Cost of living comparison
Romania is 61.3% more expensive than Togo overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 78.3% more in Romania
- Groceries
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pay 26.3% less in Romania
- Transportation
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pay 43.9% more in Romania
- Housing
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pay 30.2% more in Romania
- Childcare
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pay 2.6 times more in Romania
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 55.9% more in Romania
- Clothing
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pay 90.8% more in Romania
The cost of childcare, clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, transportation, and housing in Romania are more expensive than in Togo. Notably, childcare, clothing, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Romania.
If you lived in Romania instead of Togo, you would:
pay 78.3% more for restaurants
|
Togo
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.28
F CFA1,326
|
$8.56
RON37.71
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.71
F CFA3,314
|
$6.33
RON27.87
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.20
F CFA1,280
|
$1.72
RON7.56
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
F CFA553
|
$1.43
RON6.29
|
|
pay 26.3% less for groceries
|
Togo
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.96
F CFA559
|
$1.08
RON4.74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.65
F CFA2,118
|
$3.79
RON16.70
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.54
F CFA4,378
|
$5.46
RON24.05
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.71
F CFA991
|
$2.83
RON12.46
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.96
F CFA1,720
|
$2.70
RON11.89
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
F CFA717
|
$0.47
RON2.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.93
F CFA538
|
$0.66
RON2.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.36
F CFA789
|
$0.65
RON2.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.54
F CFA896
|
$0.85
RON3.74
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.24
F CFA717
|
$0.38
RON1.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.73
F CFA1,004
|
$0.41
RON1.80
|
|
pay 43.9% more for transportation
|
Togo
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.03
F CFA2,338
|
$5.64
RON24.87
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.02
F CFA28,447
|
$20.73
RON91.32
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$13,071.14
F CFA7,585,938
|
$25,159.13
RON110,838.55
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.19
F CFA1,849
|
$6.39
RON28.17
|
|
pay 30.2% more for housing
|
Togo
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.43
F CFA31,008
|
$8.45
RON37.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$263.47
F CFA152,904
|
$363.94
RON1,603.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$100.08
F CFA58,080
|
$266.85
RON1,175.62
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.20
F CFA62,216
|
$107.36
RON473.00
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for childcare
|
Togo
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$106.20
F CFA61,636
|
$405.62
RON1,786.95
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,792.75
F CFA2,781,510
|
$6,284.14
RON27,684.77
|
|
pay 55.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Togo
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.82
F CFA474
|
$2.01
RON8.87
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.81
F CFA2,213
|
$2.20
RON9.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.88
F CFA1,090
|
$5.30
RON23.34
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.86
F CFA18,491
|
$37.40
RON164.77
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
F CFA4,741
|
$6.19
RON27.26
|
|
pay 90.8% more for clothing
|
Togo
|
Romania
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.70
F CFA12,011
|
$57.67
RON254.07
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.33
F CFA12,959
|
$34.90
RON153.75
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$31.04
F CFA18,017
|
$69.76
RON307.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.88
F CFA45,200
|
$80.53
RON354.78
|
|
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