Cost of living comparison
Togo is 24.7% more expensive than Swaziland overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 82.8% more in Togo
- Groceries
-
pay 2.0 times more in Togo
- Transportation
-
pay 15.4% less in Togo
- Housing
-
pay 10.9% more in Togo
- Childcare
-
pay 11.0% less in Togo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 34.0% more in Togo
- Clothing
-
pay 31.8% less in Togo
The cost of groceries, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and housing in Togo are more expensive than in Swaziland. Expenses including clothing, transportation, and childcare are lower in Togo. Notably, groceries and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Togo.
If you lived in Togo instead of Swaziland, you would:
pay 82.8% more for restaurants
|
Swaziland
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.07
SZL56.18
|
$2.28
F CFA1,428
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$2.33
SZL42.66
|
$5.71
F CFA3,570
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.93
SZL16.99
|
$2.20
F CFA1,379
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
SZL10.06
|
$0.95
F CFA596
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for groceries
|
Swaziland
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.76
SZL13.88
|
$0.96
F CFA603
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.86
SZL88.95
|
$3.65
F CFA2,281
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.01
SZL73.52
|
$7.54
F CFA4,717
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.70
SZL31.21
|
$1.71
F CFA1,068
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.97
SZL36.04
|
$2.96
F CFA1,853
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.75
SZL13.77
|
$1.24
F CFA772
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.33
SZL6.14
|
$0.93
F CFA579
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.43
SZL7.87
|
$1.36
F CFA850
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
SZL11.64
|
$1.54
F CFA965
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
SZL8.29
|
$1.24
F CFA772
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
SZL9.71
|
$1.73
F CFA1,081
|
|
pay 15.4% less for transportation
|
Swaziland
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.74
SZL86.81
|
$4.03
F CFA2,518
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.82
SZL546.24
|
$49.02
F CFA30,647
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$17,039.98
SZL312,135.87
|
$13,071.14
F CFA8,172,428
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.84
SZL473.33
|
$3.19
F CFA1,992
|
|
pay 10.9% more for housing
|
Swaziland
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.61
SZL1,055.32
|
$53.43
F CFA33,405
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$227.20
SZL4,161.81
|
$263.47
F CFA164,726
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$184.60
SZL3,381.47
|
$100.08
F CFA62,570
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$59.36
SZL1,087.38
|
$107.20
F CFA67,027
|
|
pay 11.0% less for childcare
|
Swaziland
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$128.26
SZL2,349.41
|
$106.20
F CFA66,401
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,035.74
SZL92,244.01
|
$4,792.75
F CFA2,996,557
|
|
pay 34.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Swaziland
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.85
SZL33.81
|
$0.82
F CFA511
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.74
SZL31.91
|
$3.81
F CFA2,384
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.56
SZL46.82
|
$1.88
F CFA1,175
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.40
SZL520.23
|
$31.86
F CFA19,920
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.69
SZL67.63
|
$8.17
F CFA5,108
|
|
pay 31.8% less for clothing
|
Swaziland
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.17
SZL955.57
|
$20.70
F CFA12,940
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$23.67
SZL433.52
|
$22.33
F CFA13,961
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.84
SZL1,352.59
|
$31.04
F CFA19,410
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.58
SZL1,476.05
|
$77.88
F CFA48,694
|
|
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