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

🙂 Solo nomad: South Africa is 13.7% cheaper than Togo without rent, and 5.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: South Africa is 4.2% more expensive than Togo without rent, and 14.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
South Africa
Togo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.71 R 142
$2.13 F CFA 1,188
308.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$39.43 R 643
$32.12 F CFA 17.9K
22.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.16 R 84.1
$5.15 F CFA 2,868
0.19%
Cappuccino
$2.03 R 33.09
$5.62 F CFA 3,130
-63.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.03 R 16.83
$3.44 F CFA 1,915
-70.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.79 R 12.83
$1.12 F CFA 621
-29.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.30 R 37.53
$0.86 F CFA 478
167.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.55 R 41.59
$1.73 F CFA 961
47.40%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
South Africa
Togo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.11 R 18.16
$2.39 F CFA 1,332
-53.56%
White Bread (500g)
$1.04 R 16.92
$1.16 F CFA 647
-10.34%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.54 R 25.17
$1.80 F CFA 1,003
-14.44%
Eggs
$2.24 R 36.56
$2.00 F CFA 1,113
12.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.86 R 128
$14.20 F CFA 7,905
-44.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.73 R 77.2
$8.22 F CFA 4,577
-42.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.65 R 108
$9.12 F CFA 5,075
-27.08%
Apples (1kg)
$1.51 R 24.66
$2.71 F CFA 1,507
-44.28%
Banana (1kg)
$1.41 R 22.93
$1.43 F CFA 794
-1.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.49 R 24.31
$2.62 F CFA 1,460
-43.13%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.56 R 25.47
$2.53 F CFA 1,410
-38.34%
Potato (1kg)
$1.19 R 19.47
$1.77 F CFA 986
-32.77%
Onion (1kg)
$1.30 R 21.13
$1.67 F CFA 927
-22.16%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 R 16.99
$0.51 F CFA 285
103.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.96 R 15.69
$0.91 F CFA 504
5.49%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.92 R 47.67
$1.43 F CFA 795
104.20%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.80 R 78.3
$4.76 F CFA 2,649
0.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 R 21.75
$1.36 F CFA 758
-2.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 R 28.08
$1.50 F CFA 836
14.67%
🚌 Getting Around
South Africa
Togo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.70 R 27.72
$0.34 F CFA 187
400.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$45.20 R 737
$53.8 F CFA 29.9K
-15.97%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.09 R 17.81
$2.13 F CFA 1,183
-48.83%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.05 R 17.13
$0.73 F CFA 404
43.84%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.73 R 77.1
$5.33 F CFA 2,965
-11.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.29 R 21.10
$1.21 F CFA 671
6.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.1K R 343.2K
$14.0K F CFA 7.8M
50.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.6K R 384.2K
$25.5K F CFA 14.2M
-7.45%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
South Africa
Togo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$112 R 1,818
$178 F CFA 99.3K
-37.45%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$31.97 R 521
$21.98 F CFA 12.2K
45.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.41 R 659
$44.58 F CFA 24.8K
-9.35%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
South Africa
Togo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$31.85 R 519
$50.0 F CFA 27.8K
-36.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.68 R 158
$8.89 F CFA 4,950
8.89%
Cinema Ticket
$6.64 R 108
$4.47 F CFA 2,489
48.55%
🧸 Childcare & Education
South Africa
Togo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$190 R 3,100
$175 F CFA 97.5K
8.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,317 R 70.4K
$5,217 F CFA 2.9M
-17.24%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
South Africa
Togo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$48.50 R 791
$24.51 F CFA 13.6K
97.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.47 R 497
$26.84 F CFA 14.9K
13.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.3 R 1,536
$42.12 F CFA 23.4K
123.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$81.4 R 1,327
$96.4 F CFA 53.7K
-15.57%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
South Africa
Togo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$453 R 7,380
$409 F CFA 227.8K
10.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 R 6,047
$193 F CFA 107.4K
92.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$881 R 14.4K
$612 F CFA 340.4K
44.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$705 R 11.5K
$315 F CFA 175.4K
123.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,147 R 18.7K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$818 R 13.3K
-
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💵 Salaries & Financials
South Africa
Togo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,476 R 24.1K
$268 F CFA 148.9K
451.72%
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: April 12, 2026

Last update for Togo: April 13, 2026

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