Cost of living comparison
Togo is 27.8% more expensive than Moldova.
If you lived in Togo instead of Moldova, you would:
pay 31.1% more for restaurants
|
Moldova
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.37
MDL115.19
|
$2.28
F CFA1,421
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.65
MDL120.19
|
$5.71
F CFA3,553
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.89
MDL16.04
|
$2.20
F CFA1,372
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.62
MDL11.17
|
$0.95
F CFA593
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
|
Moldova
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.45
MDL8.15
|
$0.96
F CFA600
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.73
MDL85.44
|
$3.65
F CFA2,270
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.55
MDL82.30
|
$7.54
F CFA4,693
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.91
MDL34.51
|
$1.71
F CFA1,062
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.35
MDL42.49
|
$2.96
F CFA1,844
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.36
MDL6.45
|
$1.24
F CFA768
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
MDL14.47
|
$0.93
F CFA576
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
MDL13.52
|
$1.36
F CFA845
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
MDL15.54
|
$1.54
F CFA960
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.30
MDL5.45
|
$1.24
F CFA768
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.30
MDL5.46
|
$1.73
F CFA1,076
|
|
pay 45.1% more for transportation
|
Moldova
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.99
MDL90.24
|
$4.03
F CFA2,506
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.97
MDL234.38
|
$49.02
F CFA30,493
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,774.44
MDL465,749.21
|
$13,071.14
F CFA8,131,351
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.49
MDL81.13
|
$3.19
F CFA1,982
|
|
pay 66.0% more for housing
|
Moldova
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$10.34
MDL186.87
|
$53.43
F CFA33,237
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$453.48
MDL8,194.40
|
$263.47
F CFA163,898
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$380.54
MDL6,876.36
|
$100.08
F CFA62,256
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$170.43
MDL3,079.73
|
$107.20
F CFA66,690
|
|
pay 40.0% less for childcare
|
Moldova
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$368.94
MDL6,666.91
|
$106.20
F CFA66,067
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,247.42
MDL94,821.89
|
$4,792.75
F CFA2,981,495
|
|
pay 23.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Moldova
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.25
MDL22.54
|
$0.82
F CFA508
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.42
MDL25.64
|
$3.81
F CFA2,372
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.77
MDL50.08
|
$1.88
F CFA1,169
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.20
MDL762.58
|
$31.86
F CFA19,820
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.82
MDL105.17
|
$8.17
F CFA5,082
|
|
pay 56.5% less for clothing
|
Moldova
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$62.93
MDL1,137.12
|
$20.70
F CFA12,875
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.50
MDL876.41
|
$22.33
F CFA13,891
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$94.60
MDL1,709.42
|
$31.04
F CFA19,312
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$124.56
MDL2,250.84
|
$77.88
F CFA48,449
|
|
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