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 CFA1,437
|
$2.72
UGX9,923
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.71
F CFA3,592
|
$9.48
UGX34,631
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.20
F CFA1,387
|
$0.44
UGX1,621
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
F CFA599
|
$0.31
UGX1,141
|
|
pay 36.1% less for groceries
|
Togo
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.96
F CFA606
|
$1.02
UGX3,731
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.65
F CFA2,295
|
$1.81
UGX6,596
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.54
F CFA4,744
|
$2.58
UGX9,409
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.71
F CFA1,074
|
$1.58
UGX5,789
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.96
F CFA1,864
|
$2.16
UGX7,905
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
F CFA777
|
$1.24
UGX4,515
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.93
F CFA583
|
$0.68
UGX2,487
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.36
F CFA855
|
$0.83
UGX3,042
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.54
F CFA971
|
$0.70
UGX2,555
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.24
F CFA777
|
$0.67
UGX2,451
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.73
F CFA1,088
|
$0.84
UGX3,077
|
|
pay 4.1% less for transportation
|
Togo
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.03
F CFA2,533
|
$5.57
UGX20,362
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.02
F CFA30,827
|
$45.35
UGX165,677
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$13,071.14
F CFA8,220,617
|
$8,827.16
UGX32,251,014
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.19
F CFA2,004
|
$2.72
UGX9,923
|
|
pay 16.4% more for housing
|
Togo
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.43
F CFA33,602
|
$70.62
UGX258,008
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$263.47
F CFA165,697
|
$304.59
UGX1,112,837
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$100.08
F CFA62,939
|
$188.77
UGX689,676
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.20
F CFA67,422
|
$31.44
UGX114,881
|
|
pay 4.8% more for childcare
|
Togo
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$106.20
F CFA66,793
|
$126.15
UGX460,886
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,792.75
F CFA3,014,226
|
$4,345.68
UGX15,877,422
|
|
pay 21.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Togo
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.82
F CFA514
|
$1.36
UGX4,962
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.81
F CFA2,398
|
$2.73
UGX9,968
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.88
F CFA1,182
|
$2.78
UGX10,171
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.86
F CFA20,038
|
$47.08
UGX172,005
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
F CFA5,138
|
$5.84
UGX21,335
|
|
pay 23.9% less for clothing
|
Togo
|
Uganda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.70
F CFA13,016
|
$15.35
UGX56,067
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.33
F CFA14,044
|
$13.24
UGX48,377
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$31.04
F CFA19,524
|
$33.20
UGX121,286
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.88
F CFA48,981
|
$50.10
UGX183,031
|
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