Cost of living comparison
Ghana is 3.0% cheaper than Togo.
If you lived in Ghana instead of Togo, you would:
pay 22.2% less for restaurants
|
Togo
|
Ghana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.28
F CFA1,437
|
$3.70
GHS54.14
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.71
F CFA3,592
|
$5.51
GHS80.66
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.20
F CFA1,387
|
$0.59
GHS8.70
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
F CFA599
|
$0.25
GHS3.60
|
|
pay 15.4% less for groceries
|
Togo
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.96
F CFA606
|
$1.52
GHS22.28
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.65
F CFA2,295
|
$3.18
GHS46.52
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.54
F CFA4,744
|
$8.96
GHS131.21
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.71
F CFA1,074
|
$2.21
GHS32.29
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.96
F CFA1,864
|
$2.08
GHS30.45
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
F CFA777
|
$1.01
GHS14.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.93
F CFA583
|
$0.48
GHS7.08
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.36
F CFA855
|
$0.59
GHS8.70
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.54
F CFA971
|
$1.04
GHS15.24
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.24
F CFA777
|
$0.98
GHS14.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.73
F CFA1,088
|
$0.73
GHS10.73
|
|
pay 39.3% more for transportation
|
Togo
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.03
F CFA2,533
|
$4.23
GHS61.96
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.02
F CFA30,827
|
$26.38
GHS386.26
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$13,071.14
F CFA8,220,617
|
$8,000.00
GHS117,130.40
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.19
F CFA2,004
|
$10.74
GHS157.22
|
|
pay 16.0% more for housing
|
Togo
|
Ghana
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.43
F CFA33,602
|
$43.21
GHS632.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$263.47
F CFA165,697
|
$627.15
GHS9,182.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$100.08
F CFA62,939
|
$112.15
GHS1,642.06
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.20
F CFA67,422
|
$35.41
GHS518.49
|
|
pay 4.6% less for childcare
|
Togo
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$106.20
F CFA66,793
|
$57.02
GHS834.78
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,792.75
F CFA3,014,226
|
$6,571.37
GHS96,213.35
|
|
pay 12.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Togo
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.82
F CFA514
|
$0.95
GHS13.87
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.81
F CFA2,398
|
$1.69
GHS24.68
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.88
F CFA1,182
|
$1.20
GHS17.52
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.86
F CFA20,038
|
$32.36
GHS473.74
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
F CFA5,138
|
$9.33
GHS136.62
|
|
pay 22.1% less for clothing
|
Togo
|
Ghana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.70
F CFA13,016
|
$14.87
GHS217.79
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.33
F CFA14,044
|
$20.10
GHS294.32
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$31.04
F CFA19,524
|
$32.71
GHS478.88
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.88
F CFA48,981
|
$34.57
GHS506.09
|
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