Togo vs. United Arab Emirates Cost of Living Summary

Togo is 14.8% cheaper than United Arab Emirates overall.

Restaurants
pay 36.1% less in Togo
Groceries
pay 20.0% more in Togo
Transportation
pay 33.7% more in Togo
Housing
pay 26.3% less in Togo
Entertainment and Sports
pay 58.0% less in Togo

The cost of transportation and groceries in Togo are more expensive than in United Arab Emirates. Expenses including entertainment and sports, restaurants, and housing are lower in Togo.

Togo vs. United Arab Emirates Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Togo instead of United Arab Emirates, you would:

pay 36.1% less for restaurants

 
United Arab Emirates
Togo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $8.43
AED30.95
$2.91
F CFA1,730
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$8.55
AED31.39
$5.56
F CFA3,310
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.07
AED3.94
$4.10
F CFA2,440

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pay 20.0% more for groceries

 
United Arab Emirates
Togo
Bread
1 loaf
$1.46
AED5.38
$1.32
F CFA788
Local cheese (8 oz) $4.94
AED18.13
??
Milk (1 gallon) $6.75
AED24.79
$8.58
F CFA5,104

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pay 33.7% more for transportation

 
United Arab Emirates
Togo
Gasoline (1 gallon) $3.40
AED12.50
$4.55
F CFA2,708
Monthly public transit pass $49.01
AED180.00
??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $33,745.09
AED124K
??

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pay 26.3% less for housing

 
United Arab Emirates
Togo
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$87.46
AED321.23
$42.68
F CFA25,394
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,419.61
AED5,214.23
??
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $1,087.32
AED3,993.73
??

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pay (unknown) more for childcare

 
United Arab Emirates
Togo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $481.84
AED1,769.81
??
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $8,191.72
AED30,088.20
??

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pay 58.0% less for entertainment and sports

 
United Arab Emirates
Togo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $10.81
AED39.72
$0.94
F CFA559
Cappuccino in mid-range area $4.99
AED18.34
$5.80
F CFA3,454
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$6.20
AED22.77
??

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pay (unknown) more for clothing

 
United Arab Emirates
Togo
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$53.49
AED196.45
??
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$52.36
AED192.32
??
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$95.31
AED350.08
??

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We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Sources: MyLifeElsewhere's cost-of-living dataset (prices updated November 2026). How we calculate this

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