Cost of living comparison
South Africa is 40.2% more expensive than Togo.
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 CFA1,437
|
$8.97
ZAR164.35
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.71
F CFA3,592
|
$4.77
ZAR87.39
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.20
F CFA1,387
|
$0.95
ZAR17.48
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
F CFA599
|
$0.74
ZAR13.57
|
|
pay 31.7% less for groceries
|
Togo
|
South Africa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.96
F CFA606
|
$0.99
ZAR18.15
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.65
F CFA2,295
|
$3.67
ZAR67.32
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.54
F CFA4,744
|
$4.20
ZAR76.91
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.71
F CFA1,074
|
$2.23
ZAR40.79
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.96
F CFA1,864
|
$2.03
ZAR37.15
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
F CFA777
|
$0.68
ZAR12.40
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.93
F CFA583
|
$0.62
ZAR11.31
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.36
F CFA855
|
$0.64
ZAR11.76
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.54
F CFA971
|
$0.70
ZAR12.80
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.24
F CFA777
|
$0.55
ZAR10.14
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.73
F CFA1,088
|
$0.61
ZAR11.15
|
|
pay 64.2% more for transportation
|
Togo
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.03
F CFA2,533
|
$4.99
ZAR91.38
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.02
F CFA30,827
|
$52.31
ZAR958.24
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$13,071.14
F CFA8,220,617
|
$20,607.77
ZAR377,497.20
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.19
F CFA2,004
|
$8.55
ZAR156.60
|
|
pay 55.9% more for housing
|
Togo
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.43
F CFA33,602
|
$41.37
ZAR757.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$263.47
F CFA165,697
|
$382.55
ZAR7,007.69
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$100.08
F CFA62,939
|
$326.35
ZAR5,978.10
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.20
F CFA67,422
|
$80.40
ZAR1,472.75
|
|
pay 24.0% more for childcare
|
Togo
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$106.20
F CFA66,793
|
$174.12
ZAR3,189.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,792.75
F CFA3,014,226
|
$4,033.53
ZAR73,886.96
|
|
pay 27.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Togo
|
South Africa
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.82
F CFA514
|
$2.11
ZAR38.61
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.81
F CFA2,398
|
$1.88
ZAR34.49
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.88
F CFA1,182
|
$2.90
ZAR53.20
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.86
F CFA20,038
|
$29.50
ZAR540.40
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
F CFA5,138
|
$6.62
ZAR121.29
|
|
pay 92.5% more for clothing
|
Togo
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.70
F CFA13,016
|
$47.72
ZAR874.06
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.33
F CFA14,044
|
$32.06
ZAR587.26
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$31.04
F CFA19,524
|
$90.39
ZAR1,655.76
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.88
F CFA48,981
|
$81.37
ZAR1,490.50
|
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