Cost of living comparison
Togo is 18.5% more expensive than Zambia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 94.5% more in Togo
- Groceries
-
pay 51.2% more in Togo
- Transportation
-
pay 1.6% more in Togo
- Housing
-
pay 4.8% less in Togo
- Childcare
-
pay 33.5% less in Togo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 30.9% more in Togo
- Clothing
-
pay 10.1% less in Togo
The cost of restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Togo are more expensive than in Zambia. Expenses including childcare, clothing, and housing are lower in Togo. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Togo.
If you lived in Togo instead of Zambia, you would:
pay 94.5% more for restaurants
|
Zambia
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.21
ZMW203.11
|
$2.28
F CFA1,319
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.82
ZMW107.63
|
$5.71
F CFA3,298
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
ZMW20.10
|
$2.20
F CFA1,273
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
ZMW9.32
|
$0.95
F CFA550
|
|
pay 51.2% more for groceries
|
Zambia
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.74
ZMW20.83
|
$0.96
F CFA557
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.64
ZMW102.40
|
$3.65
F CFA2,107
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.85
ZMW136.67
|
$7.54
F CFA4,357
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.92
ZMW54.20
|
$1.71
F CFA986
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.80
ZMW50.60
|
$2.96
F CFA1,712
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.20
ZMW33.83
|
$1.24
F CFA713
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
ZMW17.00
|
$0.93
F CFA535
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.27
ZMW35.64
|
$1.36
F CFA785
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
ZMW15.87
|
$1.54
F CFA892
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
ZMW26.92
|
$1.24
F CFA713
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.67
ZMW18.98
|
$1.73
F CFA999
|
|
pay 1.6% more for transportation
|
Zambia
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.77
ZMW134.22
|
$4.03
F CFA2,326
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.04
ZMW1,043.15
|
$49.02
F CFA28,309
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$8,004.53
ZMW225,455.66
|
$13,071.14
F CFA7,548,955
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.13
ZMW341.65
|
$3.19
F CFA1,840
|
|
pay 4.8% less for housing
|
Zambia
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$125.92
ZMW3,546.64
|
$53.43
F CFA30,856
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$214.42
ZMW6,039.43
|
$263.47
F CFA152,159
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$114.96
ZMW3,237.93
|
$100.08
F CFA57,797
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.50
ZMW2,351.91
|
$107.20
F CFA61,913
|
|
pay 33.5% less for childcare
|
Zambia
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$176.79
ZMW4,979.45
|
$106.20
F CFA61,335
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,570.42
ZMW185,062.67
|
$4,792.75
F CFA2,767,950
|
|
pay 30.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Zambia
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.97
ZMW27.23
|
$0.82
F CFA472
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.07
ZMW58.40
|
$3.81
F CFA2,202
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.49
ZMW70.11
|
$1.88
F CFA1,085
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.21
ZMW1,160.78
|
$31.86
F CFA18,401
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.50
ZMW98.57
|
$8.17
F CFA4,718
|
|
pay 10.1% less for clothing
|
Zambia
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.43
ZMW519.24
|
$20.70
F CFA11,953
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$18.78
ZMW529.07
|
$22.33
F CFA12,896
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.18
ZMW2,539.91
|
$31.04
F CFA17,929
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.76
ZMW2,331.06
|
$77.88
F CFA44,979
|
|
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