Cost of living comparison
Egypt is 19.2% cheaper than Togo overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 28.8% less in Egypt
- Groceries
-
pay 58.9% less in Egypt
- Transportation
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pay 11.2% less in Egypt
- Housing
-
pay 46.4% less in Egypt
- Childcare
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pay 53.3% less in Egypt
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 8.9% less in Egypt
- Clothing
-
pay 72.8% more in Egypt
Expenses including groceries, childcare, housing, restaurants, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Egypt.
If you lived in Egypt instead of Togo, you would:
pay 28.8% less for restaurants
|
Togo
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.28
F CFA1,378
|
$3.96
EGP200.17
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.71
F CFA3,445
|
$4.84
EGP244.63
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.20
F CFA1,330
|
$0.31
EGP15.45
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
F CFA575
|
$0.12
EGP6.22
|
|
pay 58.9% less for groceries
|
Togo
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.96
F CFA581
|
$0.76
EGP38.28
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.65
F CFA2,201
|
$1.76
EGP89.24
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.54
F CFA4,550
|
$3.30
EGP166.80
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.71
F CFA1,030
|
$1.54
EGP78.00
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.96
F CFA1,788
|
$1.97
EGP99.59
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
F CFA745
|
$0.62
EGP31.14
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.93
F CFA559
|
$0.21
EGP10.84
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.36
F CFA820
|
$0.15
EGP7.43
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.54
F CFA931
|
$0.18
EGP9.02
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.24
F CFA745
|
$0.21
EGP10.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.73
F CFA1,043
|
$0.23
EGP11.43
|
|
pay 11.2% less for transportation
|
Togo
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.03
F CFA2,430
|
$0.98
EGP49.55
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.02
F CFA29,567
|
$12.01
EGP607.34
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$13,071.14
F CFA7,884,595
|
$29,154.15
EGP1,474,325.32
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.19
F CFA1,922
|
$2.65
EGP134.22
|
|
pay 46.4% less for housing
|
Togo
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.43
F CFA32,228
|
$7.63
EGP385.64
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$263.47
F CFA158,924
|
$206.11
EGP10,422.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$100.08
F CFA60,366
|
$111.12
EGP5,619.34
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.20
F CFA64,666
|
$11.85
EGP599.37
|
|
pay 53.3% less for childcare
|
Togo
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$106.20
F CFA64,062
|
$66.57
EGP3,366.25
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,792.75
F CFA2,891,018
|
$1,472.73
EGP74,475.85
|
|
pay 8.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Togo
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.82
F CFA493
|
$1.79
EGP90.67
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.81
F CFA2,300
|
$1.38
EGP69.62
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.88
F CFA1,133
|
$1.85
EGP93.57
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.86
F CFA19,219
|
$21.86
EGP1,105.70
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
F CFA4,928
|
$2.68
EGP135.44
|
|
pay 72.8% more for clothing
|
Togo
|
Egypt
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.70
F CFA12,484
|
$23.44
EGP1,185.51
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.33
F CFA13,470
|
$48.49
EGP2,452.20
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$31.04
F CFA18,726
|
$97.17
EGP4,914.03
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.88
F CFA46,979
|
$36.98
EGP1,870.26
|
|
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