Cost of living comparison
compared to
Togo vs. Uganda Cost of Living Summary
Togo is 63.1% more expensive than Uganda overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.1 times more in Togo
- Groceries
-
pay 74.4% more in Togo
- Transportation
-
pay 63.0% more in Togo
- Housing
-
pay 51.9% more in Togo
- Childcare
-
pay 3.8% less in Togo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.8% less in Togo
- Clothing
-
pay 52.6% more in Togo
The cost of restaurants, groceries, transportation, clothing, and housing in Togo are more expensive than in Uganda. Expenses including childcare and entertainment and sports are lower in Togo. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Togo.
Togo vs. Uganda Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Togo instead of Uganda, you would:
pay 3.1 times more for restaurants
|
Uganda
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.86
UGX10,232
|
$2.51
F CFA1,407
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.80
UGX31,479
|
$5.82
F CFA3,261
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
UGX1,748
|
$3.46
F CFA1,938
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
UGX1,083
|
$1.10
F CFA618
|
|
Uganda vs. Togo - Cost of restaurants
pay 74.4% more for groceries
|
Uganda
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.17
UGX4,168
|
$1.31
F CFA735
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.18
UGX7,812
|
$7.15
F CFA4,007
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.80
UGX10,020
|
$9.37
F CFA5,246
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.82
UGX6,516
|
$2.04
F CFA1,142
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.24
UGX7,999
|
$4.87
F CFA2,727
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.29
UGX4,632
|
$1.22
F CFA682
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
UGX2,321
|
$0.68
F CFA379
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.77
UGX2,754
|
$2.03
F CFA1,136
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
UGX2,606
|
$1.15
F CFA644
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
UGX2,599
|
$0.81
F CFA454
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
UGX2,785
|
$0.65
F CFA364
|
|
Uganda vs. Togo - Cost of groceries
pay 63.0% more for transportation
|
Uganda
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.73
UGX20,497
|
$4.66
F CFA2,611
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.91
UGX153,486
|
$53.66
F CFA30,056
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$10,011.73
UGX35,813,333
|
$14,309.85
F CFA8,014,897
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.00
UGX14,325
|
$12.12
F CFA6,788
|
|
Uganda vs. Togo - Cost of transportation
pay 51.9% more for housing
|
Uganda
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$46.09
UGX164,855
|
$44.72
F CFA25,047
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$411.55
UGX1,472,186
|
$330.92
F CFA185,344
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$206.19
UGX737,584
|
$201.23
F CFA112,709
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.00
UGX125,196
|
$116.41
F CFA65,204
|
|
Uganda vs. Togo - Cost of housing
pay 3.8% less for childcare
|
Uganda
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$173.88
UGX621,983
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,718.64
UGX13,302,095
|
$3,577.46
F CFA2,003,724
|
|
Uganda vs. Togo - Cost of childcare
pay 2.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Uganda
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.43
UGX5,116
|
$0.89
F CFA501
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.86
UGX10,232
|
$5.84
F CFA3,273
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.65
UGX13,046
|
$1.43
F CFA801
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.77
UGX163,718
|
$50.68
F CFA28,386
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.44
UGX23,023
|
$4.47
F CFA2,505
|
|
Uganda vs. Togo - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 52.6% more for clothing
|
Uganda
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.81
UGX60,115
|
$25.04
F CFA14,026
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$15.94
UGX57,009
|
$27.73
F CFA15,529
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$43.26
UGX154,765
|
$42.04
F CFA23,544
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.77
UGX181,625
|
$96.59
F CFA54,101
|
|
Uganda vs. Togo - Cost of clothing
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