Cost of living comparison
Togo is 9.6% cheaper than Taiwan overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 40.5% more in Togo
- Groceries
-
pay 4.8% less in Togo
- Transportation
-
pay 21.3% less in Togo
- Housing
-
pay 47.1% more in Togo
- Childcare
-
pay 72.2% less in Togo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 16.1% less in Togo
- Clothing
-
pay 40.6% less in Togo
The cost of housing and restaurants in Togo are more expensive than in Taiwan. Expenses including childcare, clothing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Togo.
If you lived in Togo instead of Taiwan, you would:
pay 40.5% more for restaurants
|
Taiwan
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.21
NT$122.99
|
$2.28
F CFA1,282
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.80
NT$140.39
|
$5.71
F CFA3,205
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
NT$27.72
|
$2.20
F CFA1,237
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.61
NT$17.84
|
$0.95
F CFA535
|
|
pay 4.8% less for groceries
|
Taiwan
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.76
NT$51.51
|
$0.96
F CFA541
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.11
NT$207.97
|
$3.65
F CFA2,048
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$11.33
NT$331.27
|
$7.54
F CFA4,233
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.53
NT$74.06
|
$1.71
F CFA958
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.21
NT$93.85
|
$2.96
F CFA1,664
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.77
NT$51.81
|
$1.24
F CFA693
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
NT$23.36
|
$0.93
F CFA520
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.10
NT$32.06
|
$1.36
F CFA762
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
NT$37.04
|
$1.54
F CFA866
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
NT$35.32
|
$1.24
F CFA693
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
NT$27.98
|
$1.73
F CFA970
|
|
pay 21.3% less for transportation
|
Taiwan
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.59
NT$104.97
|
$4.03
F CFA2,260
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.87
NT$1,107.40
|
$49.02
F CFA27,507
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,524.98
NT$980,334.09
|
$13,071.14
F CFA7,335,145
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.35
NT$273.31
|
$3.19
F CFA1,788
|
|
pay 47.1% more for housing
|
Taiwan
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.76
NT$548.63
|
$53.43
F CFA29,982
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$386.89
NT$11,313.50
|
$263.47
F CFA147,849
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$269.95
NT$7,893.82
|
$100.08
F CFA56,160
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$54.00
NT$1,579.11
|
$107.20
F CFA60,160
|
|
pay 72.2% less for childcare
|
Taiwan
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$472.11
NT$13,805.35
|
$106.20
F CFA59,598
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,471.45
NT$423,172.63
|
$4,792.75
F CFA2,689,553
|
|
pay 16.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Taiwan
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.82
NT$53.24
|
$0.82
F CFA458
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
NT$75.75
|
$3.81
F CFA2,139
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.00
NT$116.88
|
$1.88
F CFA1,054
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.52
NT$1,009.42
|
$31.86
F CFA17,879
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.29
NT$271.54
|
$8.17
F CFA4,584
|
|
pay 40.6% less for clothing
|
Taiwan
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$63.92
NT$1,869.25
|
$20.70
F CFA11,614
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.11
NT$822.03
|
$22.33
F CFA12,531
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.13
NT$2,226.16
|
$31.04
F CFA17,421
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.74
NT$2,682.56
|
$77.88
F CFA43,705
|
|
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