Last update: Nov 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Bucharest and Togo

For one person, living is cheaper in Togo: $676 a month against $1,371 in Bucharest, rent and utilities included – about $8,300 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

Bucharest, Romania
Togo
Bucharest
🇷🇴 Romania
$1,371
/mo nomad
🇹🇬 Togo
$676
/mo nomad
😐 Solo nomad: Bucharest is 70.2% more expensive than Togo without rent, and 102.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bucharest is 87.4% more expensive than Togo without rent, and 88.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bucharest
Togo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.51 RON 69.0
$2.90 F CFA 1,690
400.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$61.2 RON 291
$31.03 F CFA 18.1K
97.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.46 RON 35.46
$5.73 F CFA 3,347
30.19%
Cappuccino
$3.64 RON 17.31
$5.74 F CFA 3,351
-36.59%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 RON 12.43
$4.00 F CFA 2,332
-34.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.36 RON 11.23
$0.75 F CFA 435
214.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.78 RON 17.98
$0.97 F CFA 567
289.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.11 RON 19.52
$1.68 F CFA 982
144.64%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bucharest
Togo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.66 RON 7.89
$2.31 F CFA 1,347
-28.14%
White Bread (500g)
$1.40 RON 6.64
$1.19 F CFA 695
17.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.79 RON 8.53
$1.50 F CFA 877
19.33%
Eggs
$3.63 RON 17.25
$2.02 F CFA 1,178
79.70%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.92 RON 42.38
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-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.86 RON 32.62
-
-
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.99 RON 57.0
$5.76 F CFA 3,363
108.16%
Apples (1kg)
$1.30 RON 6.16
$2.91 F CFA 1,701
-55.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 RON 7.76
$1.69 F CFA 987
-3.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.49 RON 7.09
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Tomato (1kg)
$2.54 RON 12.08
$2.50 F CFA 1,458
1.60%
Potato (1kg)
$0.81 RON 3.86
$1.75 F CFA 1,022
-53.71%
Onion (1kg)
$0.80 RON 3.78
$1.22 F CFA 709
-34.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.86 RON 4.07
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.94 RON 4.46
$0.83 F CFA 485
13.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.60 RON 31.38
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Wine (Bottle)
$6.33 RON 30.08
$4.83 F CFA 2,819
31.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.19 RON 5.64
$1.10 F CFA 641
8.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.58 RON 7.53
$1.50 F CFA 873
5.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Bucharest
Togo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.98 RON 4.64
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.91 RON 99.4
-
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.60 RON 2.86
-
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.62 RON 2.93
$1.20 F CFA 701
-48.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.37 RON 30.25
$4.48 F CFA 2,616
42.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.02 RON 9.62
$1.15 F CFA 671
75.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.2K RON 134.0K
-
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.3K RON 124.8K
-
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bucharest
Togo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$196 RON 932
$145 F CFA 84.4K
35.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.60 RON 40.84
$21.27 F CFA 12.4K
-59.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$9.20 RON 43.69
$42.18 F CFA 24.6K
-78.19%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bucharest
Togo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.0 RON 242
$60.3 F CFA 35.2K
-15.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.04 RON 119
$8.43 F CFA 4,918
197.03%
Cinema Ticket
$8.26 RON 39.27
$4.22 F CFA 2,462
95.73%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bucharest
Togo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$681 RON 3,234
-
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$18.7K RON 89.0K
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bucharest
Togo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$93.3 RON 443
-
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.87 RON 189
-
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.1 RON 381
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
$90.6 RON 431
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bucharest
Togo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$731 RON 3,473
$259 F CFA 151.1K
182.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$470 RON 2,232
$117 F CFA 68.3K
301.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,110 RON 5,276
$1,005 F CFA 586.8K
10.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$722 RON 3,431
$338 F CFA 197.5K
113.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,749 RON 17.8K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,233 RON 10.6K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Bucharest
Togo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,365 RON 6,487
$301 F CFA 175.7K
353.57%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.75
0
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CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Bucharest: November 2, 2026

Last update for Togo: November 2, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Bucharest
$470
Togo
–
Eating Out
Bucharest
$229
Togo
–
Groceries & Markets
Bucharest
$225
Togo
–
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bucharest
$214
Togo
–
Clothing & Footwear
Bucharest
$137
Togo
–
Sport & Entertainment
Bucharest
$68
Togo
–
Getting Around
Bucharest
$29
Togo
–
Good to know
🇷🇴 Bucharest
🇹🇬 Togo
🕒 Local time
05:49 5:49 AM
03:49 3:49 AM
2 h behind Bucharest
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
1,883,425 Capital
7,797,694
💱 Currency
Exchange rates and currency converter

XOF, USD, EUR to RON – Romanian Leu Converter

Romanian Leu exchange rates as of November 6, 2026: 1 USD = 4.75 RON (1 RON = 0.21 USD). 1 EUR = 5.33 RON (1 RON = 0.187 EUR).

West African CFA Franc exchange rates as of November 6, 2026: 1 USD = 584 XOF (1,000 XOF = 1.71 USD). 1 EUR = 655 XOF (1,000 XOF = 1.53 EUR).

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