Cost of living comparison
Benin is 51.6% cheaper than Aruba overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 66.3% less in Benin
- Groceries
-
pay 53.8% less in Benin
- Transportation
-
pay 54.2% less in Benin
- Housing
-
pay 46.6% less in Benin
- Childcare
-
pay 14.2% less in Benin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 48.7% less in Benin
- Clothing
-
pay 77.5% less in Benin
Expenses including clothing, restaurants, transportation, groceries, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Benin.
If you lived in Benin instead of Aruba, you would:
pay 66.3% less for restaurants
|
Aruba
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.00
AWG28.80
|
$3.27
F CFA1,971
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.14
AWG18.24
|
$4.90
F CFA2,956
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
AWG3.24
|
$0.69
F CFA414
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.82
AWG3.28
|
$0.51
F CFA306
|
|
pay 53.8% less for groceries
|
Aruba
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.44
AWG6.20
|
$1.25
F CFA756
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.00
AWG19.80
|
$4.36
F CFA2,628
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.65
AWG13.77
|
$7.11
F CFA4,290
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.24
AWG9.44
|
$1.93
F CFA1,165
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.10
AWG7.38
|
$2.43
F CFA1,464
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.25
AWG4.06
|
$1.17
F CFA708
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
AWG1.99
|
$0.59
F CFA358
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.49
AWG4.49
|
$0.49
F CFA298
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.18
AWG5.72
|
$0.69
F CFA417
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.44
AWG2.59
|
$0.62
F CFA373
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.30
AWG2.35
|
$0.69
F CFA417
|
|
pay 54.2% less for transportation
|
Aruba
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.48
AWG9.86
|
$3.75
F CFA2,263
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.00
AWG72.00
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
AWG63,000.00
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.10
AWG91.97
|
$11.76
F CFA7,095
|
|
pay 46.6% less for housing
|
Aruba
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$79.65
AWG143.37
|
$52.08
F CFA31,412
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$705.36
AWG1,269.65
|
$178.09
F CFA107,418
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$655.25
AWG1,179.45
|
$130.71
F CFA78,839
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$182.10
AWG327.77
|
$187.42
F CFA113,041
|
|
pay 14.2% less for childcare
|
Aruba
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$225.00
AWG405.00
|
$204.24
F CFA123,185
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,404.07
AWG13,327.32
|
$5,990.94
F CFA3,613,441
|
|
pay 48.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Aruba
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.62
AWG6.53
|
$0.98
F CFA591
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.24
AWG7.64
|
$4.08
F CFA2,464
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.75
AWG24.75
|
$2.12
F CFA1,281
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$95.72
AWG172.30
|
$55.14
F CFA33,260
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.50
AWG20.70
|
$6.94
F CFA4,188
|
|
pay 77.5% less for clothing
|
Aruba
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.00
AWG117.00
|
$16.34
F CFA9,855
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.37
AWG103.27
|
$8.17
F CFA4,927
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$116.59
AWG209.86
|
$8.17
F CFA4,927
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.90
AWG185.22
|
$44.93
F CFA27,101
|
|
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