Cost of living comparison
Belarus is 21.9% more expensive than Togo overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 26.7% more in Belarus
- Groceries
-
pay 49.2% less in Belarus
- Transportation
-
pay 14.5% less in Belarus
- Housing
-
pay 17.1% less in Belarus
- Childcare
-
pay 2.2 times more in Belarus
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 18.8% less in Belarus
- Clothing
-
pay 2.1 times more in Belarus
The cost of childcare, clothing, and restaurants in Belarus are more expensive than in Togo. Expenses including groceries, entertainment and sports, housing, and transportation are lower in Belarus. Notably, childcare and clothing are significantly more expensive in Belarus.
If you lived in Belarus instead of Togo, you would:
pay 26.7% more for restaurants
|
Togo
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.28
F CFA1,282
|
$8.05
BYN26.34
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.71
F CFA3,205
|
$4.72
BYN15.46
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.20
F CFA1,237
|
$0.63
BYN2.05
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
F CFA535
|
$0.41
BYN1.36
|
|
pay 49.2% less for groceries
|
Togo
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.96
F CFA541
|
$0.58
BYN1.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.65
F CFA2,048
|
$2.92
BYN9.56
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.54
F CFA4,233
|
$2.52
BYN8.25
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.71
F CFA958
|
$1.23
BYN4.02
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.96
F CFA1,664
|
$1.62
BYN5.31
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
F CFA693
|
$0.47
BYN1.55
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.93
F CFA520
|
$0.72
BYN2.37
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.36
F CFA762
|
$0.74
BYN2.44
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.54
F CFA866
|
$0.87
BYN2.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.24
F CFA693
|
$0.20
BYN0.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.73
F CFA970
|
$0.25
BYN0.83
|
|
pay 14.5% less for transportation
|
Togo
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.03
F CFA2,260
|
$2.81
BYN9.19
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.02
F CFA27,507
|
$12.76
BYN41.76
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$13,071.14
F CFA7,335,145
|
$16,579.62
BYN54,245.42
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.19
F CFA1,788
|
$3.80
BYN12.44
|
|
pay 17.1% less for housing
|
Togo
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.43
F CFA29,982
|
$10.23
BYN33.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$263.47
F CFA147,849
|
$263.08
BYN860.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$100.08
F CFA56,160
|
$174.05
BYN569.45
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.20
F CFA60,160
|
$41.27
BYN135.02
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
|
Togo
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$106.20
F CFA59,598
|
$301.44
BYN986.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,792.75
F CFA2,689,553
|
$7,103.87
BYN23,242.55
|
|
pay 18.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Togo
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.82
F CFA458
|
$1.12
BYN3.65
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.81
F CFA2,139
|
$1.48
BYN4.84
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.88
F CFA1,054
|
$1.64
BYN5.37
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.86
F CFA17,879
|
$31.35
BYN102.59
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
F CFA4,584
|
$3.68
BYN12.03
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for clothing
|
Togo
|
Belarus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.70
F CFA11,614
|
$59.42
BYN194.42
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.33
F CFA12,531
|
$37.14
BYN121.51
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$31.04
F CFA17,421
|
$86.71
BYN283.69
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.88
F CFA43,705
|
$84.07
BYN275.06
|
|
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