Cost of living comparison
Colombia is 12.1% cheaper than Togo.
If you lived in Colombia instead of Togo, you would:
pay 37.5% less for restaurants
|
Togo
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.10
CFA1,289
|
$2.71
$10,617
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.38
CFA5,156
|
$5.26
$20,609
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.51
CFA1,547
|
$0.60
$2,358
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.34
CFA825
|
$0.46
$1,798
|
|
pay 48.1% less for groceries
|
Togo
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.75
CFA464
|
$0.87
$3,420
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.74
CFA2,303
|
$1.61
$6,310
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.22
CFA4,440
|
$3.28
$12,840
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.75
CFA1,078
|
$1.65
$6,469
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.76
CFA1,695
|
$1.55
$6,095
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.89
CFA546
|
$0.83
$3,258
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
CFA526
|
$0.29
$1,151
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.77
CFA1,091
|
$0.37
$1,440
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.53
CFA943
|
$0.40
$1,553
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
CFA780
|
$0.30
$1,191
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.88
CFA1,154
|
$0.33
$1,310
|
|
pay 39.2% more for transportation
|
Togo
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.66
CFA2,254
|
$2.04
$7,979
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$50.28
CFA30,934
|
$23.61
$92,563
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$13,408.81
CFA8,249,097
|
$14,617.95
$57,300,502
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.27
CFA2,011
|
$11.28
$44,215
|
|
pay 16.3% less for housing
|
Togo
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.90
CFA38,083
|
$21.37
$83,784
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$270.27
CFA166,271
|
$208.57
$817,565
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$102.66
CFA63,157
|
$176.18
$690,614
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$90.79
CFA55,853
|
$46.64
$182,822
|
|
pay 29.8% less for childcare
|
Togo
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$108.95
CFA67,024
|
$104.33
$408,978
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,731.22
CFA4,141,047
|
$3,004.13
$11,775,795
|
|
pay 31.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Togo
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.84
CFA516
|
$0.90
$3,511
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.91
CFA2,406
|
$1.21
$4,726
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.68
CFA1,031
|
$1.90
$7,436
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.40
CFA19,935
|
$18.34
$71,894
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.38
CFA5,156
|
$2.91
$11,419
|
|
pay 39.0% more for clothing
|
Togo
|
Colombia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$21.23
CFA13,061
|
$40.50
$158,746
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.91
CFA14,092
|
$27.32
$107,108
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$31.85
CFA19,592
|
$60.30
$236,354
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$79.89
CFA49,151
|
$45.16
$177,015
|
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