Cost of living comparison
Nigeria is 11.9% more expensive than Togo.
If you lived in Nigeria instead of Togo, you would:
pay 36.6% less for restaurants
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Togo
|
Nigeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.28
F CFA1,398
|
$2.61
NGN4,405.01
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.71
F CFA3,495
|
$5.61
NGN9,460.44
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.20
F CFA1,349
|
$0.38
NGN641.69
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
F CFA583
|
$0.23
NGN381.79
|
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pay 12.0% less for groceries
|
Togo
|
Nigeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.96
F CFA590
|
$1.27
NGN2,138.76
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.65
F CFA2,233
|
$2.51
NGN4,242.09
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.54
F CFA4,617
|
$9.86
NGN16,635.97
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.71
F CFA1,045
|
$1.87
NGN3,162.01
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.96
F CFA1,814
|
$2.04
NGN3,434.36
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
F CFA756
|
$1.75
NGN2,950.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.93
F CFA567
|
$0.90
NGN1,523.35
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.36
F CFA832
|
$0.73
NGN1,236.47
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.54
F CFA945
|
$0.79
NGN1,329.43
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.24
F CFA756
|
$0.82
NGN1,380.24
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.73
F CFA1,058
|
$0.83
NGN1,408.11
|
|
pay 63.9% more for transportation
|
Togo
|
Nigeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.03
F CFA2,465
|
$2.41
NGN4,064.89
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.02
F CFA29,998
|
$36.26
NGN61,177.84
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$13,071.14
F CFA7,999,350
|
$16,757.94
NGN28,277,573.26
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.19
F CFA1,950
|
$12.54
NGN21,155.99
|
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pay 2.0 times more for housing
|
Togo
|
Nigeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.43
F CFA32,697
|
$29.99
NGN50,612.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$263.47
F CFA161,237
|
$731.80
NGN1,234,850.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$100.08
F CFA61,245
|
$456.14
NGN769,701.76
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.20
F CFA65,607
|
$18.28
NGN30,848.82
|
|
pay 40.9% less for childcare
|
Togo
|
Nigeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$106.20
F CFA64,995
|
$85.98
NGN145,087.90
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,792.75
F CFA2,933,095
|
$1,787.42
NGN3,016,124.23
|
|
pay 11.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Togo
|
Nigeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.82
F CFA500
|
$0.91
NGN1,527.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.81
F CFA2,333
|
$2.04
NGN3,435.18
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.88
F CFA1,150
|
$1.60
NGN2,698.88
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.86
F CFA19,498
|
$36.79
NGN62,082.35
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
F CFA5,000
|
$6.47
NGN10,912.33
|
|
pay 18.3% more for clothing
|
Togo
|
Nigeria
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.70
F CFA12,666
|
$17.81
NGN30,058.73
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.33
F CFA13,666
|
$28.83
NGN48,655.34
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$31.04
F CFA18,998
|
$57.22
NGN96,550.08
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.88
F CFA47,663
|
$57.36
NGN96,795.80
|
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