Cost of living comparison

Togo

compared to

Madagascar

Madagascar vs. Togo Cost of Living Summary

Madagascar is 3.7% more expensive than Togo overall.

Restaurants: pay 29.4% less in Madagascar
Groceries: pay 45.7% less in Madagascar
Transportation: pay 8.4% more in Madagascar
Housing: pay 28.3% less in Madagascar
Childcare: pay 2.4 times more in Madagascar
Entertainment and Sports: pay 12.2% less in Madagascar
Clothing: pay 8.6% less in Madagascar

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

Madagascar vs. Togo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 29.4% less for restaurants

	Togo	Madagascar
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.51 F CFA1,413	$3.04 MGA12,743	+21.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.82 F CFA3,275	$4.73 MGA19,818	-18.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.46 F CFA1,946	$0.82 MGA3,435	-76.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.10 F CFA620	$0.62 MGA2,608	-43.6%
Average			-29.4%

Togo vs. Madagascar - Cost of restaurants

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pay 45.7% less for groceries

	Togo	Madagascar
Bread 1 loaf	$1.31 F CFA738	$0.88 MGA3,673	-33.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.15 F CFA4,024	$5.36 MGA22,466	-25.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$9.37 F CFA5,268	$3.89 MGA16,293	-58.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.04 F CFA1,147	$1.97 MGA8,257	-3.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.87 F CFA2,738	$2.63 MGA11,039	-45.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.22 F CFA684	$0.64 MGA2,685	-47.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.68 F CFA380	$0.33 MGA1,391	-50.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.03 F CFA1,141	$0.57 MGA2,371	-72.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.15 F CFA646	$0.41 MGA1,713	-64.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.81 F CFA456	$0.29 MGA1,201	-64.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.65 F CFA365	$0.40 MGA1,696	-37.6%
Average			-45.7%

Togo vs. Madagascar - Cost of groceries

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pay 8.4% more for transportation

	Togo	Madagascar
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.66 F CFA2,622	$4.44 MGA18,603	-4.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$53.66 F CFA30,180	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$14,309.85 F CFA8M	$12,651.72 MGA53M	-11.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$12.12 F CFA6,816	$17.17 MGA71,943	+41.7%
Average			+8.4%

Togo vs. Madagascar - Cost of transportation

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pay 28.3% less for housing

	Togo	Madagascar
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$44.72 F CFA25,150	$60.23 MGA252K	+34.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$330.92 F CFA186K	$257.49 MGA1M	-22.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$201.23 F CFA113K	$71.69 MGA300K	-64.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$116.41 F CFA65,473	$44.95 MGA188K	-61.4%
Average			-28.3%

Togo vs. Madagascar - Cost of housing

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pay 2.4 times more for childcare

	Togo	Madagascar
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	??	$46.54 MGA195K
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,577.46 F CFA2M	$8,634.52 MGA36M	+141.4%
Average			+141.4%

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pay 12.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Togo	Madagascar
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.89 F CFA503	$0.82 MGA3,421	-8.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.84 F CFA3,286	$1.33 MGA5,570	-77.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.43 F CFA805	$1.73 MGA7,265	+21.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$50.68 F CFA28,503	$29.94 MGA125K	-40.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.47 F CFA2,515	$6.47 MGA27,124	+44.8%
Average			-12.2%

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pay 8.6% less for clothing

	Togo	Madagascar
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$25.04 F CFA14,084	$19.48 MGA81,608	-22.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$27.73 F CFA15,593	$17.20 MGA72,088	-37.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$42.04 F CFA23,641	$70.84 MGA297K	+68.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$96.59 F CFA54,324	$55.48 MGA232K	-42.6%
Average			-8.6%

Togo vs. Madagascar - Cost of clothing

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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: June 2026

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