As I predicted a few weeks ago, the cost of taking the TOEFL increased in some countries this week. The price increases were steeper than usual this time. I tracked increases in the following countries (all figures USD):
- Georgia (+20)
- Germany (+30)
- Iraq (+20)
- Israel (+90)
- Jordan (+10)
- Kosovo (+20)
- Philippines (+75)
- Switzerland (+105)
- Uganda (+20)
- United Kingdom (+20)
Some of those increases are really striking. It now costs a whopping $450 to take the TOEFL in Switzerland. And Israel has also broken the psychological $400 barrier. Those are pretty high fees for a soon-to-be two hour test that is taken from your own home. I am a little worried about the upcoming February price hikes, which will likely impact a greater range of territories.
Curiously, I also tracked a couple of price decreases, which are rare:
- Italy (-25)
- UAE (-20)
As always, it is worth reminding readers that high standardized test fees create barriers to education that reduce the diversity of applicant pools at educational institutions. I am tired of writing that.
Below is the usual chart. Swipe right to see the most recent numbers if you are on mobile. I’ve lopped off the first few columns, but if you need older numbers just ask.
Country | August 1, 2021 | February 1, 2022 | July 1, 2022 | February, 2023 | July, 2023 |
Afghanistan | $230 | $230 | $230 | $230 | $230 |
Argentina | $205 | $215 | $215 | $215 | $215 |
Australia | $273 + tax | $273+tax | $273+tax | $273+tax | $273 + tax |
Azerbaijan | $205 | $205 | $205 | $220 | $220 |
Bangladesh | $205 | $205 | $205 | $205 | $205 |
Benin | $185 | $190 | $190 | $200 | $200 |
Bolivia | $185 | $190 | $190 | $205 | $205 |
Brazil | $215 | $215 | $215 | $220 | $220 |
Canada | $225 + tax | $225 + tax | $225 + tax | $240 + tax | $240 + tax |
Colombia | $202 + tax | $202 + tax | $202 + tax | $202 + tax | $202 + tax |
Congo, DR | $195 | $195 | $195 | $195 | $195 |
Cuba | $205 | $215 | $225 | $230 | $230 |
Egypt | $195 | $205 | $205 | $205 | $205 |
Ethiopia | $210 | $220 | $220 | $235 | $235 |
France | $265 | $265 | $265 | $265 | $265 |
French Polynesia | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
Georgia | $190 | $195 | $195 | $195 | $210 |
Germany | $265 | $265 | $265 | $235 | $265 |
Ghana | $220 | $225 | $235 | $235 | $235 |
Guadalupe | $195 | $200 | $200 | $220 | ? |
Guatamala | $195 | $195 | $205 | $225 | $225 |
Hong Kong | $255 | $265 | $275 | $290 | $290 |
Indonesia | $205 | $205 | $205 | $205 | $205 |
Iceland | $220 | $230 | $230 | $230 | $230 |
India | $190 | $190 | $190 | $195 | ₹14322.03 + tax |
Iran | $245 | $245 | $245 | $265 | $265 |
Iraq | $225 | $225 | $235 | $235 | $255 |
Israel | $280 | $290 | $300 | $310 | $400 |
Italy | $280 | $280 | $280 | $305 | $280 |
Japan | $245 | $245 | $245 | $245 | $245 |
Jordan | $205 | $210 | $210 | $220 | $230 |
Kenya | $225 | $225 | $225 | $230 | $230 |
Korea | $220 | $220 | $220 | $220 | $220 |
Kosovo | $200 | $200 | $200 | $200 | $220 |
Mexico | $200 | $200 | $210 | $225 | $225 |
Mongolia | $215 | $215 | $215 | $215 | $215 |
Morocco | $230 | $240 | $250 | $250 | $250 |
Netherlands | $270 | $270 | $270 | $270 | $270 |
New Zealand | $275 | $275 | $275 | $275 | $275 |
Nigeria | $182 + tax | $182 + tax | $182 + tax | $182 + tax | $182 + tax |
Norway | $325 | $325 | $325 | $325 | $325 |
Pakistan | $200 | $200 | $205 | $205 | $205 |
Palestinian Territories | $245 | $255 | $255 | $270 | $270 |
Paraguay | $225 | $230 | $240 | $250 | $250 |
Peru | $220 | $220 | $230 | $240 | $240 |
Philippines | $225 | $225 | $225 | $225 | $300 |
Russia | $270 | $270 | -- | --- | $270 |
Saudi Arabia | ? | $290 | $300 | $320 | $320 |
South Africa | $240 | $245 | $250 | $260 | $260 |
Spain | $255 | $255 | $255 | $255 | $255 |
Sri Lanka | ? | $185 | $185 | $185 | $185 |
Sweden | $290 | $290 | $300 | $310 | $310 |
Switzerland | $335 | $335 | $345 | $345 | $450 |
Tajikistan | $185 | $190 | $190 | $195 | $195 |
Thailand | $215 | $215 | $215 | $215 | $215 |
Turkey | $157 + tax | $157 + tax | $157 + tax | $157 + tax | $157 + tax |
Uganda | $235 | $235 | $245 | $245 | $265 |
Ukraine | $185 | $185 | |||
United Arab Emirates | $270 | $270 | $280 | $320 | $300 |
United Kingdom | $235 | $235 | $235 | $235 | $245 |
United States | $235 + tax? | $235 + tax | $245 + tax | $255 + tax | $255 + tax |
Vietnam | $200 | $200 | $200 | $200 | $200 |
West Bank | $215 | $215 | $215 | $215 | $215 |