Cost of living comparison
Togo is 6.3% more expensive than Zimbabwe overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 72.5% more in Togo
- Groceries
-
pay 40.3% more in Togo
- Transportation
-
pay 33.1% less in Togo
- Childcare
-
pay 43.1% less in Togo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.6% less in Togo
- Clothing
-
pay 6.6% more in Togo
The cost of restaurants, groceries, and clothing in Togo are more expensive than in Zimbabwe. Expenses including childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Togo.
If you lived in Togo instead of Zimbabwe, you would:
pay 72.5% more for restaurants
|
Zimbabwe
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.12
ZWL2,294.25
|
$2.28
F CFA1,428
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.00
ZWL1,610.00
|
$5.71
F CFA3,570
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
ZWL198.95
|
$2.20
F CFA1,379
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
ZWL164.26
|
$0.95
F CFA596
|
|
pay 40.3% more for groceries
|
Zimbabwe
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.02
ZWL328.81
|
$0.96
F CFA603
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.32
ZWL1,712.90
|
$3.65
F CFA2,281
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.64
ZWL1,815.06
|
$7.54
F CFA4,717
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.05
ZWL661.44
|
$1.71
F CFA1,068
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.28
ZWL732.64
|
$2.96
F CFA1,853
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.02
ZWL327.34
|
$1.24
F CFA772
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
ZWL250.11
|
$0.93
F CFA579
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.16
ZWL375.00
|
$1.36
F CFA850
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
ZWL217.19
|
$1.54
F CFA965
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
ZWL168.11
|
$1.24
F CFA772
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
ZWL264.39
|
$1.73
F CFA1,081
|
|
pay 33.1% less for transportation
|
Zimbabwe
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.15
ZWL1,979.95
|
$4.03
F CFA2,518
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$36.25
ZWL11,672.50
|
$49.02
F CFA30,647
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,000.00
ZWL8,050,000.00
|
$13,071.14
F CFA8,172,428
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.94
ZWL7,065.30
|
$3.19
F CFA1,992
|
|
pay (unknown) more for housing
|
Zimbabwe
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$126.28
ZWL40,661.44
|
$53.43
F CFA33,405
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$283.93
ZWL91,425.00
|
$263.47
F CFA164,726
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$200.00
ZWL64,400.00
|
$100.08
F CFA62,570
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.83
ZWL16,046.33
|
$107.20
F CFA67,027
|
pay 43.1% less for childcare
|
Zimbabwe
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$210.71
ZWL67,850.00
|
$106.20
F CFA66,401
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,562.50
ZWL2,435,125.00
|
$4,792.75
F CFA2,996,557
|
|
pay 5.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Zimbabwe
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
ZWL483.00
|
$0.82
F CFA511
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.65
ZWL854.83
|
$3.81
F CFA2,384
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.56
ZWL503.12
|
$1.88
F CFA1,175
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.32
ZWL14,270.45
|
$31.86
F CFA19,920
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
ZWL3,220.00
|
$8.17
F CFA5,108
|
|
pay 6.6% more for clothing
|
Zimbabwe
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$21.11
ZWL6,797.78
|
$20.70
F CFA12,940
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.44
ZWL6,261.11
|
$22.33
F CFA13,961
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$52.50
ZWL16,905.00
|
$31.04
F CFA19,410
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.45
ZWL16,246.36
|
$77.88
F CFA48,694
|
|
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