Cost of living comparison
Togo is 3.6% cheaper than Saudi Arabia.
If you lived in Togo instead of Saudi Arabia, you would:
pay 2.0 times more for restaurants
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.90
SAR25.87
|
$1.93
F CFA1,168
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.35
SAR27.57
|
$6.90
F CFA4,168
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
SAR2.77
|
$2.21
F CFA1,332
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.25
SAR0.94
|
$0.96
F CFA582
|
|
pay 36.4% more for groceries
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.89
SAR3.35
|
$0.72
F CFA433
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.67
SAR13.75
|
$3.69
F CFA2,228
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.52
SAR24.45
|
$7.12
F CFA4,302
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.55
SAR9.56
|
$1.73
F CFA1,042
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.27
SAR12.26
|
$3.00
F CFA1,810
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
SAR3.50
|
$0.87
F CFA528
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
SAR2.76
|
$0.87
F CFA528
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
SAR2.74
|
$1.37
F CFA830
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
SAR2.76
|
$1.21
F CFA732
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
SAR2.37
|
$1.25
F CFA754
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.61
SAR2.27
|
$1.75
F CFA1,056
|
|
pay 5.6% less for transportation
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.30
SAR8.65
|
$4.07
F CFA2,459
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.83
SAR141.91
|
$49.53
F CFA29,926
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,221.79
SAR94,608.66
|
$13,208.03
F CFA7,980,381
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.96
SAR67.37
|
$3.22
F CFA1,945
|
|
pay 22.9% less for housing
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$73.85
SAR277.02
|
$58.12
F CFA35,114
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$390.65
SAR1,465.36
|
$266.22
F CFA160,855
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$280.05
SAR1,050.50
|
$101.12
F CFA61,100
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$85.53
SAR320.84
|
$107.16
F CFA64,747
|
|
pay 41.8% less for childcare
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$296.51
SAR1,112.23
|
$107.32
F CFA64,841
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,039.49
SAR22,654.53
|
$4,842.94
F CFA2,926,140
|
|
pay 47.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.65
SAR6.17
|
$0.83
F CFA499
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.66
SAR13.72
|
$3.85
F CFA2,328
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.12
SAR26.71
|
$1.90
F CFA1,147
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$99.67
SAR373.89
|
$31.92
F CFA19,286
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$17.24
SAR64.67
|
$8.26
F CFA4,988
|
|
pay 44.5% less for clothing
|
Saudi Arabia
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.59
SAR163.51
|
$20.91
F CFA12,636
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$56.89
SAR213.40
|
$22.56
F CFA13,633
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.76
SAR351.70
|
$31.37
F CFA18,953
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.91
SAR292.23
|
$78.70
F CFA47,550
|
|
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