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Togo vs. Laos Cost of Living Summary

Togo is 29.0% more expensive than Laos overall.

Restaurants: pay 2.3 times more in Togo
Groceries: pay 30.8% more in Togo
Transportation: pay 9.6% less in Togo
Housing: pay 85.0% more in Togo
Childcare: pay 61.4% less in Togo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 42.2% more in Togo
Clothing: pay 10.3% less in Togo

The cost of restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Togo are more expensive than in Laos. Expenses including childcare, clothing, and transportation are lower in Togo. Notably, restaurants and housing are significantly more expensive in Togo.

Togo vs. Laos Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.3 times more for restaurants

	Laos	Togo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.08 LAK44,512	$2.51 F CFA1,437	+20.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.54 LAK119K	$5.82 F CFA3,332	+5.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.76 LAK16,277	$3.46 F CFA1,980	+355.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.50 LAK10,610	$1.10 F CFA631	+122.8%
Average			+126.1%

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pay 30.8% more for groceries

	Laos	Togo
Bread 1 loaf	$1.13 LAK24,315	$1.31 F CFA751	+15.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$13.26 LAK284K	$7.15 F CFA4,094	-46.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.91 LAK148K	$9.37 F CFA5,360	+35.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.11 LAK45,122	$2.04 F CFA1,167	-3.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.10 LAK44,911	$4.87 F CFA2,786	+132.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.76 LAK16,239	$1.22 F CFA696	+60.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.75 LAK16,074	$0.68 F CFA387	-9.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.97 LAK20,772	$2.03 F CFA1,161	+109.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.30 LAK27,935	$1.15 F CFA658	-11.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.70 LAK15,106	$0.81 F CFA464	+15.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.46 LAK9,807	$0.65 F CFA371	+41.8%
Average			+30.8%

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pay 9.6% less for transportation

	Laos	Togo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.72 LAK101K	$4.66 F CFA2,668	-1.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$54.89 LAK1M	$53.66 F CFA30,706	-2.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,639.89 LAK614M	$14,309.85 F CFA8M	-50.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.51 LAK225K	$12.12 F CFA6,934	+15.3%
Average			-9.6%

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pay 85.0% more for housing

	Laos	Togo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$9.16 LAK196K	$44.72 F CFA25,588	+388.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,004.64 LAK22M	$330.92 F CFA189K	-67.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$817.42 LAK18M	$201.23 F CFA115K	-75.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$59.90 LAK1M	$116.41 F CFA66,614	+94.3%
Average			+85.0%

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pay 61.4% less for childcare

	Laos	Togo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$296.67 LAK6M	??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,267.93 LAK199M	$3,577.46 F CFA2M	-61.4%
Average			-61.4%

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pay 42.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Laos	Togo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.42 LAK30,415	$0.89 F CFA512	-37.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.66 LAK35,486	$5.84 F CFA3,344	+252.8%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.98 LAK42,449	$1.43 F CFA819	-27.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$67.50 LAK1M	$50.68 F CFA29,000	-24.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$3.02 LAK64,766	$4.47 F CFA2,559	+47.9%
Average			+42.2%

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pay 10.3% less for clothing

	Laos	Togo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$50.20 LAK1M	$25.04 F CFA14,330	-50.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$65.21 LAK1M	$27.73 F CFA15,865	-57.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$66.39 LAK1M	$42.04 F CFA24,053	-36.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$47.52 LAK1M	$96.59 F CFA55,271	+103.2%
Average			-10.3%

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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: March 2026

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