Cost of living comparison
Colombia is 23.6% more expensive than Togo overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 0.5% less in Colombia
- Groceries
-
pay 35.7% less in Colombia
- Transportation
-
pay 80.8% more in Colombia
- Housing
-
pay 10.9% more in Colombia
- Childcare
-
pay 35.3% more in Colombia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 19.1% less in Colombia
- Clothing
-
pay 93.5% more in Colombia
The cost of clothing, transportation, childcare, and housing in Colombia are more expensive than in Togo. Expenses including groceries, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Colombia. Notably, clothing and transportation are significantly more expensive in Colombia.
If you lived in Colombia instead of Togo, you would:
pay 0.5% less for restaurants
|
Togo
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.28
F CFA1,282
|
$4.20
COP16,864.57
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.71
F CFA3,205
|
$6.62
COP26,572.95
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.20
F CFA1,237
|
$0.78
COP3,148.75
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
F CFA535
|
$0.60
COP2,389.91
|
|
pay 35.7% less for groceries
|
Togo
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.96
F CFA541
|
$1.27
COP5,103.78
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.65
F CFA2,048
|
$2.16
COP8,686.95
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.54
F CFA4,233
|
$3.88
COP15,576.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.71
F CFA958
|
$2.02
COP8,110.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.96
F CFA1,664
|
$2.19
COP8,784.84
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
F CFA693
|
$1.07
COP4,300.48
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.93
F CFA520
|
$0.45
COP1,825.40
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.36
F CFA762
|
$0.55
COP2,214.84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.54
F CFA866
|
$0.46
COP1,835.92
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.24
F CFA693
|
$0.50
COP2,008.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.73
F CFA970
|
$0.45
COP1,817.81
|
|
pay 80.8% more for transportation
|
Togo
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.03
F CFA2,260
|
$3.05
COP12,257.33
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.02
F CFA27,507
|
$34.31
COP137,696.56
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$13,071.14
F CFA7,335,145
|
$17,642.99
COP70,807,979.92
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.19
F CFA1,788
|
$14.10
COP56,581.01
|
|
pay 10.9% more for housing
|
Togo
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.43
F CFA29,982
|
$22.88
COP91,812.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$263.47
F CFA147,849
|
$272.41
COP1,093,295.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$100.08
F CFA56,160
|
$235.87
COP946,637.63
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.20
F CFA60,160
|
$66.40
COP266,499.47
|
|
pay 35.3% more for childcare
|
Togo
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$106.20
F CFA59,598
|
$190.65
COP765,168.05
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,792.75
F CFA2,689,553
|
$4,364.51
COP17,516,442.27
|
|
pay 19.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Togo
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.82
F CFA458
|
$1.15
COP4,630.98
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.81
F CFA2,139
|
$1.40
COP5,635.78
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.88
F CFA1,054
|
$2.09
COP8,398.60
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.86
F CFA17,879
|
$22.45
COP90,118.84
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
F CFA4,584
|
$3.65
COP14,664.32
|
|
pay 93.5% more for clothing
|
Togo
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.70
F CFA11,614
|
$52.02
COP208,777.12
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.33
F CFA12,531
|
$38.22
COP153,410.69
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$31.04
F CFA17,421
|
$81.60
COP327,510.99
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.88
F CFA43,705
|
$69.09
COP277,268.47
|
|
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