Cost of living comparison
Ecuador is 43.0% more expensive than Togo.
If you lived in Ecuador instead of Togo, you would:
pay 6.6% less for restaurants
|
Togo
|
Ecuador
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.28
F CFA1,421
|
$3.39
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.71
F CFA3,553
|
$6.83
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.20
F CFA1,372
|
$0.90
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
F CFA593
|
$0.62
|
|
pay 27.2% less for groceries
|
Togo
|
Ecuador
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.96
F CFA600
|
$1.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.65
F CFA2,270
|
$3.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.54
F CFA4,693
|
$4.18
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.71
F CFA1,062
|
$2.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.96
F CFA1,844
|
$2.60
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
F CFA768
|
$0.87
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.93
F CFA576
|
$0.53
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.36
F CFA845
|
$0.59
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.54
F CFA960
|
$0.54
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.24
F CFA768
|
$0.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.73
F CFA1,076
|
$0.49
|
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pay 70.0% more for transportation
|
Togo
|
Ecuador
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.03
F CFA2,506
|
$2.46
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.02
F CFA30,493
|
$24.42
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$13,071.14
F CFA8,131,351
|
$23,111.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.19
F CFA1,982
|
$12.51
|
|
pay 25.2% more for housing
|
Togo
|
Ecuador
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.43
F CFA33,237
|
$30.71
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$263.47
F CFA163,898
|
$344.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$100.08
F CFA62,256
|
$278.18
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.20
F CFA66,690
|
$37.19
|
|
pay 57.2% more for childcare
|
Togo
|
Ecuador
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$106.20
F CFA66,067
|
$227.49
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,792.75
F CFA2,981,495
|
$4,800.83
|
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pay 65.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Togo
|
Ecuador
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.82
F CFA508
|
$2.17
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.81
F CFA2,372
|
$2.37
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.88
F CFA1,169
|
$5.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.86
F CFA19,820
|
$32.03
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
F CFA5,082
|
$6.55
|
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pay 2.2 times more for clothing
|
Togo
|
Ecuador
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.70
F CFA12,875
|
$53.26
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.33
F CFA13,891
|
$46.74
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$31.04
F CFA19,312
|
$93.54
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.88
F CFA48,449
|
$77.58
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