Cost of living comparison
Togo is 42.3% more expensive than Tanzania.
If you lived in Togo instead of Tanzania, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
|
Tanzania
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.90
TZS7,748.09
|
$2.28
F CFA1,421
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.96
TZS15,902.23
|
$5.71
F CFA3,553
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
TZS1,658.99
|
$2.20
F CFA1,372
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
TZS815.98
|
$0.95
F CFA593
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
|
Tanzania
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.72
TZS1,929.19
|
$0.96
F CFA600
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.79
TZS10,119.70
|
$3.65
F CFA2,270
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.52
TZS12,070.45
|
$7.54
F CFA4,693
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.68
TZS4,492.57
|
$1.71
F CFA1,062
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.35
TZS6,263.84
|
$2.96
F CFA1,844
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
TZS2,971.64
|
$1.24
F CFA768
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
TZS1,021.09
|
$0.93
F CFA576
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.34
TZS919.17
|
$1.36
F CFA845
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
TZS943.20
|
$1.54
F CFA960
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
TZS811.03
|
$1.24
F CFA768
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.50
TZS1,339.21
|
$1.73
F CFA1,076
|
|
pay 14.3% more for transportation
|
Tanzania
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.28
TZS11,419.16
|
$4.03
F CFA2,506
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$19.55
TZS52,150.61
|
$49.02
F CFA30,493
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,823.72
TZS42,217,162.51
|
$13,071.14
F CFA8,131,351
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.76
TZS28,719.59
|
$3.19
F CFA1,982
|
|
pay 22.6% more for housing
|
Tanzania
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.94
TZS159,928.55
|
$53.43
F CFA33,237
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$289.33
TZS771,932.98
|
$263.47
F CFA163,898
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$236.84
TZS631,868.80
|
$100.08
F CFA62,256
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$40.01
TZS106,733.22
|
$107.20
F CFA66,690
|
|
pay 38.8% less for childcare
|
Tanzania
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$236.03
TZS629,732.78
|
$106.20
F CFA66,067
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,186.60
TZS16,505,652.22
|
$4,792.75
F CFA2,981,495
|
|
pay 16.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Tanzania
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.17
TZS3,129.04
|
$0.82
F CFA508
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.16
TZS5,765.54
|
$3.81
F CFA2,372
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.79
TZS4,780.47
|
$1.88
F CFA1,169
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.39
TZS97,087.65
|
$31.86
F CFA19,820
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.68
TZS15,148.51
|
$8.17
F CFA5,082
|
|
pay 38.6% more for clothing
|
Tanzania
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$11.43
TZS30,503.97
|
$20.70
F CFA12,875
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$21.76
TZS58,048.60
|
$22.33
F CFA13,891
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$45.14
TZS120,443.08
|
$31.04
F CFA19,312
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$38.53
TZS102,793.47
|
$77.88
F CFA48,449
|
|
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