Cost of living comparison
compared to
Eritrea vs. Togo Cost of Living Summary
Eritrea is 21.1% cheaper than Togo overall.
Eritrea vs. Togo Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Eritrea instead of Togo, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
|
Togo
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.91
F CFA1,698
|
$21.00
ERN315.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.56
F CFA3,247
|
$5.99
ERN89.85
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.10
F CFA2,394
|
$1.00
ERN15.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
F CFA424
|
$1.00
ERN15.00
|
|
Togo vs. Eritrea - Cost of restaurants
pay 8.7% more for groceries
|
Togo
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.32
F CFA773
|
?? | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$1.50
ERN22.50
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.58
F CFA5,008
|
$6.06
ERN90.85
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.98
F CFA1,157
|
$4.38
ERN65.70
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$12.17
ERN182.57
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.36
F CFA791
|
$5.54
ERN83.16
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
F CFA452
|
$0.58
ERN8.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$0.91
ERN13.61
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
F CFA678
|
$0.53
ERN7.94
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.77
F CFA452
|
$0.82
ERN12.25
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
F CFA316
|
$0.42
ERN6.35
|
|
Togo vs. Eritrea - Cost of groceries
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
Togo
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.55
F CFA2,657
|
$9.46
ERN141.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$8.00
ERN120.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$66,666.00
ERN1000K
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? | ?? | |
Togo vs. Eritrea - Cost of transportation
pay 60.7% less for housing
|
Togo
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$42.68
F CFA24,915
|
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$250.00
ERN3,750.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$111.17
F CFA64,905
|
$19.12
ERN286.76
|
|
Togo vs. Eritrea - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Togo
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$25.00
ERN375.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$2,600.00
ERN39,000.00
|
Togo vs. Eritrea - Cost of childcare
pay 67.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Togo
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.94
F CFA548
|
$0.60
ERN9.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.80
F CFA3,388
|
$0.80
ERN12.00
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? | ?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$60.31
F CFA35,213
|
$27.00
ERN405.00
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.27
F CFA2,492
|
$1.20
ERN18.00
|
|
Togo vs. Eritrea - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Togo
|
Eritrea
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$135.00
ERN2,025.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$120.00
ERN1,800.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$200.00
ERN3,000.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$150.00
ERN2,250.00
|
Togo vs. Eritrea - Cost of clothing
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