Cost of living comparison
compared to
Togo vs. Papua New Guinea Cost of Living Summary
Togo is 3.9% cheaper than Papua New Guinea overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 75.0% more in Togo
- Groceries
-
pay 13.4% less in Togo
- Transportation
-
pay 12.4% more in Togo
- Housing
-
pay 47.1% less in Togo
- Childcare
-
pay 9.8% less in Togo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 21.7% less in Togo
- Clothing
-
pay 22.4% less in Togo
The cost of restaurants and transportation in Togo are more expensive than in Papua New Guinea. Expenses including housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and childcare are lower in Togo.
Togo vs. Papua New Guinea Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Togo instead of Papua New Guinea, you would:
pay 75.0% more for restaurants
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.87
PGK76.03
|
$2.51
F CFA1,407
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.92
PGK25.20
|
$5.82
F CFA3,261
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
PGK3.42
|
$3.46
F CFA1,938
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.70
PGK3.00
|
$1.10
F CFA618
|
|
Papua New Guinea vs. Togo - Cost of restaurants
pay 13.4% less for groceries
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.55
PGK6.61
|
$1.31
F CFA735
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.60
PGK15.33
|
$7.15
F CFA4,007
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.76
PGK33.02
|
$9.37
F CFA5,246
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.00
PGK17.03
|
$2.04
F CFA1,142
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.63
PGK15.45
|
$4.87
F CFA2,727
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.99
PGK8.46
|
$1.22
F CFA682
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.32
PGK5.62
|
$0.68
F CFA379
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.73
PGK11.63
|
$2.03
F CFA1,136
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.62
PGK6.91
|
$1.15
F CFA644
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.58
PGK6.73
|
$0.81
F CFA454
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.18
PGK5.02
|
$0.65
F CFA364
|
|
Papua New Guinea vs. Togo - Cost of groceries
pay 12.4% more for transportation
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.22
PGK17.94
|
$4.66
F CFA2,611
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.69
PGK100.79
|
$53.66
F CFA30,056
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,387.96
PGK95,245.14
|
$14,309.85
F CFA8,014,897
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.88
PGK105.83
|
$12.12
F CFA6,788
|
|
Papua New Guinea vs. Togo - Cost of transportation
pay 47.1% less for housing
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$165.84
PGK705.52
|
$44.72
F CFA25,047
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,652.44
PGK11,284.26
|
$330.92
F CFA185,344
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$758.54
PGK3,227.07
|
$201.23
F CFA112,709
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$80.08
PGK340.67
|
$116.41
F CFA65,204
|
|
Papua New Guinea vs. Togo - Cost of housing
pay 9.8% less for childcare
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$631.76
PGK2,687.69
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,968.24
PGK16,882.07
|
$3,577.46
F CFA2,003,724
|
|
Papua New Guinea vs. Togo - Cost of childcare
pay 21.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.98
PGK12.66
|
$0.89
F CFA501
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.56
PGK10.88
|
$5.84
F CFA3,273
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.96
PGK29.60
|
$1.43
F CFA801
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$73.52
PGK312.78
|
$50.68
F CFA28,386
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.30
PGK43.82
|
$4.47
F CFA2,505
|
|
Papua New Guinea vs. Togo - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 22.4% less for clothing
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$31.15
PGK132.54
|
$25.04
F CFA14,026
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.48
PGK155.21
|
$27.73
F CFA15,529
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.40
PGK325.04
|
$42.04
F CFA23,544
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.73
PGK415.75
|
$96.59
F CFA54,101
|
|
Papua New Guinea vs. Togo - Cost of clothing
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