Cost of living comparison

Ghana

compared to

Togo

Togo vs. Ghana Cost of Living Summary

Togo is 45.5% more expensive than Ghana overall.

Restaurants: pay 2.3 times more in Togo
Groceries: pay 30.9% more in Togo
Transportation: pay 48.7% more in Togo
Housing: pay 63.3% more in Togo
Childcare: pay 29.6% less in Togo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 19.4% more in Togo
Clothing: pay 59.8% more in Togo

The cost of restaurants, housing, clothing, transportation, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Togo are more expensive than in Ghana. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Togo.

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Togo vs. Ghana Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Togo instead of Ghana, you would:

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pay 2.3 times more for restaurants

	Ghana	Togo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.31 GHS61.18	$2.51 F CFA1,441	-52.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.95 GHS91.58	$5.82 F CFA3,340	-26.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.84 GHS9.71	$3.46 F CFA1,985	+310.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.30 GHS3.42	$1.10 F CFA633	+271.3%
Average			+125.7%

Ghana vs. Togo - Cost of restaurants

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pay 30.9% more for groceries

	Ghana	Togo
Bread 1 loaf	$1.65 GHS18.96	$1.31 F CFA752	-20.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.77 GHS43.44	$7.15 F CFA4,104	+89.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$10.50 GHS121.02	$9.37 F CFA5,372	-10.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.31 GHS26.61	$2.04 F CFA1,170	-11.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.96 GHS22.56	$4.87 F CFA2,792	+148.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.12 GHS12.89	$1.22 F CFA698	+8.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.68 GHS7.79	$0.68 F CFA388	+0.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.68 GHS7.81	$2.03 F CFA1,163	+199.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.20 GHS13.84	$1.15 F CFA659	-4.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.13 GHS13.06	$0.81 F CFA465	-28.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.95 GHS10.96	$0.65 F CFA372	-31.7%
Average			+30.9%

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pay 48.7% more for transportation

	Ghana	Togo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.21 GHS48.53	$4.66 F CFA2,674	+10.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$31.37 GHS361.52	$53.66 F CFA30,777	+71.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$8,000.00 GHS92,205.76	$14,309.85 F CFA8M	+78.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.04 GHS104.23	$12.12 F CFA6,951	+34.0%
Average			+48.7%

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pay 63.3% more for housing

	Ghana	Togo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$49.58 GHS571.43	$44.72 F CFA25,648	-9.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$320.05 GHS3,688.76	$330.92 F CFA190K	+3.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$117.55 GHS1,354.85	$201.23 F CFA115K	+71.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$40.36 GHS465.17	$116.41 F CFA66,769	+188.4%
Average			+63.3%

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pay 29.6% less for childcare

	Ghana	Togo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$108.94 GHS1,255.58	??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,083.57 GHS58,591.79	$3,577.46 F CFA2M	-29.6%
Average			-29.6%

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pay 19.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Ghana	Togo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.48 GHS17.08	$0.89 F CFA513	-39.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.66 GHS30.71	$5.84 F CFA3,351	+119.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.40 GHS16.14	$1.43 F CFA821	+2.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$30.05 GHS346.31	$50.68 F CFA29,067	+68.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$9.66 GHS111.30	$4.47 F CFA2,565	-53.7%
Average			+19.4%

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pay 59.8% more for clothing

	Ghana	Togo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$16.64 GHS191.83	$25.04 F CFA14,363	+50.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$19.33 GHS222.74	$27.73 F CFA15,902	+43.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$33.23 GHS383.01	$42.04 F CFA24,109	+26.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$44.14 GHS508.70	$96.59 F CFA55,399	+118.8%
Average			+59.8%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: July 2026

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