Cost of living comparison
Togo is 27.7% more expensive than Turkmenistan overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 47.4% less in Togo
- Groceries
-
pay 35.5% less in Togo
- Transportation
-
pay 2.2 times more in Togo
- Housing
-
pay 70.6% less in Togo
- Childcare
-
pay 4.7 times more in Togo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 68.7% less in Togo
- Clothing
-
pay 73.2% less in Togo
The cost of childcare and transportation in Togo are more expensive than in Turkmenistan. Expenses including clothing, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Togo. Notably, childcare and transportation are significantly more expensive in Togo.
If you lived in Togo instead of Turkmenistan, you would:
pay 47.4% less for restaurants
|
Turkmenistan
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$34.54
TMT120.90
|
$2.28
F CFA1,428
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.82
TMT44.87
|
$5.71
F CFA3,570
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.24
TMT11.34
|
$2.20
F CFA1,379
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
TMT3.66
|
$0.95
F CFA596
|
|
pay 35.5% less for groceries
|
Turkmenistan
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.39
TMT8.35
|
$0.96
F CFA603
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$17.90
TMT62.65
|
$3.65
F CFA2,281
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$16.12
TMT56.43
|
$7.54
F CFA4,717
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
TMT23.93
|
$1.71
F CFA1,068
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.38
TMT18.85
|
$2.96
F CFA1,853
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.71
TMT9.50
|
$1.24
F CFA772
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$4.01
TMT14.02
|
$0.93
F CFA579
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.65
TMT12.78
|
$1.36
F CFA850
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.71
TMT5.99
|
$1.54
F CFA965
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
TMT3.62
|
$1.24
F CFA772
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
TMT2.94
|
$1.73
F CFA1,081
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
|
Turkmenistan
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.56
TMT5.47
|
$4.03
F CFA2,518
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.55
TMT29.91
|
$49.02
F CFA30,647
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$43,803.42
TMT153,311.97
|
$13,071.14
F CFA8,172,428
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.69
TMT33.90
|
$3.19
F CFA1,992
|
|
pay 70.6% less for housing
|
Turkmenistan
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$94.97
TMT332.38
|
$53.43
F CFA33,405
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,125.36
TMT3,938.75
|
$263.47
F CFA164,726
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$747.86
TMT2,617.52
|
$100.08
F CFA62,570
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$435.73
TMT1,525.05
|
$107.20
F CFA67,027
|
|
pay 4.7 times more for childcare
|
Turkmenistan
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$22.79
TMT79.77
|
$106.20
F CFA66,401
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$4,792.75
F CFA2,996,557
|
|
pay 68.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Turkmenistan
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.06
TMT17.70
|
$0.82
F CFA511
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.98
TMT24.43
|
$3.81
F CFA2,384
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$28.49
TMT99.72
|
$1.88
F CFA1,175
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$147.20
TMT515.19
|
$31.86
F CFA19,920
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.25
TMT49.86
|
$8.17
F CFA5,108
|
|
pay 73.2% less for clothing
|
Turkmenistan
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.47
TMT299.15
|
$20.70
F CFA12,940
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$121.08
TMT423.79
|
$22.33
F CFA13,961
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$163.82
TMT573.36
|
$31.04
F CFA19,410
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$170.94
TMT598.29
|
$77.88
F CFA48,694
|
|
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