Cost of living comparison
Republic of the Congo is 2.2 times more expensive than Togo.
If you lived in Republic of the Congo instead of Togo, you would:
pay 2.8 times more for restaurants
|
Togo
|
Republic of the Congo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.93
F CFA1,174
|
$14.00
FCFA8,501
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.90
F CFA4,190
|
$8.94
FCFA5,427
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.21
F CFA1,339
|
$2.09
FCFA1,272
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.96
F CFA585
|
$1.50
FCFA910
|
|
pay 32.3% more for groceries
|
Togo
|
Republic of the Congo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.72
F CFA435
|
$1.53
FCFA932
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.69
F CFA2,239
|
$4.61
FCFA2,802
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.12
F CFA4,324
|
$7.14
FCFA4,339
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.73
F CFA1,048
|
$3.52
FCFA2,137
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.00
F CFA1,819
|
$2.22
FCFA1,345
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
F CFA531
|
$1.44
FCFA873
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
F CFA531
|
$1.03
FCFA624
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.37
F CFA834
|
$2.29
FCFA1,389
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
F CFA735
|
$1.31
FCFA795
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
F CFA758
|
$1.33
FCFA805
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.75
F CFA1,061
|
$1.29
FCFA785
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for transportation
|
Togo
|
Republic of the Congo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.07
F CFA2,472
|
$5.17
FCFA3,137
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.53
F CFA30,081
|
$21.74
FCFA13,203
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$13,208.03
F CFA8,021,677
|
$28,585.40
FCFA17,360,865
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.22
F CFA1,955
|
$20.24
FCFA12,292
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for housing
|
Togo
|
Republic of the Congo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.12
F CFA35,295
|
$156.50
FCFA95,048
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$266.22
F CFA161,687
|
$1,030.70
FCFA625,979
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$101.12
F CFA61,416
|
$381.29
FCFA231,569
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.16
F CFA65,082
|
$456.95
FCFA277,522
|
|
pay 52.4% more for childcare
|
Togo
|
Republic of the Congo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$107.32
F CFA65,176
|
$214.14
FCFA130,057
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,842.94
F CFA2,941,282
|
$5,100.00
FCFA3,097,400
|
|
pay 99.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Togo
|
Republic of the Congo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.83
F CFA501
|
$2.85
FCFA1,732
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.85
F CFA2,340
|
$4.18
FCFA2,540
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.90
F CFA1,153
|
$3.50
FCFA2,126
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.92
F CFA19,386
|
$75.25
FCFA45,702
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.26
F CFA5,014
|
$10.00
FCFA6,073
|
|
pay 83.9% more for clothing
|
Togo
|
Republic of the Congo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.91
F CFA12,701
|
$35.42
FCFA21,510
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.56
F CFA13,704
|
$35.56
FCFA21,594
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$31.37
F CFA19,051
|
$92.22
FCFA56,010
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$78.70
F CFA47,796
|
$90.00
FCFA54,660
|
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