Cost of living comparison
Togo is 39.6% more expensive than Madagascar.
If you lived in Togo instead of Madagascar, you would:
pay 49.4% more for restaurants
|
Madagascar
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.90
MGA13,534
|
$2.28
F CFA1,421
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.30
MGA20,050
|
$5.71
F CFA3,553
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.92
MGA4,294
|
$2.20
F CFA1,372
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.65
MGA3,035
|
$0.95
F CFA593
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for groceries
|
Madagascar
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.92
MGA4,288
|
$0.96
F CFA600
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.17
MGA24,119
|
$3.65
F CFA2,270
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.71
MGA17,307
|
$7.54
F CFA4,693
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.80
MGA8,421
|
$1.71
F CFA1,062
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.51
MGA11,709
|
$2.96
F CFA1,844
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.64
MGA2,994
|
$1.24
F CFA768
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.32
MGA1,483
|
$0.93
F CFA576
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.55
MGA2,558
|
$1.36
F CFA845
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.34
MGA1,573
|
$1.54
F CFA960
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.28
MGA1,319
|
$1.24
F CFA768
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.37
MGA1,717
|
$1.73
F CFA1,076
|
|
pay 23.2% less for transportation
|
Madagascar
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.28
MGA19,970
|
$4.03
F CFA2,506
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$49.02
F CFA30,493
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$11,817.99
MGA55,137,006
|
$13,071.14
F CFA8,131,351
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.46
MGA58,144
|
$3.19
F CFA1,982
|
|
pay 63.1% more for housing
|
Madagascar
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.38
MGA272,391
|
$53.43
F CFA33,237
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$241.73
MGA1,127,802
|
$263.47
F CFA163,898
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$65.00
MGA303,279
|
$100.08
F CFA62,256
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$35.96
MGA167,786
|
$107.20
F CFA66,690
|
|
pay 19.6% less for childcare
|
Madagascar
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$89.71
MGA418,540
|
$106.20
F CFA66,067
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,292.35
MGA52,684,620
|
$4,792.75
F CFA2,981,495
|
|
pay 46.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Madagascar
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.91
MGA4,261
|
$0.82
F CFA508
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.13
MGA5,280
|
$3.81
F CFA2,372
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.46
MGA11,479
|
$1.88
F CFA1,169
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.89
MGA144,108
|
$31.86
F CFA19,820
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.45
MGA30,075
|
$8.17
F CFA5,082
|
|
pay 16.9% more for clothing
|
Madagascar
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$14.15
MGA66,028
|
$20.70
F CFA12,875
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$15.67
MGA73,098
|
$22.33
F CFA13,891
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$71.98
MGA335,834
|
$31.04
F CFA19,312
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.39
MGA267,749
|
$77.88
F CFA48,449
|
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