Cost of living comparison
Benin is 62.6% more expensive than Togo.
If you lived in Benin instead of Togo, you would:
pay 28.5% less for restaurants
|
Togo
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.10
F CFA1,275
|
$3.35
F CFA2,040
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.38
F CFA5,100
|
$5.03
F CFA3,060
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.51
F CFA1,530
|
$0.68
F CFA417
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.34
F CFA816
|
$0.52
F CFA316
|
|
pay 18.7% less for groceries
|
Togo
|
Benin
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.75
F CFA459
|
$1.51
F CFA918
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.74
F CFA2,278
|
$1.51
F CFA918
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.22
F CFA4,392
|
$6.58
F CFA4,006
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.75
F CFA1,066
|
$2.00
F CFA1,216
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.76
F CFA1,677
|
$2.11
F CFA1,284
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.89
F CFA540
|
$1.33
F CFA810
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
F CFA521
|
$0.53
F CFA324
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.77
F CFA1,080
|
$0.48
F CFA289
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.53
F CFA933
|
$0.74
F CFA451
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
F CFA771
|
$0.63
F CFA386
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.88
F CFA1,141
|
$0.66
F CFA401
|
|
pay 6.0 times more for transportation
|
Togo
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.66
F CFA2,230
|
$3.46
F CFA2,104
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$50.28
F CFA30,600
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$13,408.81
F CFA8,160,118
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.27
F CFA1,989
|
$35.87
F CFA21,828
|
|
pay 1.8% less for housing
|
Togo
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.90
F CFA37,673
|
$49.24
F CFA29,963
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$270.27
F CFA164,477
|
$203.23
F CFA123,677
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$102.66
F CFA62,476
|
$157.13
F CFA95,626
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$90.79
F CFA55,251
|
$77.17
F CFA46,963
|
|
pay 36.4% more for childcare
|
Togo
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$108.95
F CFA66,301
|
$209.51
F CFA127,502
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,731.22
F CFA4,096,379
|
$5,419.39
F CFA3,298,048
|
|
pay 5.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Togo
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.84
F CFA510
|
$1.01
F CFA612
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.91
F CFA2,380
|
$4.19
F CFA2,550
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.68
F CFA1,020
|
$1.01
F CFA612
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.40
F CFA19,720
|
$64.25
F CFA39,101
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.38
F CFA5,100
|
$3.35
F CFA2,040
|
|
pay 50.1% less for clothing
|
Togo
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$21.23
F CFA12,920
|
$16.76
F CFA10,200
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.91
F CFA13,940
|
$8.38
F CFA5,100
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$31.85
F CFA19,380
|
$8.38
F CFA5,100
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$79.89
F CFA48,621
|
$46.09
F CFA28,050
|
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