Cost of living comparison
compared to
Togo vs. Zimbabwe Cost of Living Summary
Togo is 24.9% more expensive than Zimbabwe overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.5 times more in Togo
- Groceries
-
pay 37.9% more in Togo
- Transportation
-
pay 18.4% less in Togo
- Housing
-
pay 8.6% more in Togo
- Childcare
-
pay 44.2% less in Togo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.0% more in Togo
- Clothing
-
pay 35.0% more in Togo
The cost of restaurants, groceries, clothing, entertainment and sports, and housing in Togo are more expensive than in Zimbabwe. Expenses including childcare and transportation are lower in Togo. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Togo.
Togo vs. Zimbabwe Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Togo instead of Zimbabwe, you would:
pay 2.5 times more for restaurants
|
Zimbabwe
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.25
ZWL2,334.50
|
$2.51
F CFA1,404
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.50
ZWL1,771.00
|
$5.82
F CFA3,254
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
ZWL192.35
|
$3.46
F CFA1,934
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.42
ZWL134.02
|
$1.10
F CFA616
|
|
Zimbabwe vs. Togo - Cost of restaurants
pay 37.9% more for groceries
|
Zimbabwe
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.01
ZWL326.12
|
$1.31
F CFA733
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.30
ZWL1,707.41
|
$7.15
F CFA3,999
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.96
ZWL1,918.06
|
$9.37
F CFA5,235
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.98
ZWL636.46
|
$2.04
F CFA1,140
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.37
ZWL762.99
|
$4.87
F CFA2,721
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.08
ZWL349.08
|
$1.22
F CFA680
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
ZWL234.29
|
$0.68
F CFA378
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.07
ZWL344.68
|
$2.03
F CFA1,134
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
ZWL196.88
|
$1.15
F CFA642
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
ZWL211.93
|
$0.81
F CFA453
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
ZWL258.09
|
$0.65
F CFA363
|
|
Zimbabwe vs. Togo - Cost of groceries
pay 18.4% less for transportation
|
Zimbabwe
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.92
ZWL1,906.80
|
$4.66
F CFA2,606
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.50
ZWL13,685.00
|
$53.66
F CFA29,991
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,500.00
ZWL7,567,000.00
|
$14,309.85
F CFA7,997,483
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.00
ZWL6,440.00
|
$12.12
F CFA6,773
|
|
Zimbabwe vs. Togo - Cost of transportation
pay 8.6% more for housing
|
Zimbabwe
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$159.29
ZWL51,291.92
|
$44.72
F CFA24,992
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$301.47
ZWL97,073.53
|
$330.92
F CFA184,942
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$202.31
ZWL65,143.08
|
$201.23
F CFA112,465
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$59.14
ZWL19,042.20
|
$116.41
F CFA65,062
|
|
Zimbabwe vs. Togo - Cost of housing
pay 44.2% less for childcare
|
Zimbabwe
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$231.11
ZWL74,417.78
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,406.25
ZWL2,062,812.50
|
$3,577.46
F CFA1,999,371
|
|
Zimbabwe vs. Togo - Cost of childcare
pay 9.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Zimbabwe
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.62
ZWL523.25
|
$0.89
F CFA500
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.52
ZWL810.92
|
$5.84
F CFA3,266
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.35
ZWL434.70
|
$1.43
F CFA800
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.19
ZWL14,551.92
|
$50.68
F CFA28,324
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.25
ZWL3,622.50
|
$4.47
F CFA2,499
|
|
Zimbabwe vs. Togo - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 35.0% more for clothing
|
Zimbabwe
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.71
ZWL6,668.08
|
$25.04
F CFA13,996
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$16.58
ZWL5,339.83
|
$27.73
F CFA15,495
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$48.80
ZWL15,712.98
|
$42.04
F CFA23,493
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$58.17
ZWL18,731.73
|
$96.59
F CFA53,983
|
|
Zimbabwe vs. Togo - Cost of clothing
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