Cost of living comparison
Benin is 17.5% cheaper than Angola overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 47.8% less in Benin
- Groceries
-
pay 14.1% less in Benin
- Transportation
-
pay 88.0% more in Benin
- Housing
-
pay 5.9% less in Benin
- Childcare
-
pay 65.2% less in Benin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 9.9% more in Benin
- Clothing
-
pay 87.3% less in Benin
The cost of transportation and entertainment and sports in Benin are more expensive than in Angola. Expenses including clothing, childcare, restaurants, groceries, and housing are lower in Benin. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Benin.
If you lived in Benin instead of Angola, you would:
pay 47.8% less for restaurants
|
Angola
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.87
AOA5,354.55
|
$3.27
F CFA2,090
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.83
AOA7,137.03
|
$4.90
F CFA3,135
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.64
AOA1,495.87
|
$0.69
F CFA439
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.04
AOA949.90
|
$0.51
F CFA324
|
|
pay 14.1% less for groceries
|
Angola
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.29
AOA1,177.64
|
$1.25
F CFA801
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.25
AOA5,696.66
|
$4.36
F CFA2,787
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.93
AOA6,316.08
|
$7.11
F CFA4,550
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.34
AOA2,131.20
|
$1.93
F CFA1,235
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.71
AOA2,473.62
|
$2.43
F CFA1,553
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.18
AOA1,071.79
|
$1.17
F CFA751
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.49
AOA448.96
|
$0.59
F CFA379
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.38
AOA1,261.05
|
$0.49
F CFA316
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.94
AOA858.62
|
$0.69
F CFA442
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
AOA738.93
|
$0.62
F CFA395
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
AOA644.74
|
$0.69
F CFA442
|
|
pay 88.0% more for transportation
|
Angola
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.40
AOA1,280.33
|
$3.75
F CFA2,400
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.17
AOA30,254.48
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,880.09
AOA18,130,646.11
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.84
AOA9,882.11
|
$11.76
F CFA7,525
|
|
pay 5.9% less for housing
|
Angola
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$132.73
AOA121,048.86
|
$52.08
F CFA33,315
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$493.78
AOA450,322.91
|
$178.09
F CFA113,923
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$282.94
AOA258,041.27
|
$130.71
F CFA83,613
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.50
AOA67,030.93
|
$187.42
F CFA119,886
|
|
pay 65.2% less for childcare
|
Angola
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$697.15
AOA635,801.26
|
$204.24
F CFA130,645
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,918.69
AOA13,605,846.97
|
$5,990.94
F CFA3,832,266
|
|
pay 9.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Angola
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.55
AOA1,413.29
|
$0.98
F CFA627
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.59
AOA3,273.11
|
$4.08
F CFA2,613
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.38
AOA2,172.79
|
$2.12
F CFA1,359
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.94
AOA39,157.91
|
$55.14
F CFA35,274
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.49
AOA4,091.55
|
$6.94
F CFA4,442
|
|
pay 87.3% less for clothing
|
Angola
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$97.67
AOA89,070.69
|
$16.34
F CFA10,452
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$79.01
AOA72,055.11
|
$8.17
F CFA5,226
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$129.43
AOA118,043.82
|
$8.17
F CFA5,226
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$254.73
AOA232,317.60
|
$44.93
F CFA28,742
|
|
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