Cost of living comparison
compared to
Ecuador vs. Togo Cost of Living Summary
Ecuador is 16.8% more expensive than Togo overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 14.1% less in Ecuador
- Groceries
-
pay 33.9% less in Ecuador
- Transportation
-
pay 11.4% less in Ecuador
- Housing
-
pay 13.6% less in Ecuador
- Childcare
-
pay 42.7% more in Ecuador
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 76.5% more in Ecuador
- Clothing
-
pay 71.2% more in Ecuador
The cost of entertainment and sports, clothing, and childcare in Ecuador are more expensive than in Togo. Expenses including groceries, restaurants, housing, and transportation are lower in Ecuador. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Ecuador.
Ecuador vs. Togo Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Ecuador instead of Togo, you would:
pay 14.1% less for restaurants
|
Togo
|
Ecuador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.51
F CFA1,421
|
$3.56
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.82
F CFA3,294
|
$6.93
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.46
F CFA1,957
|
$0.91
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.10
F CFA624
|
$0.63
|
|
Togo vs. Ecuador - Cost of restaurants
pay 33.9% less for groceries
|
Togo
|
Ecuador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.31
F CFA742
|
$1.62
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.15
F CFA4,047
|
$3.11
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.37
F CFA5,298
|
$4.00
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.04
F CFA1,153
|
$2.28
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.87
F CFA2,754
|
$2.55
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
F CFA688
|
$0.83
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
F CFA382
|
$0.49
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.03
F CFA1,147
|
$0.52
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
F CFA650
|
$0.51
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
F CFA459
|
$0.57
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
F CFA367
|
$0.46
|
|
Togo vs. Ecuador - Cost of groceries
pay 11.4% less for transportation
|
Togo
|
Ecuador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.66
F CFA2,637
|
$2.52
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.66
F CFA30,354
|
$26.64
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,309.85
F CFA8,094,357
|
$23,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.12
F CFA6,855
|
$10.89
|
|
Togo vs. Ecuador - Cost of transportation
pay 13.6% less for housing
|
Togo
|
Ecuador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.72
F CFA25,295
|
$29.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$330.92
F CFA187,182
|
$360.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$201.23
F CFA113,827
|
$278.34
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$116.41
F CFA65,850
|
$38.16
|
|
Togo vs. Ecuador - Cost of housing
pay 42.7% more for childcare
|
Togo
|
Ecuador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$233.05
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,577.46
F CFA2,023,589
|
$5,103.33
|
|
Togo vs. Ecuador - Cost of childcare
pay 76.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Togo
|
Ecuador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.89
F CFA506
|
$2.01
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.84
F CFA3,305
|
$2.43
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.43
F CFA809
|
$5.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.68
F CFA28,668
|
$32.69
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.47
F CFA2,529
|
$6.67
|
|
Togo vs. Ecuador - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 71.2% more for clothing
|
Togo
|
Ecuador
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$25.04
F CFA14,165
|
$55.39
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.73
F CFA15,683
|
$42.48
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$42.04
F CFA23,777
|
$97.41
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.59
F CFA54,637
|
$76.05
|
|
Togo vs. Ecuador - Cost of clothing
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