Cost of living comparison

 Togo
compared to
 Uganda
Uganda vs. Togo Cost of Living Summary

Uganda is 5.3% cheaper than Togo overall.

Restaurants
pay 15.6% less in Uganda
Groceries
pay 36.1% less in Uganda
Transportation
pay 4.1% less in Uganda
Housing
pay 16.4% more in Uganda
Childcare
pay 4.8% more in Uganda
Entertainment and Sports
pay 21.1% more in Uganda
Clothing
pay 23.9% less in Uganda

The cost of entertainment and sports, housing, and childcare in Uganda are more expensive than in Togo. Expenses including groceries, clothing, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Uganda.

Uganda vs. Togo Cost Breakdown

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 CFA1,282
$2.72
UGX9,733
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$5.71
F CFA3,205
$9.48
UGX33,966
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.20
F CFA1,237
$0.44
UGX1,590

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pay 36.1% less for groceries

 
Togo
Uganda
Bread
1 loaf
$0.96
F CFA541
$1.02
UGX3,660
Local cheese (8 oz) $3.65
F CFA2,048
$1.81
UGX6,469
Milk (1 gallon) $7.54
F CFA4,233
$2.58
UGX9,228

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pay 4.1% less for transportation

 
Togo
Uganda
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.03
F CFA2,260
$5.57
UGX19,971
Monthly public transit pass $49.02
F CFA27,507
$45.35
UGX162,497
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $13,071.14
F CFA7,335,145
$8,827.16
UGX31,631,953

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pay 16.4% more for housing

 
Togo
Uganda
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$53.43
F CFA29,982
$70.62
UGX253,056
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $263.47
F CFA147,849
$304.59
UGX1,091,476
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $100.08
F CFA56,160
$188.77
UGX676,437

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pay 4.8% more for childcare

 
Togo
Uganda
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $106.20
F CFA59,598
$126.15
UGX452,040
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $4,792.75
F CFA2,689,553
$4,345.68
UGX15,572,654

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pay 21.1% more for entertainment and sports

 
Togo
Uganda
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $0.82
F CFA458
$1.36
UGX4,866
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.81
F CFA2,139
$2.73
UGX9,777
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$1.88
F CFA1,054
$2.78
UGX9,976

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pay 23.9% less for clothing

 
Togo
Uganda
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$20.70
F CFA11,614
$15.35
UGX54,991
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$22.33
F CFA12,531
$13.24
UGX47,448
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$31.04
F CFA17,421
$33.20
UGX118,958

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: July 2025
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