Cost of living comparison
Brazil is 23.7% more expensive than Togo.
If you lived in Brazil instead of Togo, you would:
pay 8.9% more for restaurants
|
Togo
|
Brazil
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.28
F CFA1,437
|
$5.09
R$31.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.71
F CFA3,592
|
$5.99
R$36.43
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.20
F CFA1,387
|
$0.99
R$6.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
F CFA599
|
$0.60
R$3.67
|
|
pay 34.6% less for groceries
|
Togo
|
Brazil
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.96
F CFA606
|
$1.36
R$8.26
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.65
F CFA2,295
|
$3.98
R$24.20
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.54
F CFA4,744
|
$3.44
R$20.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.71
F CFA1,074
|
$1.87
R$11.38
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.96
F CFA1,864
|
$1.52
R$9.28
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
F CFA777
|
$0.81
R$4.94
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.93
F CFA583
|
$0.53
R$3.21
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.36
F CFA855
|
$0.45
R$2.76
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.54
F CFA971
|
$0.63
R$3.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.24
F CFA777
|
$0.49
R$2.97
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.73
F CFA1,088
|
$0.46
R$2.80
|
|
pay 37.7% more for transportation
|
Togo
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.03
F CFA2,533
|
$3.67
R$22.31
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.02
F CFA30,827
|
$39.48
R$240.26
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$13,071.14
F CFA8,220,617
|
$19,264.28
R$117,242.39
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.19
F CFA2,004
|
$7.39
R$44.98
|
|
pay 3.0% less for housing
|
Togo
|
Brazil
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.43
F CFA33,602
|
$17.79
R$108.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$263.47
F CFA165,697
|
$286.10
R$1,741.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$100.08
F CFA62,939
|
$200.36
R$1,219.41
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.20
F CFA67,422
|
$49.32
R$300.14
|
|
pay 91.4% more for childcare
|
Togo
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$106.20
F CFA66,793
|
$259.04
R$1,576.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,792.75
F CFA3,014,226
|
$6,658.88
R$40,525.97
|
|
pay 5.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Togo
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.82
F CFA514
|
$1.55
R$9.45
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.81
F CFA2,398
|
$1.55
R$9.45
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.88
F CFA1,182
|
$1.94
R$11.82
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.86
F CFA20,038
|
$21.85
R$132.99
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
F CFA5,138
|
$5.84
R$35.53
|
|
pay 71.0% more for clothing
|
Togo
|
Brazil
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.70
F CFA13,016
|
$43.13
R$262.48
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.33
F CFA14,044
|
$39.67
R$241.44
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$31.04
F CFA19,524
|
$69.89
R$425.35
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.88
F CFA48,981
|
$56.60
R$344.45
|
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