Cost of living comparison
Uganda is 5.3% cheaper than Togo.
If you lived in Uganda instead of Togo, you would:
pay 15.6% less for restaurants
|
Togo
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.28
F CFA1,421
|
$2.72
UGX9,998
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.71
F CFA3,553
|
$9.48
UGX34,892
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.20
F CFA1,372
|
$0.44
UGX1,633
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
F CFA593
|
$0.31
UGX1,150
|
|
pay 36.1% less for groceries
|
Togo
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.96
F CFA600
|
$1.02
UGX3,759
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.65
F CFA2,270
|
$1.81
UGX6,646
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.54
F CFA4,693
|
$2.58
UGX9,480
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.71
F CFA1,062
|
$1.58
UGX5,832
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.96
F CFA1,844
|
$2.16
UGX7,965
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
F CFA768
|
$1.24
UGX4,549
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.93
F CFA576
|
$0.68
UGX2,506
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.36
F CFA845
|
$0.83
UGX3,064
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.54
F CFA960
|
$0.70
UGX2,574
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.24
F CFA768
|
$0.67
UGX2,470
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.73
F CFA1,076
|
$0.84
UGX3,100
|
|
pay 4.1% less for transportation
|
Togo
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.03
F CFA2,506
|
$5.57
UGX20,516
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.02
F CFA30,493
|
$45.35
UGX166,927
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$13,071.14
F CFA8,131,351
|
$8,827.16
UGX32,494,314
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.19
F CFA1,982
|
$2.72
UGX9,998
|
|
pay 16.4% more for housing
|
Togo
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.43
F CFA33,237
|
$70.62
UGX259,955
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$263.47
F CFA163,898
|
$304.59
UGX1,121,232
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$100.08
F CFA62,256
|
$188.77
UGX694,878
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.20
F CFA66,690
|
$31.44
UGX115,748
|
|
pay 4.8% more for childcare
|
Togo
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$106.20
F CFA66,067
|
$126.15
UGX464,363
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,792.75
F CFA2,981,495
|
$4,345.68
UGX15,997,201
|
|
pay 21.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Togo
|
Uganda
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.82
F CFA508
|
$1.36
UGX4,999
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.81
F CFA2,372
|
$2.73
UGX10,044
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.88
F CFA1,169
|
$2.78
UGX10,248
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.86
F CFA19,820
|
$47.08
UGX173,303
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
F CFA5,082
|
$5.84
UGX21,496
|
|
pay 23.9% less for clothing
|
Togo
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.70
F CFA12,875
|
$15.35
UGX56,490
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.33
F CFA13,891
|
$13.24
UGX48,741
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$31.04
F CFA19,312
|
$33.20
UGX122,201
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.88
F CFA48,449
|
$50.10
UGX184,412
|
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