Cost of living comparison
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Togo vs. Costa Rica Cost of Living Summary
Togo is 13.7% cheaper than Costa Rica overall.
Togo vs. Costa Rica Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Togo instead of Costa Rica, you would:
pay 58.4% less for restaurants
|
Costa Rica
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.15
CRC5,073.49
|
$2.91
F CFA1,698
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.85
CRC4,937.06
|
$5.56
F CFA3,247
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.43
CRC1,106.42
|
$4.10
F CFA2,394
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
CRC813.02
|
$0.73
F CFA424
|
|
Costa Rica vs. Togo - Cost of restaurants
pay 35.2% less for groceries
|
Costa Rica
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.77
CRC1,261.89
|
$1.32
F CFA773
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.82
CRC2,192.99
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.37
CRC3,808.87
|
$8.58
F CFA5,008
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.63
CRC1,653.83
|
$1.98
F CFA1,157
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.40
CRC2,002.78
|
?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.20
CRC1,003.04
|
$1.36
F CFA791
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
CRC329.98
|
$0.77
F CFA452
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.67
CRC758.13
|
?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.43
CRC652.25
|
$1.16
F CFA678
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.44
CRC655.18
|
$0.77
F CFA452
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.33
CRC603.93
|
$0.54
F CFA316
|
|
Costa Rica vs. Togo - Cost of groceries
pay 21.3% less for transportation
|
Costa Rica
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.78
CRC2,631.55
|
$4.55
F CFA2,657
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$66.80
CRC30,402.28
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,830.95
CRC10M
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.71
CRC7,149.33
|
?? | |
Costa Rica vs. Togo - Cost of transportation
pay 37.0% more for housing
|
Costa Rica
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.66
CRC23,510.13
|
$42.68
F CFA24,915
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$834.08
CRC380K
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$597.43
CRC272K
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$68.56
CRC31,201.98
|
$111.17
F CFA64,905
|
|
Costa Rica vs. Togo - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Costa Rica
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$742.27
CRC338K
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,434.66
CRC6M
|
?? |
Costa Rica vs. Togo - Cost of childcare
pay 30.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Costa Rica
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.91
CRC1,323.10
|
$0.94
F CFA548
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.06
CRC1,847.37
|
$5.80
F CFA3,388
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.29
CRC2,409.48
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$66.37
CRC30,203.17
|
$60.31
F CFA35,213
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.92
CRC3,603.80
|
$4.27
F CFA2,492
|
|
Costa Rica vs. Togo - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Costa Rica
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$67.50
CRC30,717.09
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.52
CRC22,538.15
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$122.64
CRC55,811.48
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.52
CRC49,389.03
|
?? |
Costa Rica vs. Togo - Cost of clothing
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