Cost of living comparison
Togo is 2.0 times more expensive than Kyrgyzstan.
If you lived in Togo instead of Kyrgyzstan, you would:
pay 2.7 times more for restaurants
Kyrgyzstan
|
Togo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.58
KGS405.77
|
$2.10
F CFA1,276
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.93
KGS348.71
|
$8.38
F CFA5,105
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.58
KGS51.79
|
$2.51
F CFA1,532
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
KGS31.53
|
$1.34
F CFA817
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for groceries
Kyrgyzstan
|
Togo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.38
KGS33.88
|
$0.75
F CFA459
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.79
KGS336.28
|
$3.74
F CFA2,280
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.81
KGS249.44
|
$7.22
F CFA4,396
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.57
KGS138.89
|
$1.75
F CFA1,067
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.12
KGS188.14
|
$2.76
F CFA1,679
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.42
KGS37.13
|
$0.89
F CFA540
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
KGS63.72
|
$0.86
F CFA521
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
KGS78.95
|
$1.77
F CFA1,081
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
KGS61.74
|
$1.53
F CFA934
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
KGS19.10
|
$1.27
F CFA772
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.19
KGS16.99
|
$1.88
F CFA1,142
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for transportation
Kyrgyzstan
|
Togo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.78
KGS246.61
|
$3.66
F CFA2,232
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$6.29
KGS557.94
|
$50.28
F CFA30,630
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,116.96
KGS1,784,014.62
|
$13,408.81
F CFA8,168,034
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$2.32
KGS205.42
|
$3.27
F CFA1,991
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for housing
Kyrgyzstan
|
Togo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.23
KGS1,084.29
|
$61.90
F CFA37,709
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$319.03
KGS28,292.21
|
$270.27
F CFA164,637
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$179.18
KGS15,889.64
|
$102.66
F CFA62,537
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$27.42
KGS2,431.55
|
$90.79
F CFA55,304
|
|
pay 15.5% less for childcare
Kyrgyzstan
|
Togo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$140.84
KGS12,490.26
|
$108.95
F CFA66,365
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,341.74
KGS651,081.01
|
$6,731.22
F CFA4,100,353
|
|
pay 63.6% more for entertainment and sports
Kyrgyzstan
|
Togo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.37
KGS121.73
|
$0.84
F CFA510
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.44
KGS127.93
|
$3.91
F CFA2,382
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.40
KGS124.27
|
$1.68
F CFA1,021
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.47
KGS2,879.55
|
$32.40
F CFA19,739
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.15
KGS278.97
|
$8.38
F CFA5,105
|
|
pay 13.6% less for clothing
Kyrgyzstan
|
Togo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$22.31
KGS1,978.15
|
$21.23
F CFA12,933
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.40
KGS3,051.00
|
$22.91
F CFA13,954
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$62.28
KGS5,523.05
|
$31.85
F CFA19,399
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$60.31
KGS5,348.34
|
$79.89
F CFA48,668
|
|
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