Cost of living comparison
Togo is 44.6% cheaper than United Kingdom overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 41.6% less in Togo
- Groceries
-
pay 19.5% more in Togo
- Transportation
-
pay 59.3% less in Togo
- Housing
-
pay 46.6% less in Togo
- Childcare
-
pay 83.6% less in Togo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 49.7% less in Togo
- Clothing
-
pay 50.8% less in Togo
Expenses including childcare, transportation, clothing, entertainment and sports, housing, and restaurants are lower in Togo.
If you lived in Togo instead of United Kingdom, you would:
pay 41.6% less for restaurants
|
United Kingdom
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.70
£14.06
|
$2.28
F CFA1,332
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25
£6.96
|
$5.71
F CFA3,330
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
£1.68
|
$2.20
F CFA1,286
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
£1.18
|
$0.95
F CFA556
|
|
pay 19.5% more for groceries
|
United Kingdom
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
£1.15
|
$0.96
F CFA562
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.35
£3.27
|
$3.65
F CFA2,128
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.92
£4.45
|
$7.54
F CFA4,398
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.77
£2.83
|
$1.71
F CFA996
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.70
£2.78
|
$2.96
F CFA1,728
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.23
£0.92
|
$1.24
F CFA720
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
£0.50
|
$0.93
F CFA540
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.26
£0.95
|
$1.36
F CFA792
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
£1.06
|
$1.54
F CFA900
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.49
|
$1.24
F CFA720
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
£0.49
|
$1.73
F CFA1,008
|
|
pay 59.3% less for transportation
|
United Kingdom
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.07
£5.32
|
$4.03
F CFA2,348
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$98.23
£73.84
|
$49.02
F CFA28,579
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,832.80
£26,182.21
|
$13,071.14
F CFA7,621,089
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
£12.89
|
$3.19
F CFA1,858
|
|
pay 46.6% less for housing
|
United Kingdom
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.40
£29.62
|
$53.43
F CFA31,151
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,243.58
£934.74
|
$263.47
F CFA153,613
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,020.84
£767.32
|
$100.08
F CFA58,349
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$229.21
£172.29
|
$107.20
F CFA62,505
|
|
pay 83.6% less for childcare
|
United Kingdom
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,497.56
£1,125.65
|
$106.20
F CFA61,921
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,629.32
£14,002.81
|
$4,792.75
F CFA2,794,399
|
|
pay 49.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
United Kingdom
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.63
£4.23
|
$0.82
F CFA476
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.12
£3.10
|
$3.81
F CFA2,223
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.47
£13.13
|
$1.88
F CFA1,096
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.31
£34.06
|
$31.86
F CFA18,576
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.89
£9.69
|
$8.17
F CFA4,763
|
|
pay 50.8% less for clothing
|
United Kingdom
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.43
£58.95
|
$20.70
F CFA12,067
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.13
£30.16
|
$22.33
F CFA13,019
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.36
£67.92
|
$31.04
F CFA18,100
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.72
£72.70
|
$77.88
F CFA45,409
|
|
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