Cost of living comparison
Benin is 41.1% cheaper than Andorra.
If you lived in Benin instead of Andorra, you would:
pay 65.2% less for restaurants
|
Andorra
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.33
€13.74
|
$3.27
F CFA2,055
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.44
€10.01
|
$4.90
F CFA3,083
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.90
€1.82
|
$0.69
F CFA432
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.51
€1.45
|
$0.51
F CFA319
|
|
pay 17.5% less for groceries
|
Andorra
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.23
€1.18
|
$1.25
F CFA788
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.08
€5.83
|
$4.36
F CFA2,740
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.24
€4.07
|
$7.11
F CFA4,473
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.43
€2.33
|
$1.93
F CFA1,215
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.35
€4.17
|
$2.43
F CFA1,526
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.17
|
$1.17
F CFA738
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.93
|
$0.59
F CFA373
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.93
|
$0.49
F CFA311
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.45
€1.39
|
$0.69
F CFA435
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.70
|
$0.62
F CFA388
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
€0.72
|
$0.69
F CFA435
|
|
pay 39.8% less for transportation
|
Andorra
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.46
€6.19
|
$3.75
F CFA2,360
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$41.08
€39.39
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,363.50
€19,523.97
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.87
€18.10
|
$11.76
F CFA7,399
|
|
pay 6.9% less for housing
|
Andorra
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.65
€46.64
|
$52.08
F CFA32,754
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$986.92
€946.23
|
$178.09
F CFA112,006
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$789.53
€756.98
|
$130.71
F CFA82,206
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.28
€77.92
|
$187.42
F CFA117,869
|
|
pay 60.8% less for childcare
|
Andorra
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$572.05
€548.47
|
$204.24
F CFA128,447
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,013.30
€13,435.58
|
$5,990.94
F CFA3,767,783
|
|
pay 17.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Andorra
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.93
€2.81
|
$0.98
F CFA617
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.38
€2.28
|
$4.08
F CFA2,569
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.87
€5.63
|
$2.12
F CFA1,336
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.82
€53.52
|
$55.14
F CFA34,681
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.47
€9.08
|
$6.94
F CFA4,367
|
|
pay 79.9% less for clothing
|
Andorra
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.46
€92.48
|
$16.34
F CFA10,276
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.87
€41.10
|
$8.17
F CFA5,138
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.60
€99.33
|
$8.17
F CFA5,138
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.25
€118.17
|
$44.93
F CFA28,258
|
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