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

🙂 Solo nomad: Togo is 3.1% cheaper than South Africa without rent, and 7.6% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Togo is 5.3% more expensive than South Africa without rent, and 11.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Togo
South Africa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.08 F CFA 1,176
$8.84 R 145
-76.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$31.24 F CFA 17.7K
$38.50 R 631
-18.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.33 F CFA 3,013
$5.07 R 83.2
5.13%
Cappuccino
$5.63 F CFA 3,180
$2.04 R 33.40
175.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.49 F CFA 1,971
$1.04 R 17.02
235.58%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 F CFA 633
$0.74 R 12.08
51.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.89 F CFA 505
$2.31 R 37.83
-61.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 F CFA 980
$2.47 R 40.57
-29.96%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Togo
South Africa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.37 F CFA 1,342
$1.07 R 17.55
121.50%
White Bread (500g)
$1.21 F CFA 682
$1.01 R 16.51
19.80%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.80 F CFA 1,016
$1.57 R 25.79
14.65%
Eggs
$2.07 F CFA 1,169
$2.33 R 38.26
-11.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.25 F CFA 8,055
$7.68 R 126
85.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.36 F CFA 4,726
$4.47 R 73.4
87.02%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.42 F CFA 5,323
$6.60 R 108
42.73%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 F CFA 1,475
$1.56 R 25.55
67.31%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 F CFA 815
$1.45 R 23.80
-0.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.71 F CFA 1,533
$1.51 R 24.79
79.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.53 F CFA 1,431
$1.49 R 24.39
69.80%
Potato (1kg)
$1.77 F CFA 1,002
$1.21 R 19.91
46.28%
Onion (1kg)
$1.74 F CFA 983
$1.33 R 21.80
30.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.55 F CFA 312
$1.08 R 17.70
-49.07%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 F CFA 522
$0.94 R 15.34
-2.13%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.37 F CFA 774
$2.85 R 46.74
-51.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.62 F CFA 2,611
$4.89 R 80.3
-5.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 F CFA 752
$1.38 R 22.64
-3.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 F CFA 885
$1.69 R 27.65
-7.10%
🚌 Getting Around
Togo
South Africa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 F CFA 192
$1.73 R 28.33
-80.35%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$53.1 F CFA 30.0K
$45.33 R 743
17.05%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.01 F CFA 1,138
$1.10 R 18.01
82.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.73 F CFA 414
$1.10 R 18.03
-33.64%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 F CFA 3,076
$4.69 R 76.9
15.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.21 F CFA 682
$1.30 R 21.32
-6.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14.0K F CFA 7.9M
$20.6K R 337.3K
-32.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.6K F CFA 14.4M
$24.2K R 396.4K
5.72%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Togo
South Africa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$176 F CFA 99.3K
$110 R 1,811
59.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.03 F CFA 12.4K
$32.07 R 526
-31.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$44.24 F CFA 25.0K
$40.81 R 669
8.40%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Togo
South Africa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.38 F CFA 27.9K
$31.33 R 514
57.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.80 F CFA 4,974
$9.44 R 155
-6.78%
Cinema Ticket
$4.49 F CFA 2,538
$6.90 R 113
-34.93%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Togo
South Africa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$175 F CFA 99.1K
$187 R 3,074
-6.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,123 F CFA 2.9M
$4,385 R 71.9K
16.83%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Togo
South Africa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$24.31 F CFA 13.7K
$49.70 R 815
-51.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.18 F CFA 15.4K
$31.23 R 512
-12.97%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$41.24 F CFA 23.3K
$93.0 R 1,526
-55.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$95.8 F CFA 54.1K
$79.7 R 1,307
20.22%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Togo
South Africa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$406 F CFA 229.7K
$443 R 7,265
-8.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$198 F CFA 111.9K
$369 R 6,048
-46.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$600 F CFA 339.3K
$890 R 14.6K
-32.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$315 F CFA 178.2K
$724 R 11.9K
-56.49%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$1,125 R 18.5K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$823 R 13.5K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Togo
South Africa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$270 F CFA 152.9K
$1,486 R 24.4K
-81.80%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8
11.55
-30.74%

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

Last update for Togo: January 11, 2026

Last update for South Africa: January 12, 2026

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