Cost of living comparison
Togo is 20.3% more expensive than Guinea.
If you lived in Togo instead of Guinea, you would:
pay 3.2% more for restaurants
|
Guinea
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.00
GNF42,926
|
$2.10
F CFA1,275
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
GNF94,437
|
$8.38
F CFA5,100
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
GNF11,800
|
$2.51
F CFA1,530
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
GNF10,302
|
$1.34
F CFA816
|
|
pay 21.5% more for groceries
|
Guinea
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.75
GNF6,439
|
$0.75
F CFA459
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.00
GNF60,096
|
$3.74
F CFA2,278
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.95
GNF68,247
|
$7.22
F CFA4,392
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.60
GNF22,321
|
$1.75
F CFA1,066
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.95
GNF25,312
|
$2.76
F CFA1,677
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
GNF10,912
|
$0.89
F CFA540
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.91
GNF7,788
|
$0.86
F CFA521
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.79
GNF6,815
|
$1.77
F CFA1,080
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.04
GNF8,940
|
$1.53
F CFA933
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
GNF6,815
|
$1.27
F CFA771
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.79
GNF6,815
|
$1.88
F CFA1,141
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for transportation
|
Guinea
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.79
GNF32,498
|
$3.66
F CFA2,230
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.00
GNF128,777
|
$50.28
F CFA30,600
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$13,408.81
F CFA8,160,118
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$1.30
GNF11,161
|
$3.27
F CFA1,989
|
|
pay 9.5% less for housing
|
Guinea
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$100.00
GNF858,515
|
$61.90
F CFA37,673
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$540.38
GNF4,639,267
|
$270.27
F CFA164,477
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$300.00
GNF2,575,545
|
$102.66
F CFA62,476
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$42.06
GNF361,081
|
$90.79
F CFA55,251
|
|
pay 44.7% less for childcare
|
Guinea
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$755.00
GNF6,481,789
|
$108.95
F CFA66,301
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,000.00
GNF60,096,061
|
$6,731.22
F CFA4,096,379
|
|
pay 42.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Guinea
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.37
GNF20,376
|
$0.84
F CFA510
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.00
GNF17,170
|
$3.91
F CFA2,380
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.50
GNF12,878
|
$1.68
F CFA1,020
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.34
GNF217,576
|
$32.40
F CFA19,720
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.49
GNF29,940
|
$8.38
F CFA5,100
|
|
pay 1.5% more for clothing
|
Guinea
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.00
GNF171,703
|
$21.23
F CFA12,920
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.00
GNF257,555
|
$22.91
F CFA13,940
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$50.00
GNF429,258
|
$31.85
F CFA19,380
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.00
GNF429,258
|
$79.89
F CFA48,621
|
|
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