Cost of living comparison
Togo is 31.7% more expensive than Malaysia.
If you lived in Togo instead of Malaysia, you would:
pay 96.5% more for restaurants
|
Malaysia
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.98
MYR13.43
|
$2.28
F CFA1,437
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.23
MYR19.06
|
$5.71
F CFA3,592
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
MYR3.06
|
$2.20
F CFA1,387
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
MYR1.72
|
$0.95
F CFA599
|
|
pay 60.9% more for groceries
|
Malaysia
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.91
MYR4.11
|
$0.96
F CFA606
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.65
MYR34.49
|
$3.65
F CFA2,295
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.39
MYR28.80
|
$7.54
F CFA4,744
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.97
MYR8.89
|
$1.71
F CFA1,074
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.83
MYR8.25
|
$2.96
F CFA1,864
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
MYR5.29
|
$1.24
F CFA777
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
MYR2.57
|
$0.93
F CFA583
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.21
MYR5.47
|
$1.36
F CFA855
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
MYR2.85
|
$1.54
F CFA971
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
MYR1.94
|
$1.24
F CFA777
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
MYR2.29
|
$1.73
F CFA1,088
|
|
pay 56.0% more for transportation
|
Malaysia
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.77
MYR7.98
|
$4.03
F CFA2,533
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.69
MYR70.72
|
$49.02
F CFA30,827
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,330.57
MYR154,762.23
|
$13,071.14
F CFA8,220,617
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.94
MYR31.27
|
$3.19
F CFA2,004
|
|
pay 64.2% more for housing
|
Malaysia
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.31
MYR118.63
|
$53.43
F CFA33,602
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$322.80
MYR1,455.19
|
$263.47
F CFA165,697
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$212.35
MYR957.27
|
$100.08
F CFA62,939
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$33.00
MYR148.76
|
$107.20
F CFA67,422
|
|
pay 31.4% less for childcare
|
Malaysia
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$163.68
MYR737.86
|
$106.20
F CFA66,793
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,626.64
MYR29,872.89
|
$4,792.75
F CFA3,014,226
|
|
pay 2.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Malaysia
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.66
MYR16.49
|
$0.82
F CFA514
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.54
MYR11.45
|
$3.81
F CFA2,398
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.07
MYR18.33
|
$1.88
F CFA1,182
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.32
MYR163.74
|
$31.86
F CFA20,038
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.00
MYR18.02
|
$8.17
F CFA5,138
|
|
pay 26.2% less for clothing
|
Malaysia
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$53.15
MYR239.59
|
$20.70
F CFA13,016
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.13
MYR135.81
|
$22.33
F CFA14,044
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.18
MYR293.82
|
$31.04
F CFA19,524
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$57.93
MYR261.17
|
$77.88
F CFA48,981
|
|
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