Cost of living comparison
Benin is 3.4% more expensive than Armenia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 33.0% less in Benin
- Groceries
-
pay 31.4% more in Benin
- Transportation
-
pay 97.2% more in Benin
- Housing
-
pay 34.2% more in Benin
- Childcare
-
pay 29.2% less in Benin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.8% less in Benin
- Clothing
-
pay 73.9% less in Benin
The cost of transportation, housing, and groceries in Benin are more expensive than in Armenia. Expenses including clothing, restaurants, childcare, and entertainment and sports are lower in Benin. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Benin.
If you lived in Benin instead of Armenia, you would:
pay 33.0% less for restaurants
|
Armenia
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.61
AMD4,154.70
|
$3.27
F CFA1,971
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.00
AMD3,525.20
|
$4.90
F CFA2,956
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.86
AMD337.13
|
$0.69
F CFA414
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
AMD192.44
|
$0.51
F CFA306
|
|
pay 31.4% more for groceries
|
Armenia
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.70
AMD273.14
|
$1.25
F CFA756
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.88
AMD1,520.29
|
$4.36
F CFA2,628
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.47
AMD2,143.15
|
$7.11
F CFA4,290
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.20
AMD859.84
|
$1.93
F CFA1,165
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.20
AMD1,254.65
|
$2.43
F CFA1,464
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.56
AMD218.63
|
$1.17
F CFA708
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
AMD287.18
|
$0.59
F CFA358
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
AMD249.93
|
$0.49
F CFA298
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
AMD311.69
|
$0.69
F CFA417
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.34
AMD131.43
|
$0.62
F CFA373
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.31
AMD123.11
|
$0.69
F CFA417
|
|
pay 97.2% more for transportation
|
Armenia
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.63
AMD1,811.26
|
$3.75
F CFA2,263
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$12.86
AMD5,036.00
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,864.95
AMD12,086,405.84
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.76
AMD1,470.51
|
$11.76
F CFA7,095
|
|
pay 34.2% more for housing
|
Armenia
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.21
AMD7,522.08
|
$52.08
F CFA31,412
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$684.28
AMD267,955.66
|
$178.09
F CFA107,418
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$447.92
AMD175,400.14
|
$130.71
F CFA78,839
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$89.01
AMD34,854.43
|
$187.42
F CFA113,041
|
|
pay 29.2% less for childcare
|
Armenia
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$270.71
AMD106,007.85
|
$204.24
F CFA123,185
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,038.40
AMD3,539,347.28
|
$5,990.94
F CFA3,613,441
|
|
pay 2.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Armenia
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.67
AMD654.68
|
$0.98
F CFA591
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.87
AMD1,122.72
|
$4.08
F CFA2,464
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.57
AMD1,007.20
|
$2.12
F CFA1,281
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.15
AMD26,296.90
|
$55.14
F CFA33,260
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.79
AMD2,266.20
|
$6.94
F CFA4,188
|
|
pay 73.9% less for clothing
|
Armenia
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.99
AMD27,799.46
|
$16.34
F CFA9,855
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$51.27
AMD20,076.20
|
$8.17
F CFA4,927
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$139.93
AMD54,794.35
|
$8.17
F CFA4,927
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.15
AMD29,427.77
|
$44.93
F CFA27,101
|
|
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