Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Berlin and Togo

For one person, living is cheaper in Togo: $682 a month against $2,545 in Berlin, rent and utilities included – about $22,400 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

Berlin
🇩🇪 Germany
$2,545
/mo nomad
🇹🇬 Togo
$682
/mo nomad
😐 Solo nomad: Berlin is 176% more expensive than Togo without rent, and 273.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Berlin is 176.6% more expensive than Togo without rent, and 260.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Berlin
Togo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$16.81 €15.00
$2.85 F CFA 1,670
489.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$79.6 €71.0
$30.27 F CFA 17.7K
162.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.38 €11.94
$5.42 F CFA 3,172
146.86%
Cappuccino
$4.27 €3.81
$5.83 F CFA 3,413
-26.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.40 €3.03
$4.15 F CFA 2,429
-18.07%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.12 €2.79
$0.74 F CFA 435
321.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.48 €4.89
$0.92 F CFA 537
495.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.56 €4.07
$1.74 F CFA 1,020
162.07%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Berlin
Togo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.27 €1.13
$2.26 F CFA 1,319
-43.81%
White Bread (500g)
$2.45 €2.19
$1.19 F CFA 695
105.88%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.30 €2.94
$1.44 F CFA 845
129.17%
Eggs
$4.45 €3.97
$1.95 F CFA 1,141
128.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.10 €15.26
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$12.19 €10.88
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Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.30 €16.33
$5.41 F CFA 3,163
238.26%
Apples (1kg)
$3.58 €3.19
$3.03 F CFA 1,775
18.15%
Banana (1kg)
$1.98 €1.77
$1.73 F CFA 1,012
14.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.27 €2.92
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Tomato (1kg)
$3.81 €3.40
$2.50 F CFA 1,465
52.40%
Potato (1kg)
$2.13 €1.90
$1.74 F CFA 1,016
22.41%
Onion (1kg)
$2.21 €1.97
$1.18 F CFA 692
87.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.49 €1.33
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.01 €0.90
$0.89 F CFA 522
13.48%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.49 €9.37
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Wine (Bottle)
$6.76 €6.03
$4.67 F CFA 2,731
44.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.34 €1.20
$1.08 F CFA 633
24.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.10 €1.87
$1.46 F CFA 855
43.84%
🚌 Getting Around
Berlin
Togo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.37 €3.90
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Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$71.0 €63.3
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.29 €4.72
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.05 €2.73
$1.19 F CFA 696
156.30%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$36.30 €32.39
$4.44 F CFA 2,597
717.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.28 €2.03
$1.21 F CFA 709
88.43%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.2K €29.7K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.1K €34.9K
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Berlin
Togo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$379 €339
$147 F CFA 86.1K
157.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.31 €17.23
$21.00 F CFA 12.3K
-8.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$48.41 €43.20
$42.93 F CFA 25.1K
12.76%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Berlin
Togo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$40.31 €35.97
$61.3 F CFA 35.8K
-34.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.51 €31.69
$8.52 F CFA 4,988
316.78%
Cinema Ticket
$15.53 €13.86
$4.23 F CFA 2,477
267.14%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Berlin
Togo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$144 €128
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.8K €14.1K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Berlin
Togo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$94.6 €84.5
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Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.33 €41.34
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 €92.2
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
$141 €126
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Berlin
Togo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,488 €1,328
$260 F CFA 152.3K
471.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,098 €980
$120 F CFA 70.0K
817.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,665 €2,378
$998 F CFA 584.1K
166.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,080 €1,856
$343 F CFA 200.5K
506.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,578 €7,655
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,438 €4,853
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Berlin
Togo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,487 €3,112
$302 F CFA 176.5K
1056.03%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.8
0
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CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Berlin: October 3, 2026

Last update for Togo: October 3, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Berlin
$1.1K
Togo
$120 89.1% $978
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Berlin
$447
Togo
$211 52.8% $236
Groceries & Markets
Berlin
$351
Togo
$138 * 60.6% $212
Eating Out
Berlin
$289
Togo
$137 52.6% $152
Clothing & Footwear
Berlin
$174
Togo
- * 100%
Getting Around
Berlin
$109
Togo
$6 * 94.5% $103
Sport & Entertainment
Berlin
$71
Togo
$70 2.3% $1.6

Categories marked with * are only partly priced – their share counts the items that do have prices.

Good to know
🇩🇪 Berlin
🇹🇬 Togo
🕒 Local time
13:14 1:14 PM
11:14 11:14 AM
2 h behind Berlin
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
3,769,962 Capital
7,797,694
💱 Currency
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XOF, USD to EUR – Euro Converter

Euro exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 0.892 EUR (1 EUR = 1.12 USD).

West African CFA Franc exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 585 XOF (1,000 XOF = 1.71 USD). 1 EUR = 656 XOF (1,000 XOF = 1.53 EUR).

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