Cost of living comparison
Togo is 51.8% cheaper than Virginia.
If you lived in Togo instead of Virginia, you would:
pay 47.0% less for restaurants
|
Virginia
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.24
|
$1.93
F CFA1,168
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.37
|
$6.90
F CFA4,168
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.43
|
$2.21
F CFA1,332
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.14
|
$0.96
F CFA582
|
|
pay 22.1% less for groceries
|
Virginia
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.43
|
$0.72
F CFA433
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.47
|
$3.69
F CFA2,228
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.94
|
$7.12
F CFA4,302
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.52
|
$1.73
F CFA1,042
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.78
|
$3.00
F CFA1,810
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.49
|
$0.87
F CFA528
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
|
$0.87
F CFA528
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.07
|
$1.37
F CFA830
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.31
|
$1.21
F CFA732
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.46
|
$1.25
F CFA754
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.42
|
$1.75
F CFA1,056
|
|
pay 41.4% less for transportation
|
Virginia
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.32
|
$4.07
F CFA2,459
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$88.00
|
$49.53
F CFA29,926
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,777.13
|
$13,208.03
F CFA7,980,381
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.76
|
$3.22
F CFA1,945
|
|
pay 54.1% less for housing
|
Virginia
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.15
|
$58.12
F CFA35,114
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,920.58
|
$266.22
F CFA160,855
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,520.70
|
$101.12
F CFA61,100
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$137.54
|
$107.16
F CFA64,747
|
|
pay 89.2% less for childcare
|
Virginia
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,523.77
|
$107.32
F CFA64,841
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$32,979.32
|
$4,842.94
F CFA2,926,140
|
|
pay 55.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Virginia
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.25
|
$0.83
F CFA499
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.91
|
$3.85
F CFA2,328
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.31
|
$1.90
F CFA1,147
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$62.65
|
$31.92
F CFA19,286
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.14
|
$8.26
F CFA4,988
|
|
pay 53.1% less for clothing
|
Virginia
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.68
|
$20.91
F CFA12,636
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.24
|
$22.56
F CFA13,633
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.33
|
$31.37
F CFA18,953
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$127.98
|
$78.70
F CFA47,550
|
|
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