Cost of living comparison
Zambia is 29.1% more expensive than Togo.
If you lived in Zambia instead of Togo, you would:
pay 28.5% less for restaurants
Togo
|
Zambia
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.10
F CFA1,276
|
$3.67
ZMW98.85
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.38
F CFA5,105
|
$3.41
ZMW91.65
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.51
F CFA1,532
|
$0.88
ZMW23.60
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.34
F CFA817
|
$0.47
ZMW12.55
|
|
pay 20.7% less for groceries
Togo
|
Zambia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.75
F CFA459
|
$0.95
ZMW25.50
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.74
F CFA2,280
|
$4.56
ZMW122.54
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.22
F CFA4,396
|
$5.08
ZMW136.58
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.75
F CFA1,067
|
$1.73
ZMW46.52
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.76
F CFA1,679
|
$1.90
ZMW50.99
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.89
F CFA540
|
$1.13
ZMW30.31
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
F CFA521
|
$0.68
ZMW18.16
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.77
F CFA1,081
|
$1.14
ZMW30.57
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.53
F CFA934
|
$0.53
ZMW14.17
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
F CFA772
|
$0.56
ZMW14.97
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.88
F CFA1,142
|
$0.72
ZMW19.38
|
|
pay 41.0% more for transportation
Togo
|
Zambia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.66
F CFA2,232
|
$5.26
ZMW141.40
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$50.28
F CFA30,630
|
$30.62
ZMW823.71
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$13,408.81
F CFA8,168,034
|
$12,371.75
ZMW332,791.99
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.27
F CFA1,991
|
$8.73
ZMW234.93
|
|
pay 43.9% more for housing
Togo
|
Zambia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.90
F CFA37,709
|
$103.74
ZMW2,790.56
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$270.27
F CFA164,637
|
$274.41
ZMW7,381.43
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$102.66
F CFA62,537
|
$193.01
ZMW5,191.71
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$90.79
F CFA55,304
|
$107.59
ZMW2,894.04
|
|
pay 83.1% more for childcare
Togo
|
Zambia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$108.95
F CFA66,365
|
$171.24
ZMW4,606.23
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,731.22
F CFA4,100,353
|
$14,061.39
ZMW378,242.01
|
|
pay 5.2% less for entertainment and sports
Togo
|
Zambia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.84
F CFA510
|
$1.22
ZMW32.89
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.91
F CFA2,382
|
$1.81
ZMW48.57
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.68
F CFA1,021
|
$2.66
ZMW71.47
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.40
F CFA19,739
|
$28.16
ZMW757.36
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.38
F CFA5,105
|
$3.06
ZMW82.37
|
|
pay 89.8% more for clothing
Togo
|
Zambia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$21.23
F CFA12,933
|
$44.18
ZMW1,188.40
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.91
F CFA13,954
|
$31.12
ZMW837.23
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$31.85
F CFA19,399
|
$90.18
ZMW2,425.69
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$79.89
F CFA48,668
|
$105.64
ZMW2,841.67
|
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