Cost of living comparison
Togo is 26.2% cheaper than South Korea overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.1% more in Togo
- Groceries
-
pay 29.0% less in Togo
- Transportation
-
pay 28.2% less in Togo
- Housing
-
pay 22.8% more in Togo
- Childcare
-
pay 75.3% less in Togo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 30.4% less in Togo
- Clothing
-
pay 47.5% less in Togo
The cost of housing and restaurants in Togo are more expensive than in South Korea. Expenses including childcare, clothing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation are lower in Togo.
If you lived in Togo instead of South Korea, you would:
pay 4.1% more for restaurants
|
South Korea
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.16
₩8,392
|
$2.28
F CFA1,272
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.24
₩7,138
|
$5.71
F CFA3,180
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
₩2,006
|
$2.20
F CFA1,228
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.79
₩1,079
|
$0.95
F CFA531
|
|
pay 29.0% less for groceries
|
South Korea
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.08
₩4,192
|
$0.96
F CFA537
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.40
₩7,364
|
$3.65
F CFA2,032
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.46
₩10,162
|
$7.54
F CFA4,201
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.76
₩3,757
|
$1.71
F CFA951
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.32
₩4,525
|
$2.96
F CFA1,651
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.17
₩4,316
|
$1.24
F CFA688
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.49
₩2,028
|
$0.93
F CFA516
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.53
₩3,449
|
$1.36
F CFA757
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.41
₩3,290
|
$1.54
F CFA860
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.82
₩2,486
|
$1.24
F CFA688
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
₩1,648
|
$1.73
F CFA963
|
|
pay 28.2% less for transportation
|
South Korea
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.39
₩5,985
|
$4.03
F CFA2,243
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.32
₩61,745
|
$49.02
F CFA27,298
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,023.07
₩36,819,978
|
$13,071.14
F CFA7,279,347
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.17
₩11,134
|
$3.19
F CFA1,774
|
|
pay 22.8% more for housing
|
South Korea
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.65
₩24,054
|
$53.43
F CFA29,754
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$426.93
₩581,711
|
$263.47
F CFA146,724
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$328.41
₩447,476
|
$100.08
F CFA55,732
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$111.42
₩151,818
|
$107.20
F CFA59,702
|
|
pay 75.3% less for childcare
|
South Korea
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$373.40
₩508,773
|
$106.20
F CFA59,145
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$22,907.58
₩31,212,462
|
$4,792.75
F CFA2,669,094
|
|
pay 30.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
South Korea
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.09
₩4,216
|
$0.82
F CFA455
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.39
₩4,618
|
$3.81
F CFA2,123
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.21
₩4,379
|
$1.88
F CFA1,046
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.71
₩62,284
|
$31.86
F CFA17,743
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.10
₩13,760
|
$8.17
F CFA4,550
|
|
pay 47.5% less for clothing
|
South Korea
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.70
₩82,712
|
$20.70
F CFA11,526
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.52
₩60,664
|
$22.33
F CFA12,436
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.99
₩99,455
|
$31.04
F CFA17,288
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.73
₩127,711
|
$77.88
F CFA43,373
|
|
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