Cost of living comparison
Togo is 48.6% cheaper than Pennsylvania.
If you lived in Togo instead of Pennsylvania, you would:
pay 42.5% less for restaurants
|
Pennsylvania
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.28
|
$1.93
F CFA1,177
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.67
|
$6.90
F CFA4,198
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.34
|
$2.21
F CFA1,342
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.77
|
$0.96
F CFA586
|
|
pay 25.1% less for groceries
|
Pennsylvania
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.36
|
$0.72
F CFA436
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.08
|
$3.69
F CFA2,244
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.33
|
$7.12
F CFA4,333
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.54
|
$1.73
F CFA1,050
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.21
|
$3.00
F CFA1,823
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.51
|
$0.87
F CFA532
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
|
$0.87
F CFA532
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.94
|
$1.37
F CFA836
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.34
|
$1.21
F CFA737
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.32
|
$1.25
F CFA760
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.67
|
$1.75
F CFA1,063
|
|
pay 37.7% less for transportation
|
Pennsylvania
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.60
|
$4.07
F CFA2,477
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$63.09
|
$49.53
F CFA30,142
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,612.41
|
$13,208.03
F CFA8,037,933
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.06
|
$3.22
F CFA1,959
|
|
pay 48.9% less for housing
|
Pennsylvania
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$59.01
|
$58.12
F CFA35,367
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,310.16
|
$266.22
F CFA162,015
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,199.20
|
$101.12
F CFA61,540
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$138.89
|
$107.16
F CFA65,214
|
|
pay 89.2% less for childcare
|
Pennsylvania
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,424.53
|
$107.32
F CFA65,308
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$34,388.64
|
$4,842.94
F CFA2,947,242
|
|
pay 51.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Pennsylvania
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.51
|
$0.83
F CFA502
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.93
|
$3.85
F CFA2,344
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.80
|
$1.90
F CFA1,155
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.33
|
$31.92
F CFA19,425
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.98
|
$8.26
F CFA5,024
|
|
pay 45.5% less for clothing
|
Pennsylvania
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.42
|
$20.91
F CFA12,727
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.88
|
$22.56
F CFA13,731
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$80.17
|
$31.37
F CFA19,090
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.99
|
$78.70
F CFA47,893
|
|
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