Cost of living comparison
Madagascar is 17.1% more expensive than Togo.
If you lived in Madagascar instead of Togo, you would:
pay 18.1% less for restaurants
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Togo
|
Madagascar
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.10
F CFA1,276
|
$3.46
MGA15,349
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.38
F CFA5,105
|
$6.34
MGA28,139
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.51
F CFA1,532
|
$0.94
MGA4,178
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.34
F CFA817
|
$0.67
MGA2,959
|
|
pay 39.4% less for groceries
|
Togo
|
Madagascar
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.75
F CFA459
|
$0.70
MGA3,112
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.74
F CFA2,280
|
$4.42
MGA19,612
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.22
F CFA4,396
|
$3.47
MGA15,413
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.75
F CFA1,067
|
$1.99
MGA8,841
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.76
F CFA1,679
|
$2.55
MGA11,333
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.89
F CFA540
|
$0.71
MGA3,172
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
F CFA521
|
$0.24
MGA1,044
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.77
F CFA1,081
|
$0.48
MGA2,118
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.53
F CFA934
|
$0.38
MGA1,702
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
F CFA772
|
$0.25
MGA1,114
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.88
F CFA1,142
|
$0.41
MGA1,810
|
|
pay 80.5% more for transportation
|
Togo
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.66
F CFA2,232
|
$4.33
MGA19,238
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$50.28
F CFA30,630
|
$2.74
MGA12,173
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$13,408.81
F CFA8,168,034
|
$14,979.86
MGA66,510,557
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.27
F CFA1,991
|
$15.90
MGA70,604
|
|
pay 11.9% more for housing
|
Togo
|
Madagascar
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.90
F CFA37,709
|
$58.15
MGA258,197
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$270.27
F CFA164,637
|
$465.53
MGA2,066,943
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$102.66
F CFA62,537
|
$146.63
MGA651,038
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$90.79
F CFA55,304
|
$35.25
MGA156,495
|
|
pay 10.3% less for childcare
|
Togo
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$108.95
F CFA66,365
|
$138.28
MGA613,944
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,731.22
F CFA4,100,353
|
$3,533.71
MGA15,689,670
|
|
pay 31.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Togo
|
Madagascar
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.84
F CFA510
|
$0.95
MGA4,221
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.91
F CFA2,382
|
$1.21
MGA5,372
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.68
F CFA1,021
|
$5.30
MGA23,534
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.40
F CFA19,739
|
$41.48
MGA184,183
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.38
F CFA5,105
|
$5.76
MGA25,581
|
|
pay 64.0% more for clothing
|
Togo
|
Madagascar
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$21.23
F CFA12,933
|
$29.38
MGA130,463
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.91
F CFA13,954
|
$23.05
MGA102,324
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$31.85
F CFA19,399
|
$103.71
MGA460,458
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$79.89
F CFA48,668
|
$72.98
MGA324,026
|
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