Cost of living comparison

 Togo
compared to
 Nigeria
Nigeria vs. Togo Cost of Living Summary

Nigeria is 11.9% more expensive than Togo overall.

Restaurants
pay 36.6% less in Nigeria
Groceries
pay 12.0% less in Nigeria
Transportation
pay 63.9% more in Nigeria
Housing
pay 2.0 times more in Nigeria
Childcare
pay 40.9% less in Nigeria
Entertainment and Sports
pay 11.2% less in Nigeria
Clothing
pay 18.3% more in Nigeria

The cost of housing, transportation, and clothing in Nigeria are more expensive than in Togo. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Nigeria. Notably, housing is significantly more expensive in Nigeria.

Nigeria vs. Togo Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Nigeria instead of Togo, you would:

pay 36.6% less for restaurants

 
Togo
Nigeria
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $2.28
F CFA1,282
$2.61
NGN3,990.22
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$5.71
F CFA3,205
$5.61
NGN8,569.61
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.20
F CFA1,237
$0.38
NGN581.26

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pay 12.0% less for groceries

 
Togo
Nigeria
Bread
1 loaf
$0.96
F CFA541
$1.27
NGN1,937.37
Local cheese (8 oz) $3.65
F CFA2,048
$2.51
NGN3,842.64
Milk (1 gallon) $7.54
F CFA4,233
$9.86
NGN15,069.46

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pay 63.9% more for transportation

 
Togo
Nigeria
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.03
F CFA2,260
$2.41
NGN3,682.13
Monthly public transit pass $49.02
F CFA27,507
$36.26
NGN55,417.10
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $13,071.14
F CFA7,335,145
$16,757.94
NGN25,614,846.80

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pay 2.0 times more for housing

 
Togo
Nigeria
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$53.43
F CFA29,982
$29.99
NGN45,847.03
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $263.47
F CFA147,849
$731.80
NGN1,118,571.72
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $100.08
F CFA56,160
$456.14
NGN697,223.65

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pay 40.9% less for childcare

 
Togo
Nigeria
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $106.20
F CFA59,598
$85.98
NGN131,425.86
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $4,792.75
F CFA2,689,553
$1,787.42
NGN2,732,114.22

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pay 11.2% less for entertainment and sports

 
Togo
Nigeria
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $0.82
F CFA458
$0.91
NGN1,383.92
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.81
F CFA2,139
$2.04
NGN3,111.71
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$1.88
F CFA1,054
$1.60
NGN2,444.74

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pay 18.3% more for clothing

 
Togo
Nigeria
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$20.70
F CFA11,614
$17.81
NGN27,228.28
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$22.33
F CFA12,531
$28.83
NGN44,073.77
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$31.04
F CFA17,421
$57.22
NGN87,458.55

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