Cost of living comparison
compared to
Togo vs. Djibouti Cost of Living Summary
Togo is 24.2% cheaper than Djibouti overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 21.7% less in Togo
- Groceries
-
pay 1.4% more in Togo
- Transportation
-
pay 2.3% less in Togo
- Housing
-
pay 57.4% less in Togo
- Childcare
-
pay 59.3% less in Togo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 31.8% less in Togo
- Clothing
-
pay 1.7% more in Togo
The cost of clothing and groceries in Togo are more expensive than in Djibouti. Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and transportation are lower in Togo.
Togo vs. Djibouti Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Togo instead of Djibouti, you would:
pay 21.7% less for restaurants
|
Djibouti
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.82
DJF1,750
|
$2.51
F CFA1,407
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.63
DJF2,249
|
$5.82
F CFA3,261
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.89
DJF337
|
$3.46
F CFA1,938
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
DJF333
|
$1.10
F CFA618
|
|
Djibouti vs. Togo - Cost of restaurants
pay 1.4% more for groceries
|
Djibouti
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$9.26
DJF1,650
|
$1.31
F CFA735
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.78
DJF851
|
$7.15
F CFA4,007
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.56
DJF1,703
|
$9.37
F CFA5,246
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.85
DJF1,220
|
$2.04
F CFA1,142
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.24
DJF1,467
|
$4.87
F CFA2,727
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.70
DJF302
|
$1.22
F CFA682
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.55
DJF98
|
$0.68
F CFA379
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.27
DJF227
|
$2.03
F CFA1,136
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
DJF128
|
$1.15
F CFA644
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
DJF98
|
$0.81
F CFA454
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.62
DJF110
|
$0.65
F CFA364
|
|
Djibouti vs. Togo - Cost of groceries
pay 2.3% less for transportation
|
Djibouti
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.59
DJF1,173
|
$4.66
F CFA2,611
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$21.27
DJF3,787
|
$53.66
F CFA30,056
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,800.12
DJF6,019,398
|
$14,309.85
F CFA8,014,897
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$47.72
DJF8,498
|
$12.12
F CFA6,788
|
|
Djibouti vs. Togo - Cost of transportation
pay 57.4% less for housing
|
Djibouti
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.94
DJF10,497
|
$44.72
F CFA25,047
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,431.52
DJF254,937
|
$330.92
F CFA185,344
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$477.17
DJF84,979
|
$201.23
F CFA112,709
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$398.07
DJF70,891
|
$116.41
F CFA65,204
|
|
Djibouti vs. Togo - Cost of housing
pay 59.3% less for childcare
|
Djibouti
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$335.12
DJF59,680
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,793.05
DJF1,565,936
|
$3,577.46
F CFA2,003,724
|
|
Djibouti vs. Togo - Cost of childcare
pay 31.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Djibouti
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.61
DJF1,000
|
$0.89
F CFA501
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.65
DJF650
|
$5.84
F CFA3,273
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.71
DJF482
|
$1.43
F CFA801
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$86.08
DJF15,330
|
$50.68
F CFA28,386
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.42
DJF1,500
|
$4.47
F CFA2,505
|
|
Djibouti vs. Togo - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 1.7% more for clothing
|
Djibouti
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.10
DJF7,498
|
$25.04
F CFA14,026
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$19.65
DJF3,499
|
$27.73
F CFA15,529
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$123.50
DJF21,995
|
$42.04
F CFA23,544
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$56.14
DJF9,998
|
$96.59
F CFA54,101
|
|
Djibouti vs. Togo - Cost of clothing
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