Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Togo and Budapest

For one person, living is cheaper in Togo: $682 a month against $1,621 in Budapest, rent and utilities included – about $11,300 less a year. Rent and utilities account for about half of the difference.

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🇹🇬 Togo
$682
/mo nomad
Budapest
🇭🇺 Hungary
$1,621
/mo nomad
🙂 Solo nomad: Togo is 53.8% cheaper than Budapest without rent, and 58% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Togo is 52.4% cheaper than Budapest without rent, and 58.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Togo
Budapest
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.85 F CFA 1,670
$13.99 Ft 4,551
-79.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$30.27 F CFA 17.7K
$60.3 Ft 19.6K
-49.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.42 F CFA 3,172
$9.96 Ft 3,241
-45.58%
Cappuccino
$5.83 F CFA 3,413
$3.38 Ft 1,100
72.49%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.15 F CFA 2,429
$2.13 Ft 692
94.84%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.74 F CFA 435
$1.87 Ft 608
-60.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.92 F CFA 537
$3.75 Ft 1,221
-75.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 F CFA 1,020
$3.57 Ft 1,162
-51.26%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Togo
Budapest
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.26 F CFA 1,319
$1.13 Ft 368
100.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.19 F CFA 695
$1.84 Ft 599
-35.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.44 F CFA 845
$2.39 Ft 777
-39.75%
Eggs
$1.95 F CFA 1,141
$3.83 Ft 1,245
-49.09%
Local Cheese (1kg)
-
$11.33 Ft 3,686
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
-
$6.74 Ft 2,192
-
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.41 F CFA 3,163
$14.69 Ft 4,780
-63.17%
Apples (1kg)
$3.03 F CFA 1,775
$1.84 Ft 597
64.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 F CFA 1,012
$2.01 Ft 653
-13.93%
Oranges (1kg)
-
$2.36 Ft 767
-
Tomato (1kg)
$2.50 F CFA 1,465
$3.77 Ft 1,226
-33.69%
Potato (1kg)
$1.74 F CFA 1,016
$0.96 Ft 313
81.25%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 F CFA 692
$1.03 Ft 334
14.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
-
$1.56 Ft 509
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.89 F CFA 522
$0.66 Ft 216
34.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
-
$7.96 Ft 2,591
-
Wine (Bottle)
$4.67 F CFA 2,731
$6.01 Ft 1,954
-22.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 F CFA 633
$1.30 Ft 421
-16.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.46 F CFA 855
$2.08 Ft 676
-29.81%
🚌 Getting Around
Togo
Budapest
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$1.50 Ft 489
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$27.61 Ft 8,982
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$3.30 Ft 1,074
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.19 F CFA 696
$1.30 Ft 424
-8.46%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.44 F CFA 2,597
$19.78 Ft 6,436
-77.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.21 F CFA 709
$1.81 Ft 591
-33.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$29.3K Ft 9.5M
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$34.1K Ft 11.1M
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Togo
Budapest
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$147 F CFA 86.1K
$170 Ft 55.3K
-13.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.00 F CFA 12.3K
$23.98 Ft 7,802
-12.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$42.93 F CFA 25.1K
$23.42 Ft 7,621
83.30%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Togo
Budapest
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$61.3 F CFA 35.8K
$66.2 Ft 21.6K
-7.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.52 F CFA 4,988
$19.18 Ft 6,239
-55.58%
Cinema Ticket
$4.23 F CFA 2,477
$9.52 Ft 3,098
-55.57%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Togo
Budapest
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$537 Ft 174.6K
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
-
$16.6K Ft 5.4M
-
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Togo
Budapest
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
-
$101 Ft 33.0K
-
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$42.99 Ft 14.0K
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$113 Ft 36.7K
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$119 Ft 38.6K
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Togo
Budapest
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$260 F CFA 152.3K
$805 Ft 262.0K
-67.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$120 F CFA 70.0K
$629 Ft 204.7K
-80.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$998 F CFA 584.1K
$1,549 Ft 504.1K
-35.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$343 F CFA 200.5K
$1,167 Ft 379.7K
-70.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$5,618 Ft 1.8M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$3,968 Ft 1.3M
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Togo
Budapest
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$302 F CFA 176.5K
$1,626 Ft 529.0K
-81.45%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
6.43
-

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

Last update for Togo: October 3, 2026

Last update for Budapest: October 5, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Togo
$211
Budapest
$217 3% $6.3
Groceries & Markets
Togo
$138 *
Budapest
$258 86.4% $119
Eating Out
Togo
$137
Budapest
$224 64% $88
Accommodation & Living
Togo
$120
Budapest
$629 426% $510
Sport & Entertainment
Togo
$70
Budapest
$85 22.3% $16
Getting Around
Togo
$6 *
Budapest
$43 630% $37
Clothing & Footwear
Togo
- *
Budapest
$169

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

Good to know
🇹🇬 Togo
🇭🇺 Budapest
🕒 Local time
03:57 3:57 AM
05:57 5:57 AM
2 h ahead of Togo
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
7,797,694
1,686,222 Capital
💱 Currency
West African CFA Franc XOF Fr
Hungarian Forint HUF Ft
📈 Exchange rate
1,000 XOF = 1.71 USD
1,000 XOF = 1.52 EUR
1,000 HUF = 3.07 USD
1,000 HUF = 2.74 EUR
Exchange rates and currency converter

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

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).

Hungarian Forint exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 325 HUF (1,000 HUF = 3.07 USD). 1 EUR = 365 HUF (1,000 HUF = 2.74 EUR).

USD to XOF in detail →
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Between locations
  • Togo Budapest 4,900 km ≈ 7 h nonstop flight
From you
  • Togo
  • Budapest

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City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated April 2026)
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$682
/mo nomad
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$2,785
/mo nomad
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/mo nomad
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$1,182
/mo nomad
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$682
/mo nomad
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$380
/mo nomad
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/mo nomad
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