Cost of living comparison
Afghanistan is 12.2% cheaper than Togo.
If you lived in Afghanistan instead of Togo, you would:
pay 42.6% less for restaurants
|
Togo
|
Afghanistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.28
F CFA1,438
|
$2.34
AFN159
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.71
F CFA3,596
|
$4.88
AFN332
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.20
F CFA1,388
|
$0.48
AFN33
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
F CFA600
|
$0.19
AFN13
|
|
pay 64.2% less for groceries
|
Togo
|
Afghanistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.96
F CFA607
|
$0.24
AFN17
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.65
F CFA2,298
|
$1.99
AFN136
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.54
F CFA4,750
|
$2.40
AFN163
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.71
F CFA1,075
|
$1.73
AFN118
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.96
F CFA1,867
|
$1.49
AFN101
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
F CFA778
|
$0.28
AFN19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.93
F CFA583
|
$0.38
AFN26
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.36
F CFA856
|
$0.33
AFN22
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.54
F CFA972
|
$0.25
AFN17
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.24
F CFA778
|
$0.21
AFN14
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.73
F CFA1,089
|
$0.16
AFN11
|
|
pay 41.8% more for transportation
|
Togo
|
Afghanistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.03
F CFA2,536
|
$4.06
AFN277
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.02
F CFA30,863
|
$15.44
AFN1,051
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$13,071.14
F CFA8,230,085
|
$8,439.56
AFN574,841
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.19
F CFA2,006
|
$11.80
AFN804
|
|
pay 35.4% more for housing
|
Togo
|
Afghanistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.43
F CFA33,640
|
$189.66
AFN12,918
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$263.47
F CFA165,888
|
$88.17
AFN6,005
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$100.08
F CFA63,012
|
$59.20
AFN4,032
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.20
F CFA67,499
|
$100.63
AFN6,854
|
|
pay 67.3% less for childcare
|
Togo
|
Afghanistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$106.20
F CFA66,869
|
$37.05
AFN2,524
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,792.75
F CFA3,017,698
|
$1,462.66
AFN99,626
|
|
pay 42.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Togo
|
Afghanistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.82
F CFA514
|
$4.14
AFN282
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.81
F CFA2,400
|
$1.05
AFN71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.88
F CFA1,183
|
$1.90
AFN130
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.86
F CFA20,061
|
$11.46
AFN780
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
F CFA5,144
|
$3.29
AFN224
|
|
pay 31.0% less for clothing
|
Togo
|
Afghanistan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.70
F CFA13,031
|
$15.11
AFN1,029
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.33
F CFA14,060
|
$18.99
AFN1,293
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$31.04
F CFA19,546
|
$26.51
AFN1,806
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.88
F CFA49,038
|
$25.50
AFN1,737
|
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