Cost of living comparison
Peru is 16.3% more expensive than Togo.
If you lived in Peru instead of Togo, you would:
pay 33.3% less for restaurants
Togo
|
Peru
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.10
CFA1,289
|
$2.98
PEN11.10
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.38
CFA5,156
|
$5.00
PEN18.63
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.51
CFA1,547
|
$0.76
PEN2.82
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.34
CFA825
|
$0.46
PEN1.73
|
|
pay 35.4% less for groceries
Togo
|
Peru
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.75
CFA464
|
$1.30
PEN4.82
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.74
CFA2,303
|
$2.56
PEN9.52
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.22
CFA4,440
|
$4.32
PEN16.09
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.75
CFA1,078
|
$2.03
PEN7.57
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.76
CFA1,695
|
$2.13
PEN7.92
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.89
CFA546
|
$0.59
PEN2.18
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
CFA526
|
$0.42
PEN1.56
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.77
CFA1,091
|
$0.45
PEN1.67
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.53
CFA943
|
$0.42
PEN1.55
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
CFA780
|
$0.38
PEN1.40
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.88
CFA1,154
|
$0.39
PEN1.44
|
|
pay 73.8% more for transportation
Togo
|
Peru
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.66
CFA2,254
|
$5.30
PEN19.75
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$50.28
CFA30,934
|
$16.55
PEN61.60
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$13,408.81
CFA8,249,097
|
$20,417.59
PEN76,014.19
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.27
CFA2,011
|
$11.94
PEN44.43
|
|
pay 1.8% less for housing
Togo
|
Peru
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.90
CFA38,083
|
$29.53
PEN109.92
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$270.27
CFA166,271
|
$277.70
PEN1,033.86
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$102.66
CFA63,157
|
$204.62
PEN761.80
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$90.79
CFA55,853
|
$39.33
PEN146.42
|
|
pay 10.5% more for childcare
Togo
|
Peru
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$108.95
CFA67,024
|
$162.20
PEN603.88
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,731.22
CFA4,141,047
|
$4,852.04
PEN18,064.02
|
|
pay 41.8% more for entertainment and sports
Togo
|
Peru
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.84
CFA516
|
$1.83
PEN6.83
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.91
CFA2,406
|
$2.60
PEN9.67
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.68
CFA1,031
|
$4.57
PEN17.02
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.40
CFA19,935
|
$31.17
PEN116.03
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.38
CFA5,156
|
$4.59
PEN17.07
|
|
pay 58.8% more for clothing
Togo
|
Peru
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$21.23
CFA13,061
|
$40.11
PEN149.31
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.91
CFA14,092
|
$22.91
PEN85.30
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$31.85
CFA19,592
|
$67.62
PEN251.73
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$79.89
CFA49,151
|
$59.99
PEN223.33
|
|
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