Cost of living comparison
Togo is 81.2% more expensive than Moldova.
If you lived in Togo instead of Moldova, you would:
pay 2.3 times more for restaurants
|
Moldova
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.31
MDL58.23
|
$2.10
CFA1,289
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$3.86
MDL67.94
|
$8.38
CFA5,158
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
MDL11.77
|
$2.51
CFA1,547
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.48
MDL8.38
|
$1.34
CFA825
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for groceries
|
Moldova
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.38
MDL6.67
|
$0.75
CFA464
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.61
MDL63.61
|
$3.74
CFA2,304
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.00
MDL52.87
|
$7.22
CFA4,442
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.53
MDL26.91
|
$1.75
CFA1,078
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.73
MDL30.42
|
$2.76
CFA1,696
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.30
MDL5.26
|
$0.89
CFA546
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
MDL10.09
|
$0.86
CFA526
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.55
MDL9.66
|
$1.77
CFA1,092
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.59
MDL10.34
|
$1.53
CFA944
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
MDL3.90
|
$1.27
CFA780
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.20
MDL3.52
|
$1.88
CFA1,154
|
|
pay 47.6% more for transportation
|
Moldova
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.01
MDL88.15
|
$3.66
CFA2,255
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$15.20
MDL267.62
|
$50.28
CFA30,947
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$15,888.83
MDL279,768.42
|
$13,408.81
CFA8,252,472
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.20
MDL56.43
|
$3.27
CFA2,012
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for housing
|
Moldova
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$9.47
MDL166.72
|
$61.90
CFA38,099
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$226.53
MDL3,988.72
|
$270.27
CFA166,339
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$155.30
MDL2,734.42
|
$102.66
CFA63,183
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.16
MDL1,464.19
|
$90.79
CFA55,876
|
|
pay 15.7% more for childcare
|
Moldova
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$225.45
MDL3,969.67
|
$108.95
CFA67,051
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,677.02
MDL64,744.51
|
$6,731.22
CFA4,142,741
|
|
pay 63.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Moldova
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.01
MDL17.79
|
$0.84
CFA516
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.15
MDL20.20
|
$3.91
CFA2,407
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.14
MDL37.62
|
$1.68
CFA1,032
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.94
MDL439.05
|
$32.40
CFA19,943
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.49
MDL79.08
|
$8.38
CFA5,158
|
|
pay 35.8% less for clothing
|
Moldova
|
Togo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$42.37
MDL746.09
|
$21.23
CFA13,066
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.63
MDL539.33
|
$22.91
CFA14,098
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.19
MDL1,359.12
|
$31.85
CFA19,600
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.31
MDL1,554.97
|
$79.89
CFA49,171
|
|
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