Cost of living comparison
Togo is 8.6% cheaper than Maldives.
If you lived in Togo instead of Maldives, you would:
pay 54.6% more for restaurants
|
Maldives
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.50
MVR85.00
|
$2.28
F CFA1,421
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.71
MVR150.00
|
$5.71
F CFA3,553
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
MVR18.75
|
$2.20
F CFA1,372
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.28
MVR4.38
|
$0.95
F CFA593
|
|
pay 15.6% more for groceries
|
Maldives
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.54
MVR23.75
|
$0.96
F CFA600
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.65
MVR87.33
|
$3.65
F CFA2,270
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.78
MVR104.81
|
$7.54
F CFA4,693
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.65
MVR25.50
|
$1.71
F CFA1,062
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.47
MVR38.19
|
$2.96
F CFA1,844
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.00
MVR30.90
|
$1.24
F CFA768
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.70
MVR26.31
|
$0.93
F CFA576
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.74
MVR26.93
|
$1.36
F CFA845
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.61
MVR24.95
|
$1.54
F CFA960
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
MVR9.66
|
$1.24
F CFA768
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
MVR8.29
|
$1.73
F CFA1,076
|
|
pay 4.6% less for transportation
|
Maldives
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.56
MVR54.96
|
$4.03
F CFA2,506
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.65
MVR350.00
|
$49.02
F CFA30,493
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,834.95
MVR600,000.00
|
$13,071.14
F CFA8,131,351
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.48
MVR270.00
|
$3.19
F CFA1,982
|
|
pay 42.2% less for housing
|
Maldives
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.94
MVR1,018.75
|
$53.43
F CFA33,237
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,098.53
MVR16,972.22
|
$263.47
F CFA163,898
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$829.29
MVR12,812.50
|
$100.08
F CFA62,256
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$94.04
MVR1,452.94
|
$107.20
F CFA66,690
|
|
pay 5.8% more for childcare
|
Maldives
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$172.53
MVR2,665.63
|
$106.20
F CFA66,067
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,198.06
MVR49,410.00
|
$4,792.75
F CFA2,981,495
|
|
pay 39.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Maldives
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.69
MVR72.50
|
$0.82
F CFA508
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.24
MVR50.00
|
$3.81
F CFA2,372
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.12
MVR110.00
|
$1.88
F CFA1,169
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$71.60
MVR1,106.25
|
$31.86
F CFA19,820
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.58
MVR132.50
|
$8.17
F CFA5,082
|
|
pay 49.5% less for clothing
|
Maldives
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.89
MVR863.50
|
$20.70
F CFA12,875
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.79
MVR908.33
|
$22.33
F CFA13,891
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.13
MVR1,562.50
|
$31.04
F CFA19,312
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.91
MVR1,250.00
|
$77.88
F CFA48,449
|
|
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