Cost of living comparison
compared to
Togo vs. Maldives Cost of Living Summary
Togo is 0.6% more expensive than Maldives overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 76.3% more in Togo
- Groceries
-
pay 8.1% more in Togo
- Transportation
-
pay 7.4% more in Togo
- Housing
-
pay 36.6% less in Togo
- Childcare
-
pay 0.3% less in Togo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 35.7% less in Togo
- Clothing
-
pay 14.9% less in Togo
The cost of restaurants, groceries, and transportation in Togo are more expensive than in Maldives. Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, and childcare are lower in Togo. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Togo.
Togo vs. Maldives Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Togo instead of Maldives, you would:
pay 76.3% more for restaurants
|
Maldives
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.56
MVR85.83
|
$2.51
F CFA1,407
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.80
MVR151.47
|
$5.82
F CFA3,261
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.45
MVR22.36
|
$3.46
F CFA1,938
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
MVR4.71
|
$1.10
F CFA618
|
|
Maldives vs. Togo - Cost of restaurants
pay 8.1% more for groceries
|
Maldives
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.59
MVR24.57
|
$1.31
F CFA735
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.58
MVR70.69
|
$7.15
F CFA4,007
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.95
MVR107.35
|
$9.37
F CFA5,246
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.67
MVR25.75
|
$2.04
F CFA1,142
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.82
MVR43.51
|
$4.87
F CFA2,727
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.84
MVR28.40
|
$1.22
F CFA682
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.73
MVR26.72
|
$0.68
F CFA379
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.96
MVR30.35
|
$2.03
F CFA1,136
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.48
MVR22.90
|
$1.15
F CFA644
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
MVR10.81
|
$0.81
F CFA454
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.55
MVR8.47
|
$0.65
F CFA364
|
|
Maldives vs. Togo - Cost of groceries
pay 7.4% more for transportation
|
Maldives
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.54
MVR54.70
|
$4.66
F CFA2,611
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$28.91
MVR446.73
|
$53.66
F CFA30,056
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,679.74
MVR504,901.96
|
$14,309.85
F CFA8,014,897
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.65
MVR272.65
|
$12.12
F CFA6,788
|
|
Maldives vs. Togo - Cost of transportation
pay 36.6% less for housing
|
Maldives
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.82
MVR955.11
|
$44.72
F CFA25,047
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,136.53
MVR17,559.37
|
$330.92
F CFA185,344
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$731.21
MVR11,297.18
|
$201.23
F CFA112,709
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$93.30
MVR1,441.45
|
$116.41
F CFA65,204
|
|
Maldives vs. Togo - Cost of housing
pay 0.3% less for childcare
|
Maldives
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$164.38
MVR2,539.66
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,587.42
MVR55,425.61
|
$3,577.46
F CFA2,003,724
|
|
Maldives vs. Togo - Cost of childcare
pay 35.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Maldives
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.74
MVR73.21
|
$0.89
F CFA501
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.31
MVR51.12
|
$5.84
F CFA3,273
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.07
MVR201.96
|
$1.43
F CFA801
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$72.98
MVR1,127.61
|
$50.68
F CFA28,386
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.80
MVR151.47
|
$4.47
F CFA2,505
|
|
Maldives vs. Togo - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 14.9% less for clothing
|
Maldives
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.03
MVR664.79
|
$25.04
F CFA14,026
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$56.86
MVR878.53
|
$27.73
F CFA15,529
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.20
MVR1,393.53
|
$42.04
F CFA23,544
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$51.74
MVR799.43
|
$96.59
F CFA54,101
|
|
Maldives vs. Togo - Cost of clothing
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