Cost of living comparison

 Togo
compared to
 Malaysia
Malaysia vs. Togo Cost of Living Summary

Malaysia is 27.0% more expensive than Togo overall.

Restaurants
pay 31.2% less in Malaysia
Groceries
pay 16.6% less in Malaysia
Transportation
pay 39.1% more in Malaysia
Housing
pay 3.7% more in Malaysia
Childcare
pay 46.2% more in Malaysia
Entertainment and Sports
pay 78.7% more in Malaysia
Clothing
pay 69.0% more in Malaysia

The cost of entertainment and sports, clothing, childcare, transportation, and housing in Malaysia are more expensive than in Togo. Expenses including restaurants and groceries are lower in Malaysia. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Malaysia.

Malaysia vs. Togo Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Malaysia instead of Togo, you would:

pay 31.2% less for restaurants

 
Togo
Malaysia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $2.28
F CFA1,378
$2.98
MYR13.20
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$5.71
F CFA3,444
$4.23
MYR18.75
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $2.20
F CFA1,330
$0.68
MYR3.01

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pay 16.6% less for groceries

 
Togo
Malaysia
Bread
1 loaf
$0.96
F CFA581
$0.91
MYR4.05
Local cheese (8 oz) $3.65
F CFA2,201
$7.65
MYR33.92
Milk (1 gallon) $7.54
F CFA4,550
$6.39
MYR28.32

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pay 39.1% more for transportation

 
Togo
Malaysia
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.03
F CFA2,429
$1.77
MYR7.85
Monthly public transit pass $49.02
F CFA29,565
$15.69
MYR69.55
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $13,071.14
F CFA7,883,870
$34,330.57
MYR152,204.60

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pay 3.7% more for housing

 
Togo
Malaysia
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$53.43
F CFA32,225
$26.31
MYR116.67
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $263.47
F CFA158,909
$322.80
MYR1,431.14
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $100.08
F CFA60,361
$212.35
MYR941.45

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pay 46.2% more for childcare

 
Togo
Malaysia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $106.20
F CFA64,056
$163.68
MYR725.67
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $4,792.75
F CFA2,890,752
$6,626.64
MYR29,379.21

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pay 78.7% more for entertainment and sports

 
Togo
Malaysia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $0.82
F CFA493
$3.66
MYR16.22
Cappuccino in mid-range area $3.81
F CFA2,299
$2.54
MYR11.26
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$1.88
F CFA1,133
$4.07
MYR18.03

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pay 69.0% more for clothing

 
Togo
Malaysia
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$20.70
F CFA12,483
$53.15
MYR235.64
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$22.33
F CFA13,468
$30.13
MYR133.57
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$31.04
F CFA18,724
$65.18
MYR288.96

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025
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