Cost of living comparison
Netherlands is 3.6 times more expensive than Togo.
If you lived in Netherlands instead of Togo, you would:
pay 3.1 times more for restaurants
Togo
|
Netherlands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.10
CFA1,285
|
$17.72
€16.57
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.38
CFA5,139
|
$9.84
€9.20
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.51
CFA1,542
|
$2.85
€2.67
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.34
CFA822
|
$2.32
€2.17
|
|
pay 6.4% more for groceries
Togo
|
Netherlands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.75
CFA462
|
$1.95
€1.82
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.74
CFA2,296
|
$5.93
€5.54
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.22
CFA4,426
|
$4.34
€4.05
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.75
CFA1,074
|
$2.36
€2.21
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.76
CFA1,690
|
$4.08
€3.81
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.89
CFA544
|
$1.24
€1.16
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
CFA525
|
$0.67
€0.63
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.77
CFA1,088
|
$0.71
€0.67
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.53
CFA940
|
$1.31
€1.22
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
CFA777
|
$0.53
€0.50
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.88
CFA1,150
|
$0.46
€0.43
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for transportation
Togo
|
Netherlands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.66
CFA2,247
|
$8.49
€7.94
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$50.28
CFA30,836
|
$104.47
€97.67
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$13,408.81
CFA8,222,877
|
$28,989.41
€27,101.77
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.27
CFA2,004
|
$23.81
€22.26
|
|
pay 4.1 times more for housing
Togo
|
Netherlands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.90
CFA37,962
|
$44.56
€41.66
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$270.27
CFA165,742
|
$1,134.22
€1,060.37
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$102.66
CFA62,956
|
$969.29
€906.17
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$90.79
CFA55,676
|
$179.88
€168.16
|
|
pay 7.9 times more for childcare
Togo
|
Netherlands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$108.95
CFA66,811
|
$1,616.01
€1,510.79
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,731.22
CFA4,127,884
|
$6,406.01
€5,988.89
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for entertainment and sports
Togo
|
Netherlands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.84
CFA514
|
$5.48
€5.12
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.91
CFA2,398
|
$3.36
€3.14
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.68
CFA1,028
|
$8.91
€8.33
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.40
CFA19,872
|
$36.22
€33.86
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.38
CFA5,139
|
$13.01
€12.16
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for clothing
Togo
|
Netherlands
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$21.23
CFA13,020
|
$88.46
€82.70
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.91
CFA14,047
|
$41.75
€39.03
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$31.85
CFA19,529
|
$96.66
€90.36
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$79.89
CFA48,995
|
$123.64
€115.59
|
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