Cost of living comparison
Togo is 44.0% cheaper than Hong Kong overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.3% less in Togo
- Groceries
-
pay 23.3% less in Togo
- Transportation
-
pay 57.0% less in Togo
- Housing
-
pay 19.4% less in Togo
- Childcare
-
pay 83.7% less in Togo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 60.5% less in Togo
- Clothing
-
pay 57.0% less in Togo
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, clothing, groceries, and housing are lower in Togo.
If you lived in Togo instead of Hong Kong, you would:
pay 7.3% less for restaurants
|
Hong Kong
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.72
HK$59.91
|
$2.28
F CFA1,318
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.33
HK$49.17
|
$5.71
F CFA3,294
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.35
HK$10.45
|
$2.20
F CFA1,272
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
HK$8.47
|
$0.95
F CFA550
|
|
pay 23.3% less for groceries
|
Hong Kong
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.40
HK$18.64
|
$0.96
F CFA556
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.58
HK$105.43
|
$3.65
F CFA2,105
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$12.17
HK$94.48
|
$7.54
F CFA4,351
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
HK$27.90
|
$1.71
F CFA985
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.30
HK$33.38
|
$2.96
F CFA1,710
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.62
HK$12.55
|
$1.24
F CFA712
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.19
HK$9.21
|
$0.93
F CFA534
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.61
HK$12.49
|
$1.36
F CFA784
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.51
HK$11.72
|
$1.54
F CFA891
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
HK$9.03
|
$1.24
F CFA712
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
HK$8.88
|
$1.73
F CFA997
|
|
pay 57.0% less for transportation
|
Hong Kong
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$11.42
HK$88.68
|
$4.03
F CFA2,323
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$64.30
HK$499.22
|
$49.02
F CFA28,273
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,067.68
HK$264,485.77
|
$13,071.14
F CFA7,539,387
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.53
HK$112.77
|
$3.19
F CFA1,838
|
|
pay 19.4% less for housing
|
Hong Kong
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.69
HK$168.42
|
$53.43
F CFA30,817
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,183.24
HK$16,949.64
|
$263.47
F CFA151,966
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,543.27
HK$11,981.24
|
$100.08
F CFA57,723
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.23
HK$1,453.61
|
$107.20
F CFA61,835
|
|
pay 83.7% less for childcare
|
Hong Kong
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,002.59
HK$7,783.64
|
$106.20
F CFA61,258
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$21,790.97
HK$169,175.04
|
$4,792.75
F CFA2,764,442
|
|
pay 60.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hong Kong
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.72
HK$59.91
|
$0.82
F CFA471
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.30
HK$41.17
|
$3.81
F CFA2,199
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.12
HK$101.84
|
$1.88
F CFA1,084
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$85.27
HK$662.02
|
$31.86
F CFA18,377
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
HK$99.84
|
$8.17
F CFA4,712
|
|
pay 57.0% less for clothing
|
Hong Kong
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$72.66
HK$564.08
|
$20.70
F CFA11,937
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.59
HK$315.11
|
$22.33
F CFA12,880
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.45
HK$717.77
|
$31.04
F CFA17,906
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$142.24
HK$1,104.27
|
$77.88
F CFA44,922
|
|
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