Cost of living comparison

 Togo
compared to
 Chad
Chad vs. Togo Cost of Living Summary

Chad is 48.5% more expensive than Togo overall.

Restaurants
pay 36.2% more in Chad
Groceries
pay 9.2% less in Chad
Transportation
pay 16.4% more in Chad
Housing
pay 3.1 times more in Chad
Childcare
pay 66.1% less in Chad
Entertainment and Sports
pay 67.6% more in Chad
Clothing
pay 85.0% more in Chad

The cost of housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation in Chad are more expensive than in Togo. Expenses including childcare and groceries are lower in Chad. Notably, housing and clothing are significantly more expensive in Chad.

Chad vs. Togo Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Chad instead of Togo, you would:

pay 36.2% more for restaurants

 
Togo
Chad
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $2.28
F CFA1,272
$8.17
FCFA4,550
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$5.71
F CFA3,180
$4.29
FCFA2,387
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.20
F CFA1,228
$0.90
FCFA502

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pay 9.2% less for groceries

 
Togo
Chad
Bread
1 loaf
$0.96
F CFA537
$0.33
FCFA182
Local cheese (8 oz) $3.65
F CFA2,032
$1.63
FCFA910
Milk (1 gallon) $7.54
F CFA4,201
$11.03
FCFA6,143

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pay 16.4% more for transportation

 
Togo
Chad
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.03
F CFA2,243
$3.92
FCFA2,184
Monthly public transit pass $49.02
F CFA27,298
$81.69
FCFA45,496
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $13,071.14
F CFA7,279,347
$11,273.85
FCFA6,278,436

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pay 3.1 times more for housing

 
Togo
Chad
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$53.43
F CFA29,754
$190.62
FCFA106,157
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $263.47
F CFA146,724
$1,386.33
FCFA772,052
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $100.08
F CFA55,732
$179.73
FCFA100,091

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pay 66.1% less for childcare

 
Togo
Chad
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $106.20
F CFA59,145
$35.95
FCFA20,018
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $4,792.75
F CFA2,669,094
$1,633.89
FCFA909,918

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pay 67.6% more for entertainment and sports

 
Togo
Chad
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $0.82
F CFA455
$1.23
FCFA682
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.81
F CFA2,123
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$1.88
F CFA1,046
$0.94
FCFA523

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pay 85.0% more for clothing

 
Togo
Chad
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$20.70
F CFA11,526
$32.68
FCFA18,198
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$22.33
F CFA12,436
$61.27
FCFA34,122
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$31.04
F CFA17,288
$53.10
FCFA29,572

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: July 2025
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