Cost of living comparison
Mexico is 38.7% more expensive than Togo.
If you lived in Mexico instead of Togo, you would:
pay 39.8% more for restaurants
Togo
|
Mexico
|
||
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$2.10
CFA1,289
|
$8.03
MX$137.25
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.38
CFA5,156
|
$6.54
MX$111.80
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.51
CFA1,547
|
$1.03
MX$17.64
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.34
CFA825
|
$0.77
MX$13.11
|
|
pay 7.8% less for groceries
Togo
|
Mexico
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.75
CFA464
|
$1.99
MX$33.96
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.74
CFA2,303
|
$3.54
MX$60.51
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.22
CFA4,440
|
$4.85
MX$82.99
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.75
CFA1,078
|
$2.03
MX$34.63
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.76
CFA1,695
|
$3.00
MX$51.28
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.89
CFA546
|
$1.21
MX$20.63
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
CFA526
|
$0.55
MX$9.46
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.77
CFA1,091
|
$0.60
MX$10.19
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.53
CFA943
|
$0.64
MX$10.99
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
CFA780
|
$0.68
MX$11.63
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.88
CFA1,154
|
$0.64
MX$10.97
|
|
pay 67.2% more for transportation
Togo
|
Mexico
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.66
CFA2,254
|
$4.64
MX$79.35
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$50.28
CFA30,934
|
$20.68
MX$353.70
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$13,408.81
CFA8,249,097
|
$18,674.04
MX$319,335.39
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.27
CFA2,011
|
$11.82
MX$202.21
|
|
pay 34.6% more for housing
Togo
|
Mexico
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.90
CFA38,083
|
$30.39
MX$519.77
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$270.27
CFA166,271
|
$421.91
MX$7,214.95
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$102.66
CFA63,157
|
$289.43
MX$4,949.35
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$90.79
CFA55,853
|
$46.38
MX$793.14
|
|
pay 22.9% more for childcare
Togo
|
Mexico
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$108.95
CFA67,024
|
$204.47
MX$3,496.54
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,731.22
CFA4,141,047
|
$3,904.22
MX$66,764.17
|
|
pay 37.1% more for entertainment and sports
Togo
|
Mexico
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.84
CFA516
|
$2.08
MX$35.51
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.91
CFA2,406
|
$2.65
MX$45.35
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.68
CFA1,031
|
$3.58
MX$61.17
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.40
CFA19,935
|
$34.48
MX$589.57
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.38
CFA5,156
|
$4.19
MX$71.67
|
|
pay 77.1% more for clothing
Togo
|
Mexico
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$21.23
CFA13,061
|
$44.78
MX$765.77
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.91
CFA14,092
|
$34.80
MX$595.06
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$31.85
CFA19,592
|
$81.99
MX$1,402.02
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$79.89
CFA49,151
|
$70.46
MX$1,204.84
|
|
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