Last update: Nov 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Togo and Bucharest

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.

Togo
Bucharest, Romania
🇹🇬 Togo
$676
/mo nomad
Bucharest
🇷🇴 Romania
$1,371
/mo nomad
🙂 Solo nomad: Togo is 41.2% cheaper than Bucharest without rent, and 50.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Togo is 46.6% cheaper than Bucharest without rent, and 46.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Togo
Bucharest
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.90 F CFA 1,690
$14.51 RON 69.0
-80.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$31.03 F CFA 18.1K
$61.2 RON 291
-49.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.73 F CFA 3,347
$7.46 RON 35.46
-23.19%
Cappuccino
$5.74 F CFA 3,351
$3.64 RON 17.31
57.69%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.00 F CFA 2,332
$2.62 RON 12.43
52.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 F CFA 435
$2.36 RON 11.23
-68.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.97 F CFA 567
$3.78 RON 17.98
-74.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 F CFA 982
$4.11 RON 19.52
-59.12%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Togo
Bucharest
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.31 F CFA 1,347
$1.66 RON 7.89
39.16%
White Bread (500g)
$1.19 F CFA 695
$1.40 RON 6.64
-15.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.50 F CFA 877
$1.79 RON 8.53
-16.20%
Eggs
$2.02 F CFA 1,178
$3.63 RON 17.25
-44.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
-
$8.92 RON 42.38
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
-
$6.86 RON 32.62
-
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.76 F CFA 3,363
$11.99 RON 57.0
-51.96%
Apples (1kg)
$2.91 F CFA 1,701
$1.30 RON 6.16
123.85%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 F CFA 987
$1.63 RON 7.76
3.68%
Oranges (1kg)
-
$1.49 RON 7.09
-
Tomato (1kg)
$2.50 F CFA 1,458
$2.54 RON 12.08
-1.57%
Potato (1kg)
$1.75 F CFA 1,022
$0.81 RON 3.86
116.05%
Onion (1kg)
$1.22 F CFA 709
$0.80 RON 3.78
52.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
-
$0.86 RON 4.07
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.83 F CFA 485
$0.94 RON 4.46
-11.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$6.60 RON 31.38
-
Wine (Bottle)
$4.83 F CFA 2,819
$6.33 RON 30.08
-23.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.10 F CFA 641
$1.19 RON 5.64
-7.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 F CFA 873
$1.58 RON 7.53
-5.06%
🚌 Getting Around
Togo
Bucharest
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.98 RON 4.64
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$20.91 RON 99.4
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$0.60 RON 2.86
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.20 F CFA 701
$0.62 RON 2.93
93.55%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.48 F CFA 2,616
$6.37 RON 30.25
-29.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.15 F CFA 671
$2.02 RON 9.62
-43.07%
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
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Togo
Bucharest
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$145 F CFA 84.4K
$196 RON 932
-26.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.27 F CFA 12.4K
$8.60 RON 40.84
147.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.18 F CFA 24.6K
$9.20 RON 43.69
358.48%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Togo
Bucharest
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$60.3 F CFA 35.2K
$51.0 RON 242
18.20%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.43 F CFA 4,918
$25.04 RON 119
-66.33%
Cinema Ticket
$4.22 F CFA 2,462
$8.26 RON 39.27
-48.91%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Togo
Bucharest
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
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Togo
Bucharest
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
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$90.6 RON 431
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Togo
Bucharest
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 F CFA 151.1K
$731 RON 3,473
-64.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$117 F CFA 68.3K
$470 RON 2,232
-75.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,005 F CFA 586.8K
$1,110 RON 5,276
-9.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$338 F CFA 197.5K
$722 RON 3,431
-53.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,749 RON 17.8K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,233 RON 10.6K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Togo
Bucharest
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$301 F CFA 175.7K
$1,365 RON 6,487
-77.95%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
6.75
-

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

Last update for Togo: November 2, 2026

Last update for Bucharest: November 2, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Togo
–
Bucharest
$470
Eating Out
Togo
–
Bucharest
$229
Groceries & Markets
Togo
–
Bucharest
$225
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Togo
–
Bucharest
$214
Clothing & Footwear
Togo
–
Bucharest
$137
Sport & Entertainment
Togo
–
Bucharest
$68
Getting Around
Togo
–
Bucharest
$29
Good to know
🇹🇬 Togo
🇷🇴 Bucharest
🕒 Local time
05:03 5:03 AM
07:03 7:03 AM
2 h ahead of Togo
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
7,797,694
1,883,425 Capital
💱 Currency
Exchange rates and currency converter

RON, USD, EUR to XOF – West African CFA Franc Converter

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).

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).

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  • Togo Bucharest 4,900 km ≈ 7 h nonstop flight
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