Togo is 2.0% more expensive than South Africa.

If you lived in Togo instead of South Africa, you would:

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pay 26.2% more for restaurants

 
South Africa
Togo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $8.97
ZAR164.35
$2.28
F CFA1,437
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$4.77
ZAR87.39
$5.71
F CFA3,592
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.95
ZAR17.48
$2.20
F CFA1,387

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pay 70.2% more for groceries

 
South Africa
Togo
Bread
1 loaf
$0.99
ZAR18.15
$0.96
F CFA606
Local cheese (8 oz) $3.67
ZAR67.32
$3.65
F CFA2,295
Milk (1 gallon) $4.20
ZAR76.91
$7.54
F CFA4,744

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pay 31.2% less for transportation

 
South Africa
Togo
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.99
ZAR91.38
$4.03
F CFA2,533
Monthly public transit pass $52.31
ZAR958.24
$49.02
F CFA30,827
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $20,607.77
ZAR377,497.20
$13,071.14
F CFA8,220,617

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pay 9.5% less for housing

 
South Africa
Togo
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$41.37
ZAR757.81
$53.43
F CFA33,602
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $382.55
ZAR7,007.69
$263.47
F CFA165,697
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $326.35
ZAR5,978.10
$100.08
F CFA62,939

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pay 10.1% less for childcare

 
South Africa
Togo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $174.12
ZAR3,189.50
$106.20
F CFA66,793
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $4,033.53
ZAR73,886.96
$4,792.75
F CFA3,014,226

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pay 7.5% more for entertainment and sports

 
South Africa
Togo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $2.11
ZAR38.61
$0.82
F CFA514
Cappuccino in mid-range area $1.88
ZAR34.49
$3.81
F CFA2,398
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$2.90
ZAR53.20
$1.88
F CFA1,182

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pay 39.2% less for clothing

 
South Africa
Togo
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$47.72
ZAR874.06
$20.70
F CFA13,016
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$32.06
ZAR587.26
$22.33
F CFA14,044
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$90.39
ZAR1,655.76
$31.04
F CFA19,524

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