Cost of living comparison
compared to
Togo vs. Liberia Cost of Living Summary
Togo is 40.7% more expensive than Liberia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 21.4% less in Togo
- Groceries
-
pay 27.4% less in Togo
- Transportation
-
pay 44.3% more in Togo
- Housing
-
pay 11.5% more in Togo
- Childcare
-
pay 4.0 times more in Togo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 30.8% less in Togo
- Clothing
-
pay 8.3% more in Togo
The cost of childcare, transportation, housing, and clothing in Togo are more expensive than in Liberia. Expenses including entertainment and sports, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Togo. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Togo.
Togo vs. Liberia Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Togo instead of Liberia, you would:
pay 21.4% less for restaurants
|
Liberia
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.50
LRD1,326.75
|
$2.51
F CFA1,415
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
LRD1,945.90
|
$5.82
F CFA3,280
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
LRD353.80
|
$3.46
F CFA1,949
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
LRD353.80
|
$1.10
F CFA621
|
|
Liberia vs. Togo - Cost of restaurants
pay 27.4% less for groceries
|
Liberia
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.79
LRD316.87
|
$1.31
F CFA739
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.91
LRD1,044.66
|
$7.15
F CFA4,031
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.01
LRD1,417.23
|
$9.37
F CFA5,277
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.60
LRD636.84
|
$2.04
F CFA1,149
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.38
LRD950.84
|
$4.87
F CFA2,742
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.74
LRD131.33
|
$1.22
F CFA686
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.83
LRD678.12
|
$0.68
F CFA381
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.67
LRD825.53
|
$2.03
F CFA1,143
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$5.00
LRD884.50
|
$1.15
F CFA648
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
LRD182.19
|
$0.81
F CFA457
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$4.83
LRD855.02
|
$0.65
F CFA366
|
|
Liberia vs. Togo - Cost of groceries
pay 44.3% more for transportation
|
Liberia
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.69
LRD830.25
|
$4.66
F CFA2,627
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
LRD3,538.00
|
$53.66
F CFA30,230
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$12,534.94
LRD2,217,430.36
|
$14,309.85
F CFA8,061,359
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.69
LRD2,245.20
|
$12.12
F CFA6,827
|
|
Liberia vs. Togo - Cost of transportation
pay 11.5% more for housing
|
Liberia
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$93.25
LRD16,495.91
|
$44.72
F CFA25,192
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$666.67
LRD117,933.34
|
$330.92
F CFA186,419
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$95.00
LRD16,805.50
|
$201.23
F CFA113,363
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$85.26
LRD15,083.29
|
$116.41
F CFA65,582
|
|
Liberia vs. Togo - Cost of housing
pay 4.0 times more for childcare
|
Liberia
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$129.33
LRD22,879.05
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$894.00
LRD158,148.34
|
$3,577.46
F CFA2,015,340
|
|
Liberia vs. Togo - Cost of childcare
pay 30.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Liberia
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.00
LRD530.70
|
$0.89
F CFA504
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.33
LRD589.67
|
$5.84
F CFA3,292
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.00
LRD884.50
|
$1.43
F CFA806
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$76.25
LRD13,488.63
|
$50.68
F CFA28,551
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.75
LRD1,724.73
|
$4.47
F CFA2,519
|
|
Liberia vs. Togo - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 8.3% more for clothing
|
Liberia
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$18.41
LRD3,257.16
|
$25.04
F CFA14,107
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.75
LRD5,970.38
|
$27.73
F CFA15,619
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$56.25
LRD9,950.63
|
$42.04
F CFA23,680
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$68.75
LRD12,161.88
|
$96.59
F CFA54,414
|
|
Liberia vs. Togo - Cost of clothing
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