Cost of living comparison
compared to
South Africa vs. Togo Cost of Living Summary
South Africa is 20.3% more expensive than Togo overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 40.5% more in South Africa
- Groceries
-
pay 31.7% less in South Africa
- Transportation
-
pay 9.2% more in South Africa
- Housing
-
pay 16.4% more in South Africa
- Childcare
-
pay 10.8% more in South Africa
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 39.7% more in South Africa
- Clothing
-
pay 57.4% more in South Africa
The cost of clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, childcare, and transportation in South Africa are more expensive than in Togo.
South Africa vs. Togo Cost Breakdown
If you lived in South Africa instead of Togo, you would:
pay 40.5% more for restaurants
|
Togo
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.51
F CFA1,421
|
$9.33
ZAR159.73
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.82
F CFA3,294
|
$5.11
ZAR87.49
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.46
F CFA1,957
|
$1.03
ZAR17.65
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.10
F CFA624
|
$0.80
ZAR13.74
|
|
Togo vs. South Africa - Cost of restaurants
pay 31.7% less for groceries
|
Togo
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.31
F CFA742
|
$1.00
ZAR17.16
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.15
F CFA4,047
|
$3.88
ZAR66.47
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$9.37
F CFA5,298
|
$4.37
ZAR74.79
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.04
F CFA1,153
|
$2.33
ZAR39.93
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.87
F CFA2,754
|
$2.13
ZAR36.52
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
F CFA688
|
$0.73
ZAR12.46
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
F CFA382
|
$0.65
ZAR11.16
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.03
F CFA1,147
|
$0.68
ZAR11.70
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
F CFA650
|
$0.71
ZAR12.14
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
F CFA459
|
$0.59
ZAR10.02
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.65
F CFA367
|
$0.60
ZAR10.27
|
|
Togo vs. South Africa - Cost of groceries
pay 9.2% more for transportation
|
Togo
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.66
F CFA2,637
|
$4.92
ZAR84.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$53.66
F CFA30,354
|
$56.18
ZAR961.29
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$14,309.85
F CFA8,094,357
|
$21,394.82
ZAR366,106.47
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.12
F CFA6,855
|
$9.34
ZAR159.79
|
|
Togo vs. South Africa - Cost of transportation
pay 16.4% more for housing
|
Togo
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.72
F CFA25,295
|
$39.36
ZAR673.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$330.92
F CFA187,182
|
$404.16
ZAR6,915.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$201.23
F CFA113,827
|
$361.59
ZAR6,187.51
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$116.41
F CFA65,850
|
$88.13
ZAR1,508.04
|
|
Togo vs. South Africa - Cost of housing
pay 10.8% more for childcare
|
Togo
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$173.48
ZAR2,968.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,577.46
F CFA2,023,589
|
$3,962.11
ZAR67,799.29
|
|
Togo vs. South Africa - Cost of childcare
pay 39.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Togo
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.89
F CFA506
|
$2.18
ZAR37.27
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.84
F CFA3,305
|
$2.05
ZAR35.06
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.43
F CFA809
|
$2.96
ZAR50.72
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$50.68
F CFA28,668
|
$30.26
ZAR517.83
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.47
F CFA2,529
|
$6.85
ZAR117.19
|
|
Togo vs. South Africa - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 57.4% more for clothing
|
Togo
|
South Africa
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$25.04
F CFA14,165
|
$50.74
ZAR868.31
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$27.73
F CFA15,683
|
$32.75
ZAR560.46
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$42.04
F CFA23,777
|
$94.19
ZAR1,611.79
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.59
F CFA54,637
|
$81.80
ZAR1,399.67
|
|
Togo vs. South Africa - Cost of clothing
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