Cost of living comparison
Japan is 85.2% more expensive than Togo.
If you lived in Japan instead of Togo, you would:
pay 22.3% more for restaurants
|
Togo
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.28
F CFA1,438
|
$6.44
¥997
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.71
F CFA3,596
|
$4.94
¥765
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.20
F CFA1,388
|
$0.97
¥150
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
F CFA600
|
$0.73
¥113
|
|
pay 18.3% more for groceries
|
Togo
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.96
F CFA607
|
$1.52
¥236
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.65
F CFA2,298
|
$5.72
¥885
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.54
F CFA4,750
|
$5.46
¥845
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.71
F CFA1,075
|
$2.02
¥312
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.96
F CFA1,867
|
$2.73
¥422
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
F CFA778
|
$2.17
¥336
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.93
F CFA583
|
$1.02
¥158
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.36
F CFA856
|
$1.64
¥254
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.54
F CFA972
|
$2.04
¥315
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.24
F CFA778
|
$1.26
¥196
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.73
F CFA1,089
|
$1.08
¥168
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for transportation
|
Togo
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.03
F CFA2,536
|
$4.22
¥654
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.02
F CFA30,863
|
$57.82
¥8,948
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$13,071.14
F CFA8,230,085
|
$22,042.19
¥3,411,470
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.19
F CFA2,006
|
$25.42
¥3,935
|
|
pay 69.7% more for housing
|
Togo
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.43
F CFA33,640
|
$31.09
¥4,812
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$263.47
F CFA165,888
|
$500.38
¥77,443
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$100.08
F CFA63,012
|
$325.42
¥50,365
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.20
F CFA67,499
|
$113.04
¥17,495
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for childcare
|
Togo
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$106.20
F CFA66,869
|
$288.10
¥44,590
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,792.75
F CFA3,017,698
|
$11,095.30
¥1,717,220
|
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pay 88.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Togo
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.82
F CFA514
|
$2.71
¥419
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.81
F CFA2,400
|
$2.78
¥430
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.88
F CFA1,183
|
$3.98
¥617
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.86
F CFA20,061
|
$57.72
¥8,933
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
F CFA5,144
|
$11.97
¥1,853
|
|
pay 48.8% more for clothing
|
Togo
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.70
F CFA13,031
|
$40.54
¥6,275
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.33
F CFA14,060
|
$26.82
¥4,150
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$31.04
F CFA19,546
|
$54.08
¥8,370
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.88
F CFA49,038
|
$81.66
¥12,639
|
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