Cost of living comparison

 Tonga
compared to
 Togo
Togo vs. Tonga Cost of Living Summary

Togo is 2.3 times more expensive than Tonga overall.

Restaurants
pay 48.9% less in Togo
Groceries
pay 6.3% less in Togo
Transportation
pay 4.0% more in Togo
Housing
pay 41.7% less in Togo
Childcare
pay 9.8 times more in Togo
Entertainment and Sports
pay 41.5% less in Togo
Clothing
pay 2.6 times more in Togo

The cost of childcare, clothing, and transportation in Togo are more expensive than in Tonga. Expenses including restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Togo. Notably, childcare and clothing are significantly more expensive in Togo.

Togo vs. Tonga Cost Breakdown

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
TOP20.23
$2.28
F CFA1,297
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$10.50
TOP25.29
$5.71
F CFA3,243
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.66
TOP6.41
$2.20
F CFA1,252

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pay 6.3% less for groceries

 
Tonga
Togo
Bread
1 loaf
$1.05
TOP2.53
$0.96
F CFA547
Local cheese (8 oz) $4.55
TOP10.96
$3.65
F CFA2,072
Milk (1 gallon) $5.99
TOP14.42
$7.54
F CFA4,285

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pay 4.0% more for transportation

 
Tonga
Togo
Gasoline (1 gallon) $5.57
TOP13.40
$4.03
F CFA2,288
Monthly public transit pass $42.01
TOP101.15
$49.02
F CFA27,839
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $5,881.34
TOP14,160.85
$13,071.14
F CFA7,423,787

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pay 41.7% less for housing

 
Tonga
Togo
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$126.03
TOP303.45
$53.43
F CFA30,345
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area ?? $263.47
F CFA149,636
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center ?? $100.08
F CFA56,838

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pay 9.8 times more for childcare

 
Tonga
Togo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $159.64
TOP384.37
$106.20
F CFA60,318
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $252.06
TOP606.89
$4,792.75
F CFA2,722,055

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pay 41.5% less for entertainment and sports

 
Tonga
Togo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $3.36
TOP8.09
$0.82
F CFA464
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.94
TOP7.08
$3.81
F CFA2,165
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$10.29
TOP24.78
$1.88
F CFA1,067

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pay 2.6 times more for clothing

 
Tonga
Togo
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$4.20
TOP10.11
$20.70
F CFA11,754
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$17.85
TOP42.99
$22.33
F CFA12,682
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$21.00
TOP50.57
$31.04
F CFA17,631

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: June 2025
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