Cost of living comparison
Togo is 37.6% more expensive than Bulgaria.
If you lived in Togo instead of Bulgaria, you would:
pay 37.9% more for restaurants
|
Bulgaria
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.26
BGN15.00
|
$2.10
F CFA1,276
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.46
BGN11.72
|
$8.38
F CFA5,105
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
BGN2.04
|
$2.51
F CFA1,532
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
BGN1.41
|
$1.34
F CFA817
|
|
pay 94.5% more for groceries
|
Bulgaria
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.86
BGN1.55
|
$0.75
F CFA459
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.88
BGN7.04
|
$3.74
F CFA2,280
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.10
BGN9.25
|
$7.22
F CFA4,396
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.47
BGN4.49
|
$1.75
F CFA1,067
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.64
BGN4.79
|
$2.76
F CFA1,679
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.60
BGN1.08
|
$0.89
F CFA540
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
BGN1.33
|
$0.86
F CFA521
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.59
BGN1.07
|
$1.77
F CFA1,081
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
BGN1.60
|
$1.53
F CFA934
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
BGN0.64
|
$1.27
F CFA772
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.35
BGN0.63
|
$1.88
F CFA1,142
|
|
pay 1.9% more for transportation
|
Bulgaria
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.97
BGN10.84
|
$3.66
F CFA2,232
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.31
BGN42.31
|
$50.28
F CFA30,630
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,602.60
BGN35,586.17
|
$13,408.81
F CFA8,168,034
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.25
BGN9.53
|
$3.27
F CFA1,991
|
|
pay 94.7% more for housing
|
Bulgaria
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.02
BGN21.83
|
$61.90
F CFA37,709
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$258.22
BGN468.78
|
$270.27
F CFA164,637
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$187.85
BGN341.02
|
$102.66
F CFA62,537
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$86.84
BGN157.66
|
$90.79
F CFA55,304
|
|
pay 27.2% more for childcare
|
Bulgaria
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$233.94
BGN424.68
|
$108.95
F CFA66,365
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,240.59
BGN5,882.90
|
$6,731.22
F CFA4,100,353
|
|
pay 31.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bulgaria
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.49
BGN2.71
|
$0.84
F CFA510
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.45
BGN2.63
|
$3.91
F CFA2,382
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.25
BGN5.89
|
$1.68
F CFA1,021
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.44
BGN42.56
|
$32.40
F CFA19,739
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.83
BGN10.58
|
$8.38
F CFA5,105
|
|
pay 25.1% less for clothing
|
Bulgaria
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.50
BGN84.42
|
$21.23
F CFA12,933
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.35
BGN49.65
|
$22.91
F CFA13,954
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$68.67
BGN124.67
|
$31.85
F CFA19,399
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$64.55
BGN117.19
|
$79.89
F CFA48,668
|
|
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