Cost of living comparison
Mali is 16.2% more expensive than Togo.
If you lived in Mali instead of Togo, you would:
pay 25.4% more for restaurants
|
Togo
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.28
F CFA1,437
|
$6.70
F CFA4,216
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.71
F CFA3,592
|
$6.42
F CFA4,040
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.20
F CFA1,387
|
$0.77
F CFA486
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
F CFA599
|
$0.58
F CFA365
|
|
pay 7.6% more for groceries
|
Togo
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.96
F CFA606
|
$1.10
F CFA693
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.65
F CFA2,295
|
?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.54
F CFA4,744
|
$9.46
F CFA5,952
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.71
F CFA1,074
|
$3.13
F CFA1,966
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.96
F CFA1,864
|
$6.00
F CFA3,773
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
F CFA777
|
?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.93
F CFA583
|
$0.50
F CFA314
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.36
F CFA855
|
$1.00
F CFA629
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.54
F CFA971
|
$1.00
F CFA629
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.24
F CFA777
|
?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.73
F CFA1,088
|
$0.75
F CFA472
|
|
pay 36.1% more for transportation
|
Togo
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.03
F CFA2,533
|
$5.48
F CFA3,449
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.02
F CFA30,827
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$13,071.14
F CFA8,220,617
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.19
F CFA2,004
|
?? | |
pay 22.8% less for housing
|
Togo
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.43
F CFA33,602
|
$41.27
F CFA25,954
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$263.47
F CFA165,697
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$100.08
F CFA62,939
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.20
F CFA67,422
|
?? | |
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Togo
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$106.20
F CFA66,793
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,792.75
F CFA3,014,226
|
?? |
pay 34.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Togo
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.82
F CFA514
|
$2.39
F CFA1,501
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.81
F CFA2,398
|
$1.89
F CFA1,188
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.88
F CFA1,182
|
$0.93
F CFA587
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.86
F CFA20,038
|
$67.41
F CFA42,397
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.17
F CFA5,138
|
$5.67
F CFA3,567
|
|
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Togo
|
Mali
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$20.70
F CFA13,016
|
?? | |
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.33
F CFA14,044
|
?? | |
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$31.04
F CFA19,524
|
?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$77.88
F CFA48,981
|
?? |
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