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
TOP20.12
|
$2.28
F CFA1,437
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.50
TOP25.15
|
$5.71
F CFA3,592
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.66
TOP6.37
|
$2.20
F CFA1,387
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.38
TOP5.70
|
$0.95
F CFA599
|
|
pay 6.3% less for groceries
|
Tonga
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.05
TOP2.51
|
$0.96
F CFA606
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.55
TOP10.90
|
$3.65
F CFA2,295
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.99
TOP14.34
|
$7.54
F CFA4,744
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.15
TOP12.34
|
$1.71
F CFA1,074
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.70
TOP6.46
|
$2.96
F CFA1,864
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
TOP3.04
|
$1.24
F CFA777
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.27
TOP3.04
|
$0.93
F CFA583
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.33
TOP3.19
|
$1.36
F CFA855
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
TOP4.11
|
$1.54
F CFA971
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
TOP3.50
|
$1.24
F CFA777
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
TOP2.89
|
$1.73
F CFA1,088
|
|
pay 4.0% more for transportation
|
Tonga
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.57
TOP13.33
|
$4.03
F CFA2,533
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.01
TOP100.59
|
$49.02
F CFA30,827
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$5,881.34
TOP14,083.04
|
$13,071.14
F CFA8,220,617
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$69.32
TOP165.98
|
$3.19
F CFA2,004
|
|
pay 41.7% less for housing
|
Tonga
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$126.03
TOP301.78
|
$53.43
F CFA33,602
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$263.47
F CFA165,697
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$100.08
F CFA62,939
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$144.56
TOP346.16
|
$107.20
F CFA67,422
|
|
pay 9.8 times more for childcare
|
Tonga
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$159.64
TOP382.25
|
$106.20
F CFA66,793
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$252.06
TOP603.56
|
$4,792.75
F CFA3,014,226
|
|
pay 41.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tonga
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.36
TOP8.05
|
$0.82
F CFA514
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.94
TOP7.04
|
$3.81
F CFA2,398
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.29
TOP24.65
|
$1.88
F CFA1,182
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.51
TOP75.44
|
$31.86
F CFA20,038
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$42.01
TOP100.59
|
$8.17
F CFA5,138
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for clothing
|
Tonga
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$4.20
TOP10.06
|
$20.70
F CFA13,016
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$17.85
TOP42.75
|
$22.33
F CFA14,044
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$21.00
TOP50.30
|
$31.04
F CFA19,524
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$29.41
TOP70.42
|
$77.88
F CFA48,981
|
|
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