Cost of living comparison
United States is 3.9 times more expensive than Togo.
If you lived in United States instead of Togo, you would:
pay 3.3 times more for restaurants
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Togo
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.28
F CFA1,421
|
$18.59
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.71
F CFA3,553
|
$10.47
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.20
F CFA1,372
|
$2.50
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
F CFA593
|
$1.96
|
|
pay 56.1% more for groceries
|
Togo
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.96
F CFA600
|
$3.49
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.65
F CFA2,270
|
$6.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.54
F CFA4,693
|
$3.91
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.71
F CFA1,062
|
$3.56
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.96
F CFA1,844
|
$5.16
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
F CFA768
|
$2.33
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.93
F CFA576
|
$0.78
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.36
F CFA845
|
$2.00
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.54
F CFA960
|
$2.16
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.24
F CFA768
|
$1.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.73
F CFA1,076
|
$1.38
|
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pay 2.6 times more for transportation
|
Togo
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.03
F CFA2,506
|
$3.61
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.02
F CFA30,493
|
$65.15
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$13,071.14
F CFA8,131,351
|
$31,583.67
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.19
F CFA1,982
|
$17.81
|
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pay 5.8 times more for housing
|
Togo
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.43
F CFA33,237
|
$67.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$263.47
F CFA163,898
|
$1,655.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$100.08
F CFA62,256
|
$1,423.40
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.20
F CFA66,690
|
$148.34
|
|
pay 8.7 times more for childcare
|
Togo
|
United States
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$106.20
F CFA66,067
|
$1,351.84
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,792.75
F CFA2,981,495
|
$22,265.44
|
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pay 3.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Togo
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.82
F CFA508
|
$5.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.81
F CFA2,372
|
$5.04
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.88
F CFA1,169
|
$9.68
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.86
F CFA19,820
|
$50.84
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
F CFA5,082
|
$13.30
|
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pay 2.1 times more for clothing
|
Togo
|
United States
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.70
F CFA12,875
|
$50.38
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.33
F CFA13,891
|
$40.66
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$31.04
F CFA19,312
|
$85.52
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.88
F CFA48,449
|
$111.08
|
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