Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Istanbul and Togo

For one person, living is cheaper in Togo: $682 a month against $1,526 in Istanbul, rent and utilities included – about $10,100 less a year. Rent and utilities account for about half of the difference.

Istanbul
🇹🇷 Turkey
$1,526
/mo nomad
🇹🇬 Togo
$682
/mo nomad
😐 Solo nomad: Istanbul is 115.3% more expensive than Togo without rent, and 123.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Istanbul is 102.7% more expensive than Togo without rent, and 124.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Istanbul
Togo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.88 ₺585
$2.85 F CFA 1,670
316.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$55.1 ₺2,714
$30.27 F CFA 17.7K
82.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.14 ₺450
$5.42 F CFA 3,172
68.63%
Cappuccino
$4.24 ₺209
$5.83 F CFA 3,413
-27.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 ₺86.0
$4.15 F CFA 2,429
-57.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.54 ₺26.83
$0.74 F CFA 435
-27.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.69 ₺231
$0.92 F CFA 537
409.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.97 ₺294
$1.74 F CFA 1,020
243.10%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Istanbul
Togo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.26 ₺62.1
$2.26 F CFA 1,319
-44.25%
White Bread (500g)
$0.95 ₺46.81
$1.19 F CFA 695
-20.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.31 ₺114
$1.44 F CFA 845
60.42%
Eggs
$2.47 ₺122
$1.95 F CFA 1,141
26.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.55 ₺520
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Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.60 ₺276
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Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$21.21 ₺1,045
$5.41 F CFA 3,163
292.05%
Apples (1kg)
$1.93 ₺95.1
$3.03 F CFA 1,775
-36.30%
Banana (1kg)
$2.29 ₺113
$1.73 F CFA 1,012
32.37%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.28 ₺63.1
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Tomato (1kg)
$1.84 ₺90.8
$2.50 F CFA 1,465
-26.40%
Potato (1kg)
$0.67 ₺32.86
$1.74 F CFA 1,016
-61.49%
Onion (1kg)
$0.59 ₺29.31
$1.18 F CFA 692
-50.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.33 ₺65.4
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.59 ₺29.10
$0.89 F CFA 522
-33.71%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.36 ₺116
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Wine (Bottle)
$13.47 ₺664
$4.67 F CFA 2,731
188.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.42 ₺119
$1.08 F CFA 633
124.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 ₺174
$1.46 F CFA 855
142.47%
🚌 Getting Around
Istanbul
Togo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 ₺40.64
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Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$66.5 ₺3,273
-
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.35 ₺66.6
-
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.85 ₺42.05
$1.19 F CFA 696
-28.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.86 ₺535
$4.44 F CFA 2,597
144.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.47 ₺72.3
$1.21 F CFA 709
21.49%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$51.6K ₺2.5M
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$44.4K ₺2.2M
-
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🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Istanbul
Togo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$89.2 ₺4,395
$147 F CFA 86.1K
-39.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.60 ₺572
$21.00 F CFA 12.3K
-44.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.10 ₺793
$42.93 F CFA 25.1K
-62.50%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Istanbul
Togo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$77.3 ₺3,805
$61.3 F CFA 35.8K
26.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.66 ₺1,116
$8.52 F CFA 4,988
165.96%
Cinema Ticket
$8.34 ₺411
$4.23 F CFA 2,477
97.16%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Istanbul
Togo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$974 ₺48.0K
-
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International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$25.8K ₺1.3M
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👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Istanbul
Togo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.7 ₺2,597
-
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Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.16 ₺1,929
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Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 ₺5,083
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
$96.6 ₺4,759
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🏠 Accommodation & Living
Istanbul
Togo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$994 ₺49.0K
$260 F CFA 152.3K
281.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$629 ₺31.0K
$120 F CFA 70.0K
425.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,024 ₺99.7K
$998 F CFA 584.1K
102.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,155 ₺56.9K
$343 F CFA 200.5K
236.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,160 ₺155.7K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,838 ₺90.5K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Istanbul
Togo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,203 ₺59.3K
$302 F CFA 176.5K
298.99%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
41.09
0
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CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Istanbul: 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
Istanbul
$629
Togo
$120 81% $510
Groceries & Markets
Istanbul
$264
Togo
$138 * 47.6% $126
Eating Out
Istanbul
$218
Togo
$137 37.2% $81
Clothing & Footwear
Istanbul
$131
Togo
- * 100%
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Istanbul
$117
Togo
$211 80.5% $94
Sport & Entertainment
Istanbul
$94
Togo
$70 25.8% $24
Getting Around
Istanbul
$75
Togo
$6 * 92.1% $69

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

Good to know
🇹🇷 Istanbul
🇹🇬 Togo
🕒 Local time
11:28 11:28 AM
08:28 8:28 AM
3 h behind Istanbul
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
15,701,602
7,797,694
💱 Currency
Exchange rates and currency converter

XOF, USD, EUR to TRY – Turkish Lira Converter

Turkish Lira exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 49.26 TRY (100 TRY = 2.03 USD). 1 EUR = 55.25 TRY (100 TRY = 1.81 EUR).

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 = 1.52 EUR).

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