Cost of Living Comparison Between South Africa and Togo Cost of Living Comparison Between South Africa and Togo

🙂 Solo nomad: South Africa is 8% cheaper than Togo without rent, and 4.2% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: South Africa is 5.3% cheaper than Togo without rent, and 12.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
South Africa
Togo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.05 R 161
$2.13 F CFA 1,207
324.88%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.84 R 691
$32.16 F CFA 18.2K
20.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.9 R 87.1
$5.32 F CFA 3,012
-7.89%
Cappuccino
$1.98 R 35.28
$5.84 F CFA 3,308
-66.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.96 R 17.06
$3.34 F CFA 1,891
-71.26%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 R 13.31
$1.11 F CFA 629
-32.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.18 R 38.72
$0.9 F CFA 509
142.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.54 R 45.1
$1.74 F CFA 983
45.98%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
South Africa
Togo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.1 R 19.58
$2.47 F CFA 1,399
-55.47%
White Bread (500g)
$1.03 R 18.32
$1.17 F CFA 661
-11.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.56 R 27.71
$1.79 F CFA 1,015
-12.85%
Eggs
$2.25 R 39.93
$2 F CFA 1,131
12.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.67 R 136
$14.05 F CFA 7,954
-45.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.62 R 82.2
$8.22 F CFA 4,650
-43.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.86 R 122
$8.9 F CFA 5,037
-22.92%
Apples (1kg)
$1.58 R 28.02
$2.62 F CFA 1,481
-39.69%
Banana (1kg)
$1.42 R 25.3
$1.45 F CFA 821
-2.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.44 R 25.58
$2.59 F CFA 1,467
-44.40%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.49 R 26.5
$2.49 F CFA 1,409
-40.16%
Potato (1kg)
$1.25 R 22.16
$1.79 F CFA 1,015
-30.17%
Onion (1kg)
$1.34 R 23.81
$1.68 F CFA 951
-20.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.09 R 19.31
$0.51 F CFA 289
113.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.96 R 17.15
$0.85 F CFA 480
12.94%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.9 R 51.6
$1.44 F CFA 816
101.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.07 R 90.3
$5.14 F CFA 2,909
-1.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 R 24.49
$1.38 F CFA 781
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 R 29.79
$1.49 F CFA 842
12.75%
🚌 Getting Around
South Africa
Togo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.71 R 30.47
$0.34 F CFA 190
402.94%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.01 R 801
$53.2 F CFA 30.1K
-15.43%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.1 R 19.61
$2.02 F CFA 1,142
-45.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.09 R 19.41
$0.73 F CFA 416
49.32%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.8 R 85.3
$5.37 F CFA 3,041
-10.61%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 R 23.23
$1.21 F CFA 685
8.26%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21K R 374.2K
$14.4K F CFA 8.1M
46.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.7K R 421.3K
$25.5K F CFA 14.4M
-7.19%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
South Africa
Togo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$113 R 2,009
$175 F CFA 99.3K
-35.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$33.11 R 589
$21.75 F CFA 12.3K
52.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$41.49 R 738
$43.53 F CFA 24.6K
-4.69%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
South Africa
Togo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$31.69 R 564
$48.94 F CFA 27.7K
-35.25%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.45 R 168
$9.06 F CFA 5,128
4.30%
Cinema Ticket
$6.7 R 119
$4.42 F CFA 2,503
51.58%
🧸 Childcare & Education
South Africa
Togo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$186 R 3,303
$175 F CFA 99.1K
6.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,336 R 77.1K
$5,124 F CFA 2.9M
-15.37%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
South Africa
Togo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$48.56 R 864
$24.38 F CFA 13.8K
99.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.74 R 547
$27.74 F CFA 15.7K
10.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92 R 1,636
$40.82 F CFA 23.1K
125.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$79.6 R 1,415
$95 F CFA 53.8K
-16.25%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
South Africa
Togo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$442 R 7,860
$418 F CFA 236.5K
5.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$370 R 6,579
$200 F CFA 112.9K
85.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$880 R 15.7K
$590 F CFA 334.2K
49.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$724 R 12.9K
$313 F CFA 177.1K
131.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,021 R 18.2K
$1,268 F CFA 717.6K
-19.47%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$803 R 14.3K
$475 F CFA 268.9K
69.08%
💵 Salaries & Financials
South Africa
Togo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,406 R 25K
$263 F CFA 148.6K
435.79%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.55
8
44.38%

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Last update for South Africa: October 29, 2025

Last update for Togo: October 28, 2025

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