Cost of living comparison
China is 49.5% more expensive than Togo.
If you lived in China instead of Togo, you would:
pay 33.1% less for restaurants
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Togo
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.28
F CFA1,421
|
$2.85
CN¥20.65
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.71
F CFA3,553
|
$5.07
CN¥36.64
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.20
F CFA1,372
|
$0.49
CN¥3.54
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
F CFA593
|
$0.30
CN¥2.17
|
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pay 25.8% less for groceries
|
Togo
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.96
F CFA600
|
$1.59
CN¥11.51
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.65
F CFA2,270
|
$5.85
CN¥42.31
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.54
F CFA4,693
|
$6.86
CN¥49.61
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.71
F CFA1,062
|
$1.60
CN¥11.54
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.96
F CFA1,844
|
$1.54
CN¥11.14
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
F CFA768
|
$0.76
CN¥5.52
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.93
F CFA576
|
$0.57
CN¥4.14
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.36
F CFA845
|
$0.65
CN¥4.73
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.54
F CFA960
|
$0.52
CN¥3.79
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.24
F CFA768
|
$0.32
CN¥2.32
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.73
F CFA1,076
|
$0.40
CN¥2.90
|
|
pay 6.7% more for transportation
|
Togo
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.03
F CFA2,506
|
$4.44
CN¥32.15
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.02
F CFA30,493
|
$22.47
CN¥162.52
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$13,071.14
F CFA8,131,351
|
$19,071.53
CN¥137,934.87
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.19
F CFA1,982
|
$3.97
CN¥28.75
|
|
pay 2.5% less for housing
|
Togo
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.43
F CFA33,237
|
$11.70
CN¥84.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$263.47
F CFA163,898
|
$328.33
CN¥2,374.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$100.08
F CFA62,256
|
$205.78
CN¥1,488.30
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.20
F CFA66,690
|
$40.46
CN¥292.62
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for childcare
|
Togo
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$106.20
F CFA66,067
|
$459.70
CN¥3,324.77
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,792.75
F CFA2,981,495
|
$18,318.08
CN¥132,485.51
|
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pay 17.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Togo
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.82
F CFA508
|
$1.09
CN¥7.89
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.81
F CFA2,372
|
$3.07
CN¥22.18
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.88
F CFA1,169
|
$3.23
CN¥23.38
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.86
F CFA19,820
|
$41.41
CN¥299.49
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
F CFA5,082
|
$5.93
CN¥42.85
|
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pay 76.3% more for clothing
|
Togo
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.70
F CFA12,875
|
$48.23
CN¥348.79
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.33
F CFA13,891
|
$31.67
CN¥229.06
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$31.04
F CFA19,312
|
$72.53
CN¥524.55
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.88
F CFA48,449
|
$75.53
CN¥546.30
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