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

😐 Solo nomad: South Africa is 3.2% more expensive than Togo without rent, and 8.2% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: South Africa is 5% cheaper than Togo without rent, and 13.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
South Africa
Togo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.84 R 145
$2.08 F CFA 1,176
325.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.50 R 631
$31.24 F CFA 17.7K
23.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.07 R 83.2
$5.33 F CFA 3,013
-4.88%
Cappuccino
$2.04 R 33.40
$5.63 F CFA 3,180
-63.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.04 R 17.02
$3.49 F CFA 1,971
-70.20%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.74 R 12.08
$1.12 F CFA 633
-33.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.31 R 37.83
$0.89 F CFA 505
159.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.47 R 40.57
$1.73 F CFA 980
42.77%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
South Africa
Togo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 R 17.55
$2.37 F CFA 1,342
-54.85%
White Bread (500g)
$1.01 R 16.51
$1.21 F CFA 682
-16.53%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 R 25.79
$1.80 F CFA 1,016
-12.78%
Eggs
$2.33 R 38.26
$2.07 F CFA 1,169
12.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.68 R 126
$14.25 F CFA 8,055
-46.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.47 R 73.4
$8.36 F CFA 4,726
-46.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.60 R 108
$9.42 F CFA 5,323
-29.94%
Apples (1kg)
$1.56 R 25.55
$2.61 F CFA 1,475
-40.23%
Banana (1kg)
$1.45 R 23.80
$1.44 F CFA 815
0.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 R 24.79
$2.71 F CFA 1,533
-44.28%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.49 R 24.39
$2.53 F CFA 1,431
-41.11%
Potato (1kg)
$1.21 R 19.91
$1.77 F CFA 1,002
-31.64%
Onion (1kg)
$1.33 R 21.80
$1.74 F CFA 983
-23.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.08 R 17.70
$0.55 F CFA 312
96.36%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.94 R 15.34
$0.92 F CFA 522
2.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.85 R 46.74
$1.37 F CFA 774
108.03%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.89 R 80.3
$4.62 F CFA 2,611
5.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 R 22.64
$1.33 F CFA 752
3.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 R 27.65
$1.57 F CFA 885
7.64%
🚌 Getting Around
South Africa
Togo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.73 R 28.33
$0.34 F CFA 192
408.82%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.33 R 743
$53.1 F CFA 30.0K
-14.57%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.10 R 18.01
$2.01 F CFA 1,138
-45.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.10 R 18.03
$0.73 F CFA 414
50.68%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.69 R 76.9
$5.44 F CFA 3,076
-13.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.30 R 21.32
$1.21 F CFA 682
7.44%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.6K R 337.3K
$14.0K F CFA 7.9M
47.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.2K R 396.4K
$25.6K F CFA 14.4M
-5.41%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
South Africa
Togo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$110 R 1,811
$176 F CFA 99.3K
-37.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$32.07 R 526
$22.03 F CFA 12.4K
45.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.81 R 669
$44.24 F CFA 25.0K
-7.75%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
South Africa
Togo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$31.33 R 514
$49.38 F CFA 27.9K
-36.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.44 R 155
$8.80 F CFA 4,974
7.27%
Cinema Ticket
$6.90 R 113
$4.49 F CFA 2,538
53.67%
🧸 Childcare & Education
South Africa
Togo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$187 R 3,074
$175 F CFA 99.1K
6.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,385 R 71.9K
$5,123 F CFA 2.9M
-14.40%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
South Africa
Togo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.70 R 815
$24.31 F CFA 13.7K
104.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.23 R 512
$27.18 F CFA 15.4K
14.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.0 R 1,526
$41.24 F CFA 23.3K
125.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$79.7 R 1,307
$95.8 F CFA 54.1K
-16.82%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
South Africa
Togo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$443 R 7,265
$406 F CFA 229.7K
8.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$369 R 6,048
$198 F CFA 111.9K
86.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$890 R 14.6K
$600 F CFA 339.3K
48.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$724 R 11.9K
$315 F CFA 178.2K
129.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,125 R 18.5K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$823 R 13.5K
-
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💵 Salaries & Financials
South Africa
Togo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,486 R 24.4K
$270 F CFA 152.9K
449.54%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.55
8
44.38%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for South Africa: January 12, 2026

Last update for Togo: January 11, 2026

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