Cost of living comparison
Zimbabwe is 47.2% more expensive than Togo.
If you lived in Zimbabwe instead of Togo, you would:
pay 20.2% more for restaurants
|
Togo
|
Zimbabwe
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.28
F CFA1,438
|
$7.12
ZWL2,294.25
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.71
F CFA3,596
|
$5.00
ZWL1,610.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.20
F CFA1,388
|
$0.62
ZWL198.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
F CFA600
|
$0.51
ZWL164.26
|
|
pay 17.4% less for groceries
|
Togo
|
Zimbabwe
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.96
F CFA607
|
$1.02
ZWL328.81
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.65
F CFA2,298
|
$5.32
ZWL1,712.90
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.54
F CFA4,750
|
$5.64
ZWL1,815.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.71
F CFA1,075
|
$2.05
ZWL661.44
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.96
F CFA1,867
|
$2.28
ZWL732.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
F CFA778
|
$1.02
ZWL327.34
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.93
F CFA583
|
$0.78
ZWL250.11
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.36
F CFA856
|
$1.16
ZWL375.00
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.54
F CFA972
|
$0.67
ZWL217.19
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.24
F CFA778
|
$0.52
ZWL168.11
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.73
F CFA1,089
|
$0.82
ZWL264.39
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for transportation
|
Togo
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.03
F CFA2,536
|
$6.15
ZWL1,979.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.02
F CFA30,863
|
$36.25
ZWL11,672.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$13,071.14
F CFA8,230,085
|
$25,000.00
ZWL8,050,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.19
F CFA2,006
|
$21.94
ZWL7,065.30
|
|
pay 47.6% more for housing
|
Togo
|
Zimbabwe
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.43
F CFA33,640
|
$126.28
ZWL40,661.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$263.47
F CFA165,888
|
$283.93
ZWL91,425.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$100.08
F CFA63,012
|
$200.00
ZWL64,400.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.20
F CFA67,499
|
$49.83
ZWL16,046.33
|
|
pay 78.1% more for childcare
|
Togo
|
Zimbabwe
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$106.20
F CFA66,869
|
$210.71
ZWL67,850.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,792.75
F CFA3,017,698
|
$7,562.50
ZWL2,435,125.00
|
|
pay 19.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Togo
|
Zimbabwe
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.82
F CFA514
|
$1.50
ZWL483.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.81
F CFA2,400
|
$2.65
ZWL854.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.88
F CFA1,183
|
$1.56
ZWL503.12
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.86
F CFA20,061
|
$44.32
ZWL14,270.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
F CFA5,144
|
$10.00
ZWL3,220.00
|
|
pay 5.7% more for clothing
|
Togo
|
Zimbabwe
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.70
F CFA13,031
|
$21.11
ZWL6,797.78
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.33
F CFA14,060
|
$19.44
ZWL6,261.11
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$31.04
F CFA19,546
|
$52.50
ZWL16,905.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.88
F CFA49,038
|
$50.45
ZWL16,246.36
|
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