Cost of living comparison
Togo is 24.3% cheaper than Sweden overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 40.8% less in Togo
- Groceries
-
pay 7.9% more in Togo
- Transportation
-
pay 51.0% less in Togo
- Housing
-
pay 9.3% less in Togo
- Childcare
-
pay 19.8% more in Togo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 43.6% less in Togo
- Clothing
-
pay 53.0% less in Togo
The cost of childcare and groceries in Togo are more expensive than in Sweden. Expenses including clothing, transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and housing are lower in Togo.
If you lived in Togo instead of Sweden, you would:
pay 40.8% less for restaurants
|
Sweden
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.92
SEK113.94
|
$2.28
F CFA1,282
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.45
SEK90.38
|
$5.71
F CFA3,205
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.04
SEK19.52
|
$2.20
F CFA1,237
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
SEK18.43
|
$0.95
F CFA535
|
|
pay 7.9% more for groceries
|
Sweden
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.49
SEK23.77
|
$0.96
F CFA541
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.18
SEK49.57
|
$3.65
F CFA2,048
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.43
SEK51.96
|
$7.54
F CFA4,233
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
SEK35.75
|
$1.71
F CFA958
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.68
SEK44.71
|
$2.96
F CFA1,664
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.19
SEK11.39
|
$1.24
F CFA693
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.06
SEK10.10
|
$0.93
F CFA520
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.13
SEK10.85
|
$1.36
F CFA762
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.73
SEK16.53
|
$1.54
F CFA866
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
SEK6.44
|
$1.24
F CFA693
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
SEK6.71
|
$1.73
F CFA970
|
|
pay 51.0% less for transportation
|
Sweden
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.64
SEK63.44
|
$4.03
F CFA2,260
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$68.10
SEK651.10
|
$49.02
F CFA27,507
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,850.74
SEK256,703.78
|
$13,071.14
F CFA7,335,145
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.47
SEK205.22
|
$3.19
F CFA1,788
|
|
pay 9.3% less for housing
|
Sweden
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.29
SEK289.56
|
$53.43
F CFA29,982
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$821.73
SEK7,856.04
|
$263.47
F CFA147,849
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$641.62
SEK6,134.16
|
$100.08
F CFA56,160
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$77.37
SEK739.71
|
$107.20
F CFA60,160
|
|
pay 19.8% more for childcare
|
Sweden
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$122.27
SEK1,169.00
|
$106.20
F CFA59,598
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,135.75
SEK29,979.01
|
$4,792.75
F CFA2,689,553
|
|
pay 43.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Sweden
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.64
SEK63.50
|
$0.82
F CFA458
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.78
SEK36.18
|
$3.81
F CFA2,139
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.41
SEK61.27
|
$1.88
F CFA1,054
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.70
SEK369.98
|
$31.86
F CFA17,879
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.24
SEK136.11
|
$8.17
F CFA4,584
|
|
pay 53.0% less for clothing
|
Sweden
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$79.10
SEK756.19
|
$20.70
F CFA11,614
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.56
SEK339.97
|
$22.33
F CFA12,531
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.42
SEK807.11
|
$31.04
F CFA17,421
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.14
SEK1,196.38
|
$77.88
F CFA43,705
|
|
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