Cost of living comparison
compared to
Togo vs. New Zealand Cost of Living Summary
Togo is 32.4% cheaper than New Zealand overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 25.0% less in Togo
- Groceries
-
pay 2.3% more in Togo
- Transportation
-
pay 31.4% less in Togo
- Housing
-
pay 32.6% less in Togo
- Childcare
-
pay 73.4% less in Togo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 25.7% less in Togo
- Clothing
-
pay 40.9% less in Togo
Expenses including childcare, clothing, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, and restaurants are lower in Togo.
Togo vs. New Zealand Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Togo instead of New Zealand, you would:
pay 25.0% less for restaurants
|
New Zealand
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.45
NZ$24.89
|
$2.51
F CFA1,404
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.14
NZ$15.74
|
$5.82
F CFA3,254
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.11
NZ$3.63
|
$3.46
F CFA1,934
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.02
NZ$3.47
|
$1.10
F CFA616
|
|
New Zealand vs. Togo - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.3% more for groceries
|
New Zealand
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.74
NZ$2.99
|
$1.31
F CFA733
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.88
NZ$6.69
|
$7.15
F CFA3,999
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.34
NZ$10.92
|
$9.37
F CFA5,235
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.96
NZ$10.27
|
$2.04
F CFA1,140
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.01
NZ$6.90
|
$4.87
F CFA2,721
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
NZ$2.03
|
$1.22
F CFA680
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.95
NZ$1.64
|
$0.68
F CFA378
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.29
NZ$2.23
|
$2.03
F CFA1,134
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.11
NZ$3.63
|
$1.15
F CFA642
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
NZ$1.46
|
$0.81
F CFA453
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
NZ$1.37
|
$0.65
F CFA363
|
|
New Zealand vs. Togo - Cost of groceries
pay 31.4% less for transportation
|
New Zealand
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.08
NZ$10.47
|
$4.66
F CFA2,606
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$74.52
NZ$128.39
|
$53.66
F CFA29,991
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,777.66
NZ$42,690.69
|
$14,309.85
F CFA7,997,483
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.81
NZ$30.69
|
$12.12
F CFA6,773
|
|
New Zealand vs. Togo - Cost of transportation
pay 32.6% less for housing
|
New Zealand
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$50.00
NZ$86.14
|
$44.72
F CFA24,992
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$978.36
NZ$1,685.66
|
$330.92
F CFA184,942
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$810.06
NZ$1,395.70
|
$201.23
F CFA112,465
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$95.66
NZ$164.82
|
$116.41
F CFA65,062
|
|
New Zealand vs. Togo - Cost of housing
pay 73.4% less for childcare
|
New Zealand
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$635.34
NZ$1,094.67
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,463.91
NZ$23,197.66
|
$3,577.46
F CFA1,999,371
|
|
New Zealand vs. Togo - Cost of childcare
pay 25.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Zealand
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.04
NZ$10.41
|
$0.89
F CFA500
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.35
NZ$5.78
|
$5.84
F CFA3,266
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$23.12
NZ$39.84
|
$1.43
F CFA800
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.72
NZ$64.99
|
$50.68
F CFA28,324
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
NZ$18.47
|
$4.47
F CFA2,499
|
|
New Zealand vs. Togo - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 40.9% less for clothing
|
New Zealand
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.22
NZ$112.37
|
$25.04
F CFA13,996
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.23
NZ$67.60
|
$27.73
F CFA15,495
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.28
NZ$155.55
|
$42.04
F CFA23,493
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$119.43
NZ$205.77
|
$96.59
F CFA53,983
|
|
New Zealand vs. Togo - Cost of clothing
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