Cost of living comparison
Togo is 63.4% cheaper than Switzerland.
If you lived in Togo instead of Switzerland, you would:
pay 71.9% less for restaurants
|
Switzerland
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$27.66
CHF24.73
|
$2.28
F CFA1,437
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.97
CHF15.17
|
$5.71
F CFA3,592
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.67
CHF4.18
|
$2.20
F CFA1,387
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.13
CHF3.69
|
$0.95
F CFA599
|
|
pay 26.6% less for groceries
|
Switzerland
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.64
CHF3.26
|
$0.96
F CFA606
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.22
CHF11.82
|
$3.65
F CFA2,295
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.31
CHF6.54
|
$7.54
F CFA4,744
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.80
CHF6.07
|
$1.71
F CFA1,074
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$12.89
CHF11.52
|
$2.96
F CFA1,864
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.52
CHF1.36
|
$1.24
F CFA777
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
CHF0.92
|
$0.93
F CFA583
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
CHF1.17
|
$1.36
F CFA855
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.85
CHF2.55
|
$1.54
F CFA971
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.12
CHF1.00
|
$1.24
F CFA777
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.07
CHF0.96
|
$1.73
F CFA1,088
|
|
pay 65.6% less for transportation
|
Switzerland
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.83
CHF7.00
|
$4.03
F CFA2,533
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$114.11
CHF102.00
|
$49.02
F CFA30,827
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,806.66
CHF32,900.92
|
$13,071.14
F CFA8,220,617
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$42.03
CHF37.57
|
$3.19
F CFA2,004
|
|
pay 54.3% less for housing
|
Switzerland
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.46
CHF47.78
|
$53.43
F CFA33,602
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,622.75
CHF1,450.55
|
$263.47
F CFA165,697
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,411.84
CHF1,262.02
|
$100.08
F CFA62,939
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$180.02
CHF160.92
|
$107.20
F CFA67,422
|
|
pay 90.1% less for childcare
|
Switzerland
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,587.05
CHF2,312.52
|
$106.20
F CFA66,793
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$30,321.56
CHF27,103.99
|
$4,792.75
F CFA3,014,226
|
|
pay 65.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Switzerland
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.82
CHF6.99
|
$0.82
F CFA514
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.42
CHF4.84
|
$3.81
F CFA2,398
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.09
CHF9.02
|
$1.88
F CFA1,182
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$88.49
CHF79.10
|
$31.86
F CFA20,038
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$21.15
CHF18.90
|
$8.17
F CFA5,138
|
|
pay 70.0% less for clothing
|
Switzerland
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$121.70
CHF108.78
|
$20.70
F CFA13,016
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$61.65
CHF55.11
|
$22.33
F CFA14,044
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$136.06
CHF121.62
|
$31.04
F CFA19,524
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$176.75
CHF157.99
|
$77.88
F CFA48,981
|
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