Cost of living comparison
Belgium is 2.9 times more expensive than Togo.
If you lived in Belgium instead of Togo, you would:
pay 3.5 times more for restaurants
|
Togo
|
Belgium
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.28
F CFA1,438
|
$19.07
€18.31
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.71
F CFA3,596
|
$10.84
€10.40
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.20
F CFA1,388
|
$2.78
€2.66
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
F CFA600
|
$2.46
€2.36
|
|
pay 17.3% more for groceries
|
Togo
|
Belgium
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.96
F CFA607
|
$2.28
€2.19
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.65
F CFA2,298
|
$6.70
€6.43
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.54
F CFA4,750
|
$4.44
€4.26
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.71
F CFA1,075
|
$3.43
€3.29
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.96
F CFA1,867
|
$4.78
€4.58
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
F CFA778
|
$1.11
€1.06
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.93
F CFA583
|
$0.89
€0.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.36
F CFA856
|
$1.07
€1.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.54
F CFA972
|
$1.16
€1.12
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.24
F CFA778
|
$0.83
€0.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.73
F CFA1,089
|
$0.73
€0.70
|
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pay 3.2 times more for transportation
|
Togo
|
Belgium
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.03
F CFA2,536
|
$6.91
€6.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.02
F CFA30,863
|
$45.41
€43.59
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$13,071.14
F CFA8,230,085
|
$27,628.35
€26,519.82
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.19
F CFA2,006
|
$26.01
€24.97
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for housing
|
Togo
|
Belgium
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.43
F CFA33,640
|
$49.35
€47.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$263.47
F CFA165,888
|
$815.11
€782.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$100.08
F CFA63,012
|
$705.09
€676.80
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.20
F CFA67,499
|
$154.10
€147.92
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for childcare
|
Togo
|
Belgium
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$106.20
F CFA66,869
|
$557.50
€535.13
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,792.75
F CFA3,017,698
|
$13,740.85
€13,189.53
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Togo
|
Belgium
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.82
F CFA514
|
$4.34
€4.16
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.81
F CFA2,400
|
$3.51
€3.37
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.88
F CFA1,183
|
$9.08
€8.72
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.86
F CFA20,061
|
$36.02
€34.58
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
F CFA5,144
|
$12.48
€11.98
|
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pay 2.7 times more for clothing
|
Togo
|
Belgium
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.70
F CFA13,031
|
$92.82
€89.10
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.33
F CFA14,060
|
$43.31
€41.57
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$31.04
F CFA19,546
|
$90.40
€86.77
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.88
F CFA49,038
|
$125.11
€120.09
|
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