transportation
-
pay 31.2% less in Togo
- Housing
-
pay 9.5% less in Togo
- Childcare
-
pay 10.1% less in Togo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 7.5% more in Togo
- Clothing
-
pay 39.2% less in Togo
The cost of groceries, restaurants, and entertainment and sports in Togo are more expensive than in South Africa. Expenses including clothing, transportation, childcare, and housing are lower in Togo.
If you lived in Togo instead of South Africa, you would:
pay 26.2% more for restaurants
|
South Africa
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.97
ZAR171.62
|
$2.28
F CFA1,319
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.77
ZAR91.25
|
$5.71
F CFA3,298
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
ZAR18.26
|
$2.20
F CFA1,273
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
ZAR14.17
|
$0.95
F CFA550
|
|
pay 70.2% more for groceries
|
South Africa
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.99
ZAR18.95
|
$0.96
F CFA557
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.67
ZAR70.30
|
$3.65
F CFA2,107
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.20
ZAR80.31
|
$7.54
F CFA4,357
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.23
ZAR42.60
|
$1.71
F CFA986
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.03
ZAR38.80
|
$2.96
F CFA1,712
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.68
ZAR12.95
|
$1.24
F CFA713
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
ZAR11.81
|
$0.93
F CFA535
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
ZAR12.28
|
$1.36
F CFA785
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
ZAR13.36
|
$1.54
F CFA892
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
ZAR10.59
|
$1.24
F CFA713
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
ZAR11.64
|
$1.73
F CFA999
|
|
pay 31.2% less for transportation
|
South Africa
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
ZAR95.43
|
$4.03
F CFA2,326
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.31
ZAR1,000.62
|
$49.02
F CFA28,309
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,607.77
ZAR394,192.37
|
$13,071.14
F CFA7,548,955
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.55
ZAR163.52
|
$3.19
F CFA1,840
|
|
pay 9.5% less for housing
|
South Africa
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.37
ZAR791.33
|
$53.43
F CFA30,856
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$382.55
ZAR7,317.62
|
$263.47
F CFA152,159
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$326.35
ZAR6,242.48
|
$100.08
F CFA57,797
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$80.40
ZAR1,537.88
|
$107.20
F CFA61,913
|
|
pay 10.1% less for childcare
|
South Africa
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$174.12
ZAR3,330.56
|
$106.20
F CFA61,335
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,033.53
ZAR77,154.68
|
$4,792.75
F CFA2,767,950
|
|
pay 7.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
South Africa
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.11
ZAR40.32
|
$0.82
F CFA472
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.88
ZAR36.01
|
$3.81
F CFA2,202
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.90
ZAR55.55
|
$1.88
F CFA1,085
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.50
ZAR564.30
|
$31.86
F CFA18,401
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.62
ZAR126.65
|
$8.17
F CFA4,718
|
|
pay 39.2% less for clothing
|
South Africa
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$47.72
ZAR912.71
|
$20.70
F CFA11,953
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.06
ZAR613.24
|
$22.33
F CFA12,896
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.39
ZAR1,728.99
|
$31.04
F CFA17,929
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.37
ZAR1,556.42
|
$77.88
F CFA44,979
|
|
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