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

😐 Solo nomad: Togo is 8.7% more expensive than South Africa without rent, and 4.1% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Togo is 5.6% more expensive than South Africa without rent, and 11.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Togo
South Africa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.13 F CFA 1,207
$9.05 R 161
-76.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.16 F CFA 18.2K
$38.84 R 691
-17.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.32 F CFA 3,012
$4.9 R 87.1
8.57%
Cappuccino
$5.84 F CFA 3,308
$1.98 R 35.28
194.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.34 F CFA 1,891
$0.96 R 17.06
247.92%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 F CFA 629
$0.75 R 13.31
48.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.9 F CFA 509
$2.18 R 38.72
-58.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 F CFA 983
$2.54 R 45.1
-31.50%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Togo
South Africa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.47 F CFA 1,399
$1.1 R 19.58
124.55%
White Bread (500g)
$1.17 F CFA 661
$1.03 R 18.32
13.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.79 F CFA 1,015
$1.56 R 27.71
14.74%
Eggs
$2 F CFA 1,131
$2.25 R 39.93
-11.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.05 F CFA 7,954
$7.67 R 136
83.18%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.22 F CFA 4,650
$4.62 R 82.2
77.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.9 F CFA 5,037
$6.86 R 122
29.74%
Apples (1kg)
$2.62 F CFA 1,481
$1.58 R 28.02
65.82%
Banana (1kg)
$1.45 F CFA 821
$1.42 R 25.3
2.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.59 F CFA 1,467
$1.44 R 25.58
79.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.49 F CFA 1,409
$1.49 R 26.5
67.11%
Potato (1kg)
$1.79 F CFA 1,015
$1.25 R 22.16
43.20%
Onion (1kg)
$1.68 F CFA 951
$1.34 R 23.81
25.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.51 F CFA 289
$1.09 R 19.31
-53.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 F CFA 480
$0.96 R 17.15
-11.46%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.44 F CFA 816
$2.9 R 51.6
-50.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$5.14 F CFA 2,909
$5.07 R 90.3
1.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 F CFA 781
$1.38 R 24.49
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.49 F CFA 842
$1.68 R 29.79
-11.31%
🚌 Getting Around
Togo
South Africa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 F CFA 190
$1.71 R 30.47
-80.12%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$53.2 F CFA 30.1K
$45.01 R 801
18.24%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.02 F CFA 1,142
$1.1 R 19.61
83.64%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.73 F CFA 416
$1.09 R 19.41
-33.03%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.37 F CFA 3,041
$4.8 R 85.3
11.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.21 F CFA 685
$1.31 R 23.23
-7.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14.4K F CFA 8.1M
$21K R 374.2K
-31.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.5K F CFA 14.4M
$23.7K R 421.3K
7.75%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Togo
South Africa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$175 F CFA 99.3K
$113 R 2,009
55.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.75 F CFA 12.3K
$33.11 R 589
-34.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.53 F CFA 24.6K
$41.49 R 738
4.92%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Togo
South Africa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$48.94 F CFA 27.7K
$31.69 R 564
54.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.06 F CFA 5,128
$9.45 R 168
-4.13%
Cinema Ticket
$4.42 F CFA 2,503
$6.7 R 119
-34.03%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Togo
South Africa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$175 F CFA 99.1K
$186 R 3,303
-5.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,124 F CFA 2.9M
$4,336 R 77.1K
18.16%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Togo
South Africa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$24.38 F CFA 13.8K
$48.56 R 864
-49.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.74 F CFA 15.7K
$30.74 R 547
-9.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$40.82 F CFA 23.1K
$92 R 1,636
-55.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$95 F CFA 53.8K
$79.6 R 1,415
19.40%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Togo
South Africa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$418 F CFA 236.5K
$442 R 7,860
-5.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$200 F CFA 112.9K
$370 R 6,579
-46.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$590 F CFA 334.2K
$880 R 15.7K
-32.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$313 F CFA 177.1K
$724 R 12.9K
-56.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,268 F CFA 717.6K
$1,021 R 18.2K
24.17%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$475 F CFA 268.9K
$803 R 14.3K
-40.86%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Togo
South Africa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$263 F CFA 148.6K
$1,406 R 25K
-81.34%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8
11.55
-30.74%

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Last update for Togo: October 28, 2025

Last update for South Africa: October 29, 2025

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