Cost of living comparison
Egypt is 19.2% cheaper than Togo.
If you lived in Egypt instead of Togo, you would:
pay 28.8% less for restaurants
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Togo
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.28
F CFA1,438
|
$3.96
EGP196.53
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.71
F CFA3,596
|
$4.84
EGP240.18
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.20
F CFA1,388
|
$0.31
EGP15.17
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
F CFA600
|
$0.12
EGP6.11
|
|
pay 58.9% less for groceries
|
Togo
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.96
F CFA607
|
$0.76
EGP37.59
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.65
F CFA2,298
|
$1.76
EGP87.62
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.54
F CFA4,750
|
$3.30
EGP163.77
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.71
F CFA1,075
|
$1.54
EGP76.58
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.96
F CFA1,867
|
$1.97
EGP97.78
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
F CFA778
|
$0.62
EGP30.57
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.93
F CFA583
|
$0.21
EGP10.64
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.36
F CFA856
|
$0.15
EGP7.29
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.54
F CFA972
|
$0.18
EGP8.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.24
F CFA778
|
$0.21
EGP10.26
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.73
F CFA1,089
|
$0.23
EGP11.22
|
|
pay 11.2% less for transportation
|
Togo
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.03
F CFA2,536
|
$0.98
EGP48.65
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.02
F CFA30,863
|
$12.01
EGP596.29
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$13,071.14
F CFA8,230,085
|
$29,154.15
EGP1,447,508.63
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.19
F CFA2,006
|
$2.65
EGP131.78
|
|
pay 46.4% less for housing
|
Togo
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.43
F CFA33,640
|
$7.63
EGP378.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$263.47
F CFA165,888
|
$206.11
EGP10,233.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$100.08
F CFA63,012
|
$111.12
EGP5,517.13
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.20
F CFA67,499
|
$11.85
EGP588.47
|
|
pay 53.3% less for childcare
|
Togo
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$106.20
F CFA66,869
|
$66.57
EGP3,305.02
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,792.75
F CFA3,017,698
|
$1,472.73
EGP73,121.20
|
|
pay 8.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Togo
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.82
F CFA514
|
$1.79
EGP89.03
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.81
F CFA2,400
|
$1.38
EGP68.36
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.88
F CFA1,183
|
$1.85
EGP91.86
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.86
F CFA20,061
|
$21.86
EGP1,085.59
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
F CFA5,144
|
$2.68
EGP132.98
|
|
pay 72.8% more for clothing
|
Togo
|
Egypt
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.70
F CFA13,031
|
$23.44
EGP1,163.95
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.33
F CFA14,060
|
$48.49
EGP2,407.60
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$31.04
F CFA19,546
|
$97.17
EGP4,824.65
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.88
F CFA49,038
|
$36.98
EGP1,836.24
|
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