Cost of living comparison
Togo is 22.3% more expensive than Poland.
If you lived in Togo instead of Poland, you would:
pay 20.4% more for restaurants
|
Poland
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.88
zł27.83
|
$2.10
CFA1,289
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.95
zł24.06
|
$8.38
CFA5,156
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.30
zł5.25
|
$2.51
CFA1,547
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.15
zł4.65
|
$1.34
CFA825
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for groceries
|
Poland
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.94
zł3.79
|
$0.75
CFA464
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.34
zł13.51
|
$3.74
CFA2,303
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.82
zł11.39
|
$7.22
CFA4,440
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.49
zł10.06
|
$1.75
CFA1,078
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.20
zł8.88
|
$2.76
CFA1,695
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.38
zł1.55
|
$0.89
CFA546
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.55
zł2.21
|
$0.86
CFA526
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.63
zł2.54
|
$1.77
CFA1,091
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
zł4.65
|
$1.53
CFA943
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
zł1.19
|
$1.27
CFA780
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.37
zł1.50
|
$1.88
CFA1,154
|
|
pay 1.4% less for transportation
|
Poland
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.68
zł22.99
|
$3.66
CFA2,254
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.91
zł96.72
|
$50.28
CFA30,934
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,787.24
zł80,039.07
|
$13,408.81
CFA8,249,097
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.31
zł25.54
|
$3.27
CFA2,011
|
|
pay 55.2% more for housing
|
Poland
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.94
zł52.34
|
$61.90
CFA38,083
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$480.05
zł1,941.79
|
$270.27
CFA166,271
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$406.85
zł1,645.69
|
$102.66
CFA63,157
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$148.56
zł600.92
|
$90.79
CFA55,853
|
|
pay 0.8% less for childcare
|
Poland
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$228.50
zł924.30
|
$108.95
CFA67,024
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,467.72
zł18,071.84
|
$6,731.22
CFA4,141,047
|
|
pay 0.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Poland
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.34
zł9.45
|
$0.84
CFA516
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.45
zł9.90
|
$3.91
CFA2,406
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.13
zł16.71
|
$1.68
CFA1,031
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.45
zł111.04
|
$32.40
CFA19,935
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.63
zł22.76
|
$8.38
CFA5,156
|
|
pay 34.4% less for clothing
|
Poland
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.65
zł261.51
|
$21.23
CFA13,061
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.33
zł122.69
|
$22.91
CFA14,092
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$66.37
zł268.48
|
$31.85
CFA19,592
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.24
zł304.33
|
$79.89
CFA49,151
|
|
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