Cost of living comparison
Togo is 5.8% more expensive than Saudi Arabia.
If you lived in Togo instead of Saudi Arabia, you would:
pay 2.4 times more for restaurants
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.42
SAR24.06
|
$2.10
F CFA1,275
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.76
SAR25.37
|
$8.38
F CFA5,100
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
SAR2.77
|
$2.51
F CFA1,530
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
SAR1.13
|
$1.34
F CFA816
|
|
pay 57.2% more for groceries
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.77
SAR2.87
|
$0.75
F CFA459
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.60
SAR13.51
|
$3.74
F CFA2,278
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.27
SAR23.52
|
$7.22
F CFA4,392
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.60
SAR9.76
|
$1.75
F CFA1,066
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.28
SAR12.30
|
$2.76
F CFA1,677
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.95
SAR3.58
|
$0.89
F CFA540
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
SAR2.68
|
$0.86
F CFA521
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.70
SAR2.64
|
$1.77
F CFA1,080
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
SAR2.72
|
$1.53
F CFA933
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
SAR2.07
|
$1.27
F CFA771
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
SAR1.98
|
$1.88
F CFA1,141
|
|
pay 12.5% less for transportation
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.23
SAR8.35
|
$3.66
F CFA2,230
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$47.48
SAR178.09
|
$50.28
F CFA30,600
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,812.24
SAR85,557.28
|
$13,408.81
F CFA8,160,118
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.96
SAR59.86
|
$3.27
F CFA1,989
|
|
pay 22.9% less for housing
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.28
SAR252.34
|
$61.90
F CFA37,673
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$371.46
SAR1,393.15
|
$270.27
F CFA164,477
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$285.86
SAR1,072.12
|
$102.66
F CFA62,476
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$84.36
SAR316.39
|
$90.79
F CFA55,251
|
|
pay 26.6% less for childcare
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$283.92
SAR1,064.83
|
$108.95
F CFA66,301
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,207.10
SAR23,279.72
|
$6,731.22
F CFA4,096,379
|
|
pay 45.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.56
SAR5.84
|
$0.84
F CFA510
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.57
SAR13.39
|
$3.91
F CFA2,380
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.17
SAR26.91
|
$1.68
F CFA1,020
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$98.93
SAR371.03
|
$32.40
F CFA19,720
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.00
SAR59.99
|
$8.38
F CFA5,100
|
|
pay 44.3% less for clothing
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.71
SAR152.69
|
$21.23
F CFA12,920
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$65.80
SAR246.80
|
$22.91
F CFA13,940
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.30
SAR346.17
|
$31.85
F CFA19,380
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.69
SAR295.12
|
$79.89
F CFA48,621
|
|
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