Cost of living comparison
Togo is 2.3 times more expensive than Tonga.
If you lived in Togo instead of Tonga, you would:
pay 48.9% less for restaurants
|
Tonga
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.40
TOP20.14
|
$2.28
F CFA1,421
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.50
TOP25.18
|
$5.71
F CFA3,553
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.66
TOP6.38
|
$2.20
F CFA1,372
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.38
TOP5.71
|
$0.95
F CFA593
|
|
pay 6.3% less for groceries
|
Tonga
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.05
TOP2.52
|
$0.96
F CFA600
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.55
TOP10.91
|
$3.65
F CFA2,270
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.99
TOP14.36
|
$7.54
F CFA4,693
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.15
TOP12.35
|
$1.71
F CFA1,062
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
TOP6.47
|
$2.96
F CFA1,844
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
TOP3.05
|
$1.24
F CFA768
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.27
TOP3.05
|
$0.93
F CFA576
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.33
TOP3.20
|
$1.36
F CFA845
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
TOP4.11
|
$1.54
F CFA960
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
TOP3.50
|
$1.24
F CFA768
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
TOP2.89
|
$1.73
F CFA1,076
|
|
pay 4.0% more for transportation
|
Tonga
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.57
TOP13.34
|
$4.03
F CFA2,506
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.01
TOP100.71
|
$49.02
F CFA30,493
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,881.34
TOP14,099.81
|
$13,071.14
F CFA8,131,351
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$69.32
TOP166.18
|
$3.19
F CFA1,982
|
|
pay 41.7% less for housing
|
Tonga
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$126.03
TOP302.14
|
$53.43
F CFA33,237
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$263.47
F CFA163,898
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$100.08
F CFA62,256
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$144.56
TOP346.57
|
$107.20
F CFA66,690
|
|
pay 9.8 times more for childcare
|
Tonga
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$159.64
TOP382.71
|
$106.20
F CFA66,067
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$252.06
TOP604.28
|
$4,792.75
F CFA2,981,495
|
|
pay 41.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tonga
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.36
TOP8.06
|
$0.82
F CFA508
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.94
TOP7.05
|
$3.81
F CFA2,372
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.29
TOP24.67
|
$1.88
F CFA1,169
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.51
TOP75.53
|
$31.86
F CFA19,820
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$42.01
TOP100.71
|
$8.17
F CFA5,082
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for clothing
|
Tonga
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$4.20
TOP10.07
|
$20.70
F CFA12,875
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$17.85
TOP42.80
|
$22.33
F CFA13,891
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$21.00
TOP50.36
|
$31.04
F CFA19,312
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$29.41
TOP70.50
|
$77.88
F CFA48,449
|
|
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