Cost of living comparison
compared to
Italy vs. Togo Cost of Living Summary
Italy is 2.2 times more expensive than Togo overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.9 times more in Italy
- Groceries
-
pay 17.9% more in Italy
- Transportation
-
pay 63.8% more in Italy
- Housing
-
pay 80.5% more in Italy
- Childcare
-
pay 2.7 times more in Italy
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.0 times more in Italy
- Clothing
-
pay 2.1 times more in Italy
The cost of entertainment and sports, restaurants, childcare, clothing, housing, and transportation in Italy are more expensive than in Togo. Notably, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and childcare are significantly more expensive in Italy.
Italy vs. Togo Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Italy instead of Togo, you would:
pay 2.9 times more for restaurants
|
Togo
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.51
F CFA1,421
|
$18.50
€15.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.82
F CFA3,294
|
$11.64
€10.03
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.46
F CFA1,957
|
$2.93
€2.52
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.10
F CFA624
|
$1.36
€1.18
|
|
Togo vs. Italy - Cost of restaurants
pay 17.9% more for groceries
|
Togo
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.31
F CFA742
|
$2.30
€1.98
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.15
F CFA4,047
|
$8.02
€6.92
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.37
F CFA5,298
|
$6.00
€5.17
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.04
F CFA1,153
|
$3.93
€3.39
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.87
F CFA2,754
|
$5.46
€4.71
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
F CFA688
|
$1.07
€0.93
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
F CFA382
|
$0.94
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.03
F CFA1,147
|
$1.17
€1.01
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
F CFA650
|
$1.46
€1.26
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
F CFA459
|
$0.86
€0.74
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
F CFA367
|
$0.80
€0.69
|
|
Togo vs. Italy - Cost of groceries
pay 63.8% more for transportation
|
Togo
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.66
F CFA2,637
|
$7.83
€6.75
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.66
F CFA30,354
|
$44.40
€38.29
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,309.85
F CFA8,094,357
|
$32,732.41
€28,226.04
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.12
F CFA6,855
|
$21.32
€18.39
|
|
Togo vs. Italy - Cost of transportation
pay 80.5% more for housing
|
Togo
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.72
F CFA25,295
|
$31.45
€27.12
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$330.92
F CFA187,182
|
$740.98
€638.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$201.23
F CFA113,827
|
$575.41
€496.19
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$116.41
F CFA65,850
|
$164.94
€142.23
|
|
Togo vs. Italy - Cost of housing
pay 2.7 times more for childcare
|
Togo
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$547.22
€471.89
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,577.46
F CFA2,023,589
|
$9,750.16
€8,407.82
|
|
Togo vs. Italy - Cost of childcare
pay 3.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Togo
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.89
F CFA506
|
$5.73
€4.94
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.84
F CFA3,305
|
$1.95
€1.68
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.43
F CFA809
|
$6.86
€5.92
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.68
F CFA28,668
|
$57.21
€49.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.47
F CFA2,529
|
$10.59
€9.14
|
|
Togo vs. Italy - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.1 times more for clothing
|
Togo
|
Italy
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$25.04
F CFA14,165
|
$86.36
€74.47
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.73
F CFA15,683
|
$39.95
€34.45
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$42.04
F CFA23,777
|
$97.77
€84.31
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.59
F CFA54,637
|
$128.92
€111.17
|
|
Togo vs. Italy - Cost of clothing
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