Cost of living comparison
Togo is 12.6% more expensive than Cote d'Ivoire.
If you lived in Togo instead of Cote d'Ivoire, you would:
pay 60.4% more for restaurants
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Togo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.35
F CFA2,042
|
$2.10
F CFA1,276
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.06
F CFA6,126
|
$8.38
F CFA5,105
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.82
F CFA498
|
$2.51
F CFA1,532
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.71
F CFA434
|
$1.34
F CFA817
|
|
pay 64.5% more for groceries
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Togo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.59
F CFA357
|
$0.75
F CFA459
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.43
F CFA3,914
|
$3.74
F CFA2,280
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.37
F CFA4,489
|
$7.22
F CFA4,396
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.10
F CFA1,280
|
$1.75
F CFA1,067
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.76
F CFA2,290
|
$2.76
F CFA1,679
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
F CFA772
|
$0.89
F CFA540
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.41
F CFA247
|
$0.86
F CFA521
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
F CFA388
|
$1.77
F CFA1,081
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
F CFA486
|
$1.53
F CFA934
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
F CFA301
|
$1.27
F CFA772
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.52
F CFA317
|
$1.88
F CFA1,142
|
|
pay 32.5% less for transportation
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Togo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.38
F CFA2,668
|
$3.66
F CFA2,232
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$41.90
F CFA25,525
|
$50.28
F CFA30,630
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,169.81
F CFA18,378,076
|
$13,408.81
F CFA8,168,034
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.08
F CFA9,189
|
$3.27
F CFA1,991
|
|
pay 29.6% less for housing
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Togo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.50
F CFA36,246
|
$61.90
F CFA37,709
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$567.30
F CFA345,571
|
$270.27
F CFA164,637
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$235.35
F CFA143,366
|
$102.66
F CFA62,537
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$104.94
F CFA63,925
|
$90.79
F CFA55,304
|
|
pay 71.1% more for childcare
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Togo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$117.33
F CFA71,470
|
$108.95
F CFA66,365
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,700.38
F CFA1,644,951
|
$6,731.22
F CFA4,100,353
|
|
pay 0.1% less for entertainment and sports
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Togo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.09
F CFA664
|
$0.84
F CFA510
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.93
F CFA1,787
|
$3.91
F CFA2,382
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.26
F CFA766
|
$1.68
F CFA1,021
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.83
F CFA35,225
|
$32.40
F CFA19,739
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.38
F CFA5,105
|
$8.38
F CFA5,105
|
|
pay 45.6% less for clothing
Cote d'Ivoire
|
Togo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$63.45
F CFA38,652
|
$21.23
F CFA12,933
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.00
F CFA26,801
|
$22.91
F CFA13,954
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$70.56
F CFA42,984
|
$31.85
F CFA19,399
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$92.19
F CFA56,155
|
$79.89
F CFA48,668
|
|
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