Cost of living comparison
Singapore is 4.5 times more expensive than Togo.
If you lived in Singapore instead of Togo, you would:
pay 46.5% more for restaurants
Togo
|
Singapore
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.10
F CFA1,275
|
$7.52
SGD10.19
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.38
F CFA5,100
|
$6.77
SGD9.17
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.51
F CFA1,530
|
$1.59
SGD2.15
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.34
F CFA816
|
$1.12
SGD1.51
|
|
pay 51.5% more for groceries
Togo
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.75
F CFA459
|
$2.08
SGD2.81
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.74
F CFA2,278
|
$9.38
SGD12.71
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.22
F CFA4,392
|
$10.93
SGD14.81
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.75
F CFA1,066
|
$2.96
SGD4.01
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.76
F CFA1,677
|
$4.13
SGD5.59
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.89
F CFA540
|
$1.77
SGD2.40
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
F CFA521
|
$1.23
SGD1.67
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.77
F CFA1,080
|
$1.77
SGD2.39
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.53
F CFA933
|
$1.37
SGD1.85
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
F CFA771
|
$1.04
SGD1.41
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.88
F CFA1,141
|
$1.03
SGD1.40
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for transportation
Togo
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.66
F CFA2,230
|
$8.83
SGD11.96
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$50.28
F CFA30,600
|
$96.26
SGD130.42
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$13,408.81
F CFA8,160,118
|
$112,798.92
SGD152,831.25
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.27
F CFA1,989
|
$9.02
SGD12.23
|
|
pay 9.7 times more for housing
Togo
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.90
F CFA37,673
|
$36.32
SGD49.21
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$270.27
F CFA164,477
|
$3,603.58
SGD4,882.49
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$102.66
F CFA62,476
|
$2,425.90
SGD3,286.85
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$90.79
F CFA55,251
|
$123.15
SGD166.85
|
|
pay 7.8 times more for childcare
Togo
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$108.95
F CFA66,301
|
$1,261.73
SGD1,709.52
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,731.22
F CFA4,096,379
|
$27,366.80
SGD37,079.28
|
|
pay 4.3 times more for entertainment and sports
Togo
|
Singapore
|
||
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.84
F CFA510
|
$7.52
SGD10.19
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.91
F CFA2,380
|
$4.69
SGD6.36
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.68
F CFA1,020
|
$11.28
SGD15.28
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.40
F CFA19,720
|
$113.03
SGD153.15
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.38
F CFA5,100
|
$10.90
SGD14.77
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for clothing
Togo
|
Singapore
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$21.23
F CFA12,920
|
$74.80
SGD101.35
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.91
F CFA13,940
|
$41.62
SGD56.39
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$31.85
F CFA19,380
|
$107.10
SGD145.11
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$79.89
F CFA48,621
|
$111.86
SGD151.57
|
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