Cost of living comparison
Togo is 16.7% cheaper than Yemen.
If you lived in Togo instead of Yemen, you would:
pay 10.5% less for restaurants
|
Yemen
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.60
YER1,901
|
$2.28
F CFA1,438
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.61
YER2,401
|
$5.71
F CFA3,596
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.70
YER425
|
$2.20
F CFA1,388
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
YER172
|
$0.95
F CFA600
|
|
pay 13.7% less for groceries
|
Yemen
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.53
YER382
|
$0.96
F CFA607
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.95
YER988
|
$3.65
F CFA2,298
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$10.62
YER2,654
|
$7.54
F CFA4,750
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.96
YER1,241
|
$1.71
F CFA1,075
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.55
YER1,388
|
$2.96
F CFA1,867
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.76
YER691
|
$1.24
F CFA778
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
YER201
|
$0.93
F CFA583
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.30
YER574
|
$1.36
F CFA856
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
YER318
|
$1.54
F CFA972
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.20
YER299
|
$1.24
F CFA778
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
YER226
|
$1.73
F CFA1,089
|
|
pay 43.8% less for transportation
|
Yemen
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$10.93
YER2,733
|
$4.03
F CFA2,536
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$51.28
YER12,817
|
$49.02
F CFA30,863
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,011.21
YER4,001,601
|
$13,071.14
F CFA8,230,085
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.52
YER7,377
|
$3.19
F CFA2,006
|
|
pay 1.8% more for housing
|
Yemen
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.17
YER18,038
|
$53.43
F CFA33,640
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$216.38
YER54,079
|
$263.47
F CFA165,888
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$142.46
YER35,605
|
$100.08
F CFA63,012
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$75.93
YER18,976
|
$107.20
F CFA67,499
|
|
pay 32.8% more for childcare
|
Yemen
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$86.27
YER21,561
|
$106.20
F CFA66,869
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,364.07
YER840,766
|
$4,792.75
F CFA3,017,698
|
|
pay 23.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Yemen
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.01
YER752
|
$0.82
F CFA514
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.72
YER930
|
$3.81
F CFA2,400
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.28
YER1,069
|
$1.88
F CFA1,183
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$70.42
YER17,599
|
$31.86
F CFA20,061
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.05
YER1,263
|
$8.17
F CFA5,144
|
|
pay 59.3% less for clothing
|
Yemen
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.82
YER16,949
|
$20.70
F CFA13,031
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$87.06
YER21,758
|
$22.33
F CFA14,060
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.83
YER20,450
|
$31.04
F CFA19,546
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$113.17
YER28,283
|
$77.88
F CFA49,038
|
|
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