Cost of living comparison
Italy is 2.5 times more expensive than Togo.
If you lived in Italy instead of Togo, you would:
pay 2.8 times more for restaurants
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Togo
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.28
F CFA1,437
|
$16.15
€15.48
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.71
F CFA3,592
|
$10.06
€9.65
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.20
F CFA1,387
|
$2.55
€2.44
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
F CFA599
|
$1.22
€1.17
|
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pay 16.0% more for groceries
|
Togo
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.96
F CFA606
|
$2.04
€1.96
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.65
F CFA2,295
|
$6.83
€6.55
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.54
F CFA4,744
|
$5.53
€5.30
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.71
F CFA1,074
|
$3.41
€3.27
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.96
F CFA1,864
|
$5.05
€4.84
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
F CFA777
|
$0.97
€0.93
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.93
F CFA583
|
$0.85
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.36
F CFA855
|
$1.04
€1.00
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.54
F CFA971
|
$1.31
€1.26
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.24
F CFA777
|
$0.76
€0.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.73
F CFA1,088
|
$0.71
€0.68
|
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pay 2.7 times more for transportation
|
Togo
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.03
F CFA2,533
|
$7.22
€6.93
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.02
F CFA30,827
|
$38.81
€37.21
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$13,071.14
F CFA8,220,617
|
$28,223.13
€27,059.58
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.19
F CFA2,004
|
$19.13
€18.34
|
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pay 2.4 times more for housing
|
Togo
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.43
F CFA33,602
|
$28.87
€27.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$263.47
F CFA165,697
|
$656.19
€629.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$100.08
F CFA62,939
|
$511.91
€490.81
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.20
F CFA67,422
|
$150.39
€144.19
|
|
pay 3.4 times more for childcare
|
Togo
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$106.20
F CFA66,793
|
$508.72
€487.75
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,792.75
F CFA3,014,226
|
$9,465.55
€9,075.31
|
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pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Togo
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.82
F CFA514
|
$5.01
€4.80
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.81
F CFA2,398
|
$1.69
€1.62
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.88
F CFA1,182
|
$6.20
€5.94
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.86
F CFA20,038
|
$52.12
€49.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
F CFA5,138
|
$9.39
€9.00
|
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pay 2.4 times more for clothing
|
Togo
|
Italy
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.70
F CFA13,016
|
$78.41
€75.18
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.33
F CFA14,044
|
$33.87
€32.47
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$31.04
F CFA19,524
|
$86.07
€82.52
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.88
F CFA48,981
|
$115.43
€110.67
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