Cost of living comparison
South Africa is 40.2% more expensive than Togo overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 49.3% more in South Africa
- Groceries
-
pay 31.7% less in South Africa
- Transportation
-
pay 64.2% more in South Africa
- Housing
-
pay 55.9% more in South Africa
- Childcare
-
pay 24.0% more in South Africa
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 27.1% more in South Africa
- Clothing
-
pay 92.5% more in South Africa
The cost of clothing, transportation, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and childcare in South Africa are more expensive than in Togo. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in South Africa.
If you lived in South Africa instead of Togo, you would:
pay 49.3% more for restaurants
|
Togo
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.28
F CFA1,378
|
$8.97
ZAR164.10
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.71
F CFA3,444
|
$4.77
ZAR87.25
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.20
F CFA1,330
|
$0.95
ZAR17.46
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
F CFA575
|
$0.74
ZAR13.55
|
|
pay 31.7% less for groceries
|
Togo
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.96
F CFA581
|
$0.99
ZAR18.12
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.65
F CFA2,201
|
$3.67
ZAR67.22
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.54
F CFA4,550
|
$4.20
ZAR76.79
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.71
F CFA1,030
|
$2.23
ZAR40.73
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.96
F CFA1,788
|
$2.03
ZAR37.10
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
F CFA745
|
$0.68
ZAR12.38
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.93
F CFA559
|
$0.62
ZAR11.29
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.36
F CFA820
|
$0.64
ZAR11.74
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.54
F CFA931
|
$0.70
ZAR12.78
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.24
F CFA745
|
$0.55
ZAR10.13
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.73
F CFA1,043
|
$0.61
ZAR11.13
|
|
pay 64.2% more for transportation
|
Togo
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.03
F CFA2,429
|
$4.99
ZAR91.24
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.02
F CFA29,565
|
$52.31
ZAR956.77
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$13,071.14
F CFA7,883,870
|
$20,607.77
ZAR376,916.06
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.19
F CFA1,922
|
$8.55
ZAR156.36
|
|
pay 55.9% more for housing
|
Togo
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.43
F CFA32,225
|
$41.37
ZAR756.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$263.47
F CFA158,909
|
$382.55
ZAR6,996.91
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$100.08
F CFA60,361
|
$326.35
ZAR5,968.89
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.20
F CFA64,660
|
$80.40
ZAR1,470.48
|
|
pay 24.0% more for childcare
|
Togo
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$106.20
F CFA64,056
|
$174.12
ZAR3,184.59
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,792.75
F CFA2,890,752
|
$4,033.53
ZAR73,773.21
|
|
pay 27.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Togo
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.82
F CFA493
|
$2.11
ZAR38.55
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.81
F CFA2,299
|
$1.88
ZAR34.44
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.88
F CFA1,133
|
$2.90
ZAR53.12
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.86
F CFA19,217
|
$29.50
ZAR539.56
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
F CFA4,927
|
$6.62
ZAR121.10
|
|
pay 92.5% more for clothing
|
Togo
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.70
F CFA12,483
|
$47.72
ZAR872.71
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.33
F CFA13,468
|
$32.06
ZAR586.36
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$31.04
F CFA18,724
|
$90.39
ZAR1,653.21
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.88
F CFA46,975
|
$81.37
ZAR1,488.20
|
|
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