Cost of living comparison
Canada is 2.8 times more expensive than Togo.
If you lived in Canada instead of Togo, you would:
pay 2.6 times more for restaurants
Togo
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.10
CFA1,289
|
$15.95
CA$21.94
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.38
CFA5,156
|
$8.82
CA$12.13
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.51
CFA1,547
|
$1.77
CA$2.43
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.34
CFA825
|
$1.47
CA$2.02
|
|
pay 37.5% more for groceries
Togo
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.75
CFA464
|
$2.29
CA$3.15
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.74
CFA2,303
|
$5.39
CA$7.41
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.22
CFA4,440
|
$7.61
CA$10.47
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.75
CFA1,078
|
$3.04
CA$4.18
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.76
CFA1,695
|
$4.81
CA$6.61
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.89
CFA546
|
$1.62
CA$2.23
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
CFA526
|
$0.68
CA$0.93
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.77
CFA1,091
|
$1.60
CA$2.20
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.53
CFA943
|
$1.71
CA$2.36
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
CFA780
|
$1.13
CA$1.55
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.88
CFA1,154
|
$1.11
CA$1.53
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for transportation
Togo
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.66
CFA2,254
|
$4.96
CA$6.82
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$50.28
CFA30,934
|
$63.09
CA$86.78
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$13,408.81
CFA8,249,097
|
$21,101.60
CA$29,024.20
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.27
CFA2,011
|
$16.98
CA$23.35
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for housing
Togo
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.90
CFA38,083
|
$64.04
CA$88.08
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$270.27
CFA166,271
|
$1,066.70
CA$1,467.19
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$102.66
CFA63,157
|
$952.71
CA$1,310.40
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$90.79
CFA55,853
|
$112.22
CA$154.35
|
|
pay 4.4 times more for childcare
Togo
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$108.95
CFA67,024
|
$746.92
CA$1,027.35
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,731.22
CFA4,141,047
|
$13,296.08
CA$18,288.10
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for entertainment and sports
Togo
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.84
CFA516
|
$4.67
CA$6.43
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.91
CFA2,406
|
$3.31
CA$4.56
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.68
CFA1,031
|
$11.96
CA$16.45
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.40
CFA19,935
|
$43.49
CA$59.81
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.38
CFA5,156
|
$10.20
CA$14.03
|
|
pay 90.9% more for clothing
Togo
|
Canada
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$21.23
CFA13,061
|
$49.87
CA$68.59
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.91
CFA14,092
|
$36.92
CA$50.78
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$31.85
CFA19,592
|
$78.02
CA$107.32
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$79.89
CFA49,151
|
$97.82
CA$134.55
|
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