Cost of living comparison
compared to
Togo vs. Turkmenistan Cost of Living Summary
Togo is 25.9% cheaper than Turkmenistan overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 15.6% less in Togo
- Groceries
-
pay 43.4% less in Togo
- Transportation
-
pay 2.7 times more in Togo
- Housing
-
pay 68.5% less in Togo
- Childcare
-
pay 86.1% less in Togo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 67.4% less in Togo
- Clothing
-
pay 68.3% less in Togo
Expenses including childcare, housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and restaurants are lower in Togo. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Togo.
Togo vs. Turkmenistan Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Togo instead of Turkmenistan, you would:
pay 15.6% less for restaurants
|
Turkmenistan
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$34.29
TMT120.34
|
$2.51
F CFA1,404
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.57
TMT47.64
|
$5.82
F CFA3,254
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.32
TMT8.13
|
$3.46
F CFA1,934
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
TMT2.81
|
$1.10
F CFA616
|
|
Turkmenistan vs. Togo - Cost of restaurants
pay 43.4% less for groceries
|
Turkmenistan
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.68
TMT5.89
|
$1.31
F CFA733
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$20.00
TMT70.20
|
$7.15
F CFA3,999
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$18.21
TMT63.90
|
$9.37
F CFA5,235
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.17
TMT21.66
|
$2.04
F CFA1,140
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.42
TMT29.57
|
$4.87
F CFA2,721
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.46
TMT8.64
|
$1.22
F CFA680
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$4.00
TMT14.06
|
$0.68
F CFA378
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.47
TMT12.17
|
$2.03
F CFA1,134
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.60
TMT5.63
|
$1.15
F CFA642
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
TMT3.18
|
$0.81
F CFA453
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.81
TMT2.84
|
$0.65
F CFA363
|
|
Turkmenistan vs. Togo - Cost of groceries
pay 2.7 times more for transportation
|
Turkmenistan
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.62
TMT5.69
|
$4.66
F CFA2,606
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$8.57
TMT30.09
|
$53.66
F CFA29,991
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$43,928.57
TMT154,189.29
|
$14,309.85
F CFA7,997,483
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.71
TMT34.10
|
$12.12
F CFA6,773
|
|
Turkmenistan vs. Togo - Cost of transportation
pay 68.5% less for housing
|
Turkmenistan
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$102.86
TMT361.03
|
$44.72
F CFA24,992
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,128.57
TMT3,961.29
|
$330.92
F CFA184,942
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$750.00
TMT2,632.50
|
$201.23
F CFA112,465
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$436.97
TMT1,533.78
|
$116.41
F CFA65,062
|
|
Turkmenistan vs. Togo - Cost of housing
pay 86.1% less for childcare
|
Turkmenistan
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$22.86
TMT80.23
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,714.29
TMT90,257.14
|
$3,577.46
F CFA1,999,371
|
|
Turkmenistan vs. Togo - Cost of childcare
pay 67.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Turkmenistan
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.14
TMT18.05
|
$0.89
F CFA500
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$7.05
TMT24.75
|
$5.84
F CFA3,266
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$25.71
TMT90.26
|
$1.43
F CFA800
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$195.24
TMT685.29
|
$50.68
F CFA28,324
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.29
TMT50.14
|
$4.47
F CFA2,499
|
|
Turkmenistan vs. Togo - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 68.3% less for clothing
|
Turkmenistan
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.71
TMT230.66
|
$25.04
F CFA13,996
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$121.43
TMT426.21
|
$27.73
F CFA15,495
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$300.00
TMT1,053.00
|
$42.04
F CFA23,493
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$185.71
TMT651.86
|
$96.59
F CFA53,983
|
|
Turkmenistan vs. Togo - Cost of clothing
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