Cost of living comparison
Togo is 26.2% cheaper than South Korea.
If you lived in Togo instead of South Korea, you would:
pay 4.1% more for restaurants
|
South Korea
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.16
₩8,598
|
$2.28
F CFA1,421
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.24
₩7,313
|
$5.71
F CFA3,553
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
₩2,055
|
$2.20
F CFA1,372
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.79
₩1,105
|
$0.95
F CFA593
|
|
pay 29.0% less for groceries
|
South Korea
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.08
₩4,295
|
$0.96
F CFA600
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.40
₩7,544
|
$3.65
F CFA2,270
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.46
₩10,411
|
$7.54
F CFA4,693
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.76
₩3,849
|
$1.71
F CFA1,062
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.32
₩4,635
|
$2.96
F CFA1,844
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.17
₩4,422
|
$1.24
F CFA768
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.49
₩2,078
|
$0.93
F CFA576
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.53
₩3,534
|
$1.36
F CFA845
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.41
₩3,370
|
$1.54
F CFA960
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.82
₩2,547
|
$1.24
F CFA768
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
₩1,689
|
$1.73
F CFA1,076
|
|
pay 28.2% less for transportation
|
South Korea
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.39
₩6,132
|
$4.03
F CFA2,506
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.32
₩63,258
|
$49.02
F CFA30,493
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,023.07
₩37,722,173
|
$13,071.14
F CFA8,131,351
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.17
₩11,407
|
$3.19
F CFA1,982
|
|
pay 22.8% more for housing
|
South Korea
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.65
₩24,644
|
$53.43
F CFA33,237
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$426.93
₩595,965
|
$263.47
F CFA163,898
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$328.41
₩458,440
|
$100.08
F CFA62,256
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$111.42
₩155,538
|
$107.20
F CFA66,690
|
|
pay 75.3% less for childcare
|
South Korea
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$373.40
₩521,239
|
$106.20
F CFA66,067
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,907.58
₩31,977,257
|
$4,792.75
F CFA2,981,495
|
|
pay 30.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
South Korea
|
Togo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.09
₩4,319
|
$0.82
F CFA508
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.39
₩4,731
|
$3.81
F CFA2,372
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.21
₩4,486
|
$1.88
F CFA1,169
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.71
₩63,810
|
$31.86
F CFA19,820
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.10
₩14,097
|
$8.17
F CFA5,082
|
|
pay 47.5% less for clothing
|
South Korea
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.70
₩84,739
|
$20.70
F CFA12,875
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.52
₩62,150
|
$22.33
F CFA13,891
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.99
₩101,892
|
$31.04
F CFA19,312
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.73
₩130,840
|
$77.88
F CFA48,449
|
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