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

😐 Solo nomad: Togo is 15.8% more expensive than South Africa without rent, and 5.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Togo is 4% cheaper than South Africa without rent, and 12.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Togo
South Africa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.13 F CFA 1,188
$8.71 R 142
-75.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.12 F CFA 17.9K
$39.43 R 643
-18.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.15 F CFA 2,868
$5.16 R 84.1
-0.19%
Cappuccino
$5.62 F CFA 3,130
$2.03 R 33.09
176.85%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.44 F CFA 1,915
$1.03 R 16.83
233.98%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 F CFA 621
$0.79 R 12.83
41.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.86 F CFA 478
$2.30 R 37.53
-62.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.73 F CFA 961
$2.55 R 41.59
-32.16%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Togo
South Africa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.39 F CFA 1,332
$1.11 R 18.16
115.32%
White Bread (500g)
$1.16 F CFA 647
$1.04 R 16.92
11.54%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.80 F CFA 1,003
$1.54 R 25.17
16.88%
Eggs
$2.00 F CFA 1,113
$2.24 R 36.56
-10.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.20 F CFA 7,905
$7.86 R 128
80.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.22 F CFA 4,577
$4.73 R 77.2
73.78%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.12 F CFA 5,075
$6.65 R 108
37.14%
Apples (1kg)
$2.71 F CFA 1,507
$1.51 R 24.66
79.47%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 F CFA 794
$1.41 R 22.93
1.42%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.62 F CFA 1,460
$1.49 R 24.31
75.84%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.53 F CFA 1,410
$1.56 R 25.47
62.18%
Potato (1kg)
$1.77 F CFA 986
$1.19 R 19.47
48.74%
Onion (1kg)
$1.67 F CFA 927
$1.30 R 21.13
28.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.51 F CFA 285
$1.04 R 16.99
-50.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.91 F CFA 504
$0.96 R 15.69
-5.21%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.43 F CFA 795
$2.92 R 47.67
-51.03%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.76 F CFA 2,649
$4.80 R 78.3
-0.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.36 F CFA 758
$1.33 R 21.75
2.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.50 F CFA 836
$1.72 R 28.08
-12.79%
🚌 Getting Around
Togo
South Africa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 F CFA 187
$1.70 R 27.72
-80.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$53.8 F CFA 29.9K
$45.20 R 737
19.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.13 F CFA 1,183
$1.09 R 17.81
95.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.73 F CFA 404
$1.05 R 17.13
-30.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.33 F CFA 2,965
$4.73 R 77.1
12.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.21 F CFA 671
$1.29 R 21.10
-6.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$14.0K F CFA 7.8M
$21.1K R 343.2K
-33.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.5K F CFA 14.2M
$23.6K R 384.2K
8.05%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Togo
South Africa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$178 F CFA 99.3K
$112 R 1,818
59.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$21.98 F CFA 12.2K
$31.97 R 521
-31.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$44.58 F CFA 24.8K
$40.41 R 659
10.32%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Togo
South Africa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$50.0 F CFA 27.8K
$31.85 R 519
57.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.89 F CFA 4,950
$9.68 R 158
-8.16%
Cinema Ticket
$4.47 F CFA 2,489
$6.64 R 108
-32.68%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Togo
South Africa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$175 F CFA 97.5K
$190 R 3,100
-7.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,217 F CFA 2.9M
$4,317 R 70.4K
20.83%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Togo
South Africa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$24.51 F CFA 13.6K
$48.50 R 791
-49.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.84 F CFA 14.9K
$30.47 R 497
-11.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$42.12 F CFA 23.4K
$94.3 R 1,536
-55.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$96.4 F CFA 53.7K
$81.4 R 1,327
18.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Togo
South Africa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$409 F CFA 227.8K
$453 R 7,380
-9.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$193 F CFA 107.4K
$371 R 6,047
-47.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$612 F CFA 340.4K
$881 R 14.4K
-30.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$315 F CFA 175.4K
$705 R 11.5K
-55.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$1,147 R 18.7K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$818 R 13.3K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Togo
South Africa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$268 F CFA 148.9K
$1,476 R 24.1K
-81.87%
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: April 13, 2026

Last update for South Africa: April 12, 2026

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