Cost of living comparison
Togo is 8.6% cheaper than Maldives overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 54.6% more in Togo
- Groceries
-
pay 15.6% more in Togo
- Transportation
-
pay 4.6% less in Togo
- Housing
-
pay 42.2% less in Togo
- Childcare
-
pay 5.8% more in Togo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 39.7% less in Togo
- Clothing
-
pay 49.5% less in Togo
The cost of restaurants, groceries, and childcare in Togo are more expensive than in Maldives. Expenses including clothing, housing, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Togo.
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
MVR84.72
|
$2.28
F CFA1,272
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.71
MVR149.51
|
$5.71
F CFA3,180
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
MVR18.69
|
$2.20
F CFA1,228
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.28
MVR4.36
|
$0.95
F CFA531
|
|
pay 15.6% more for groceries
Maldives
|
Togo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.54
MVR23.67
|
$0.96
F CFA537
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.65
MVR87.05
|
$3.65
F CFA2,032
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.78
MVR104.47
|
$7.54
F CFA4,201
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.65
MVR25.42
|
$1.71
F CFA951
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.47
MVR38.07
|
$2.96
F CFA1,651
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$2.00
MVR30.80
|
$1.24
F CFA688
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.70
MVR26.22
|
$0.93
F CFA516
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.74
MVR26.84
|
$1.36
F CFA757
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.61
MVR24.87
|
$1.54
F CFA860
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
MVR9.62
|
$1.24
F CFA688
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
MVR8.27
|
$1.73
F CFA963
|
|
pay 4.6% less for transportation
Maldives
|
Togo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.56
MVR54.78
|
$4.03
F CFA2,243
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$22.65
MVR348.87
|
$49.02
F CFA27,298
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,834.95
MVR598,058.25
|
$13,071.14
F CFA7,279,347
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.48
MVR269.13
|
$3.19
F CFA1,774
|
|
pay 42.2% less for housing
Maldives
|
Togo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.94
MVR1,015.45
|
$53.43
F CFA29,754
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,098.53
MVR16,917.30
|
$263.47
F CFA146,724
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$829.29
MVR12,771.04
|
$100.08
F CFA55,732
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$94.04
MVR1,448.24
|
$107.20
F CFA59,702
|
|
pay 5.8% more for childcare
Maldives
|
Togo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$172.53
MVR2,657.00
|
$106.20
F CFA59,145
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,198.06
MVR49,250.10
|
$4,792.75
F CFA2,669,094
|
|
pay 39.7% less for entertainment and sports
Maldives
|
Togo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.69
MVR72.27
|
$0.82
F CFA455
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.24
MVR49.84
|
$3.81
F CFA2,123
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.12
MVR109.64
|
$1.88
F CFA1,046
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$71.60
MVR1,102.67
|
$31.86
F CFA17,743
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.58
MVR132.07
|
$8.17
F CFA4,550
|
|
pay 49.5% less for clothing
Maldives
|
Togo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.89
MVR860.71
|
$20.70
F CFA11,526
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$58.79
MVR905.39
|
$22.33
F CFA12,436
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.13
MVR1,557.44
|
$31.04
F CFA17,288
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$80.91
MVR1,245.95
|
$77.88
F CFA43,373
|
|
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