Cost of living comparison
Palau is 2.5 times more expensive than Togo.
If you lived in Palau instead of Togo, you would:
pay 2.5 times more for restaurants
Togo
|
Palau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.93
F CFA1,174
|
$12.50
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.90
F CFA4,190
|
$12.50
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.21
F CFA1,339
|
$1.20
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.96
F CFA585
|
$0.98
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for groceries
Togo
|
Palau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.72
F CFA435
|
$3.44
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.69
F CFA2,239
|
$5.00
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.12
F CFA4,324
|
$9.97
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.73
F CFA1,048
|
$5.97
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.00
F CFA1,819
|
$6.30
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
F CFA531
|
$2.40
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
F CFA531
|
$1.00
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.37
F CFA834
|
$2.50
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
F CFA735
|
$7.50
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
F CFA758
|
$2.09
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.75
F CFA1,061
|
$1.50
|
|
pay 65.8% more for transportation
Togo
|
Palau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.07
F CFA2,472
|
$6.75
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$49.53
F CFA30,081
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$13,208.03
F CFA8,021,677
|
?? | |
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.22
F CFA1,955
|
?? | |
pay 4.2 times more for housing
Togo
|
Palau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.12
F CFA35,295
|
$129.50
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$266.22
F CFA161,687
|
$900.00
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$101.12
F CFA61,416
|
$700.00
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.16
F CFA65,082
|
?? | |
pay 13.0% more for childcare
Togo
|
Palau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$107.32
F CFA65,176
|
$200.00
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,842.94
F CFA2,941,282
|
$1,920.00
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for entertainment and sports
Togo
|
Palau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.83
F CFA501
|
$1.60
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.85
F CFA2,340
|
$2.75
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.90
F CFA1,153
|
$11.25
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.92
F CFA19,386
|
$55.00
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.26
F CFA5,014
|
?? | |
pay 3.1 times more for clothing
Togo
|
Palau
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.91
F CFA12,701
|
$62.50
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.56
F CFA13,704
|
$52.50
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$31.37
F CFA19,051
|
$147.50
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.70
F CFA47,796
|
$195.00
|
|
Change currency:
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Palau or Togo. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.