Cost of living comparison
compared to
Togo vs. Saudi Arabia Cost of Living Summary
Togo is 10.5% more expensive than Saudi Arabia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.5 times more in Togo
- Groceries
-
pay 45.4% more in Togo
- Transportation
-
pay 19.6% more in Togo
- Housing
-
pay 22.1% less in Togo
- Childcare
-
pay 44.8% less in Togo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 38.4% less in Togo
- Clothing
-
pay 32.7% less in Togo
The cost of restaurants, groceries, and transportation in Togo are more expensive than in Saudi Arabia. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, and housing are lower in Togo. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Togo.
Togo vs. Saudi Arabia Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Togo instead of Saudi Arabia, you would:
pay 2.5 times more for restaurants
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.32
SAR23.70
|
$2.51
F CFA1,421
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.73
SAR29.00
|
$5.82
F CFA3,294
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
SAR2.79
|
$3.46
F CFA1,957
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.27
SAR1.02
|
$1.10
F CFA624
|
|
Saudi Arabia vs. Togo - Cost of restaurants
pay 45.4% more for groceries
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.92
SAR3.43
|
$1.31
F CFA742
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.62
SAR13.56
|
$7.15
F CFA4,047
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.74
SAR25.26
|
$9.37
F CFA5,298
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.52
SAR9.47
|
$2.04
F CFA1,153
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.28
SAR12.28
|
$4.87
F CFA2,754
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.97
SAR3.63
|
$1.22
F CFA688
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
SAR2.91
|
$0.68
F CFA382
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
SAR3.00
|
$2.03
F CFA1,147
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
SAR2.77
|
$1.15
F CFA650
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
SAR2.49
|
$0.81
F CFA459
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
SAR2.43
|
$0.65
F CFA367
|
|
Saudi Arabia vs. Togo - Cost of groceries
pay 19.6% more for transportation
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.32
SAR8.72
|
$4.66
F CFA2,637
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.84
SAR126.92
|
$53.66
F CFA30,354
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,756.63
SAR96,608.57
|
$14,309.85
F CFA8,094,357
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.00
SAR71.26
|
$12.12
F CFA6,855
|
|
Saudi Arabia vs. Togo - Cost of transportation
pay 22.1% less for housing
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.04
SAR277.70
|
$44.72
F CFA25,295
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$434.87
SAR1,631.13
|
$330.92
F CFA187,182
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$360.33
SAR1,351.52
|
$201.23
F CFA113,827
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$97.42
SAR365.42
|
$116.41
F CFA65,850
|
|
Saudi Arabia vs. Togo - Cost of housing
pay 44.8% less for childcare
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$350.88
SAR1,316.09
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,485.70
SAR24,326.72
|
$3,577.46
F CFA2,023,589
|
|
Saudi Arabia vs. Togo - Cost of childcare
pay 38.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.89
SAR7.09
|
$0.89
F CFA506
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.48
SAR13.06
|
$5.84
F CFA3,305
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.47
SAR28.00
|
$1.43
F CFA809
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$106.43
SAR399.18
|
$50.68
F CFA28,668
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.24
SAR64.67
|
$4.47
F CFA2,529
|
|
Saudi Arabia vs. Togo - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 32.7% less for clothing
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.71
SAR182.69
|
$25.04
F CFA14,165
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.50
SAR215.68
|
$27.73
F CFA15,683
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.56
SAR332.16
|
$42.04
F CFA23,777
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$79.17
SAR296.96
|
$96.59
F CFA54,637
|
|
Saudi Arabia vs. Togo - Cost of clothing
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