Cost of living comparison
compared to
Togo vs. Senegal Cost of Living Summary
Togo is 17.6% cheaper than Senegal overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 48.8% more in Togo
- Groceries
-
pay 16.9% more in Togo
- Transportation
-
pay 41.2% less in Togo
- Housing
-
pay 30.0% less in Togo
- Childcare
-
pay 50.9% less in Togo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 21.0% less in Togo
- Clothing
-
pay 45.6% less in Togo
The cost of restaurants and groceries in Togo are more expensive than in Senegal. Expenses including childcare, clothing, transportation, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Togo.
Togo vs. Senegal Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Togo instead of Senegal, you would:
pay 48.8% more for restaurants
|
Senegal
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.92
F CFA2,771
|
$2.51
F CFA1,415
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.46
F CFA5,895
|
$5.82
F CFA3,280
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
F CFA504
|
$3.46
F CFA1,949
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.09
F CFA612
|
$1.10
F CFA621
|
|
Senegal vs. Togo - Cost of restaurants
pay 16.9% more for groceries
|
Senegal
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.64
F CFA360
|
$1.31
F CFA739
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.44
F CFA3,628
|
$7.15
F CFA4,031
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.55
F CFA5,378
|
$9.37
F CFA5,277
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.81
F CFA1,582
|
$2.04
F CFA1,149
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.40
F CFA2,477
|
$4.87
F CFA2,742
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
F CFA716
|
$1.22
F CFA686
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
F CFA480
|
$0.68
F CFA381
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.21
F CFA683
|
$2.03
F CFA1,143
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
F CFA552
|
$1.15
F CFA648
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
F CFA391
|
$0.81
F CFA457
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA330
|
$0.65
F CFA366
|
|
Senegal vs. Togo - Cost of groceries
pay 41.2% less for transportation
|
Senegal
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.70
F CFA3,776
|
$4.66
F CFA2,627
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$80.49
F CFA45,345
|
$53.66
F CFA30,230
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,116.17
F CFA20,909,149
|
$14,309.85
F CFA8,061,359
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.12
F CFA11,336
|
$12.12
F CFA6,827
|
|
Senegal vs. Togo - Cost of transportation
pay 30.0% less for housing
|
Senegal
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.58
F CFA27,368
|
$44.72
F CFA25,192
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$940.87
F CFA530,034
|
$330.92
F CFA186,419
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$364.90
F CFA205,565
|
$201.23
F CFA113,363
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$119.46
F CFA67,297
|
$116.41
F CFA65,582
|
|
Senegal vs. Togo - Cost of housing
pay 50.9% less for childcare
|
Senegal
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$268.31
F CFA151,150
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,289.08
F CFA4,106,255
|
$3,577.46
F CFA2,015,340
|
|
Senegal vs. Togo - Cost of childcare
pay 21.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Senegal
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.68
F CFA1,512
|
$0.89
F CFA504
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.47
F CFA2,520
|
$5.84
F CFA3,292
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.79
F CFA1,008
|
$1.43
F CFA806
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.08
F CFA28,215
|
$50.68
F CFA28,551
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.94
F CFA5,038
|
$4.47
F CFA2,519
|
|
Senegal vs. Togo - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 45.6% less for clothing
|
Senegal
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.32
F CFA29,474
|
$25.04
F CFA14,107
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$47.70
F CFA26,871
|
$27.73
F CFA15,619
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$110.31
F CFA62,140
|
$42.04
F CFA23,680
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$131.17
F CFA73,896
|
$96.59
F CFA54,414
|
|
Senegal vs. Togo - Cost of clothing
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