Cost of living comparison
Benin is 50.3% cheaper than Austria overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 72.4% less in Benin
- Groceries
-
pay 35.4% less in Benin
- Transportation
-
pay 41.1% less in Benin
- Housing
-
pay 37.0% less in Benin
- Childcare
-
pay 55.5% less in Benin
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 31.7% less in Benin
- Clothing
-
pay 78.8% less in Benin
Expenses including clothing, restaurants, childcare, transportation, housing, and groceries are lower in Benin.
If you lived in Benin instead of Austria, you would:
pay 72.4% less for restaurants
|
Austria
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.38
€13.61
|
$3.27
F CFA1,896
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.63
€9.40
|
$4.90
F CFA2,845
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.11
€2.75
|
$0.69
F CFA398
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.40
€2.12
|
$0.51
F CFA294
|
|
pay 35.4% less for groceries
|
Austria
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.51
€2.22
|
$1.25
F CFA727
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.15
€7.21
|
$4.36
F CFA2,529
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.62
€4.97
|
$7.11
F CFA4,128
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.05
€3.58
|
$1.93
F CFA1,121
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.06
€5.36
|
$2.43
F CFA1,409
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.15
€1.02
|
$1.17
F CFA681
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.85
|
$0.59
F CFA344
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.36
€1.20
|
$0.49
F CFA287
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.88
€1.67
|
$0.69
F CFA401
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.77
|
$0.62
F CFA358
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.71
|
$0.69
F CFA401
|
|
pay 41.1% less for transportation
|
Austria
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.30
€5.57
|
$3.75
F CFA2,178
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.89
€43.25
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,790.93
€23,703.27
|
?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.20
€17.87
|
$11.76
F CFA6,827
|
|
pay 37.0% less for housing
|
Austria
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.05
€31.89
|
$52.08
F CFA30,225
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$834.31
€738.15
|
$178.09
F CFA103,358
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$704.76
€623.54
|
$130.71
F CFA75,859
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$275.88
€244.09
|
$187.42
F CFA108,769
|
|
pay 55.5% less for childcare
|
Austria
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$436.40
€386.11
|
$204.24
F CFA118,530
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,173.71
€12,540.19
|
$5,990.94
F CFA3,476,888
|
|
pay 31.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Austria
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.65
€4.11
|
$0.98
F CFA569
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.63
€3.21
|
$4.08
F CFA2,371
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.56
€5.80
|
$2.12
F CFA1,233
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.89
€40.60
|
$55.14
F CFA32,003
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.58
€11.13
|
$6.94
F CFA4,030
|
|
pay 78.8% less for clothing
|
Austria
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.11
€75.30
|
$16.34
F CFA9,482
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.90
€38.84
|
$8.17
F CFA4,741
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.16
€78.00
|
$8.17
F CFA4,741
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.74
€105.05
|
$44.93
F CFA26,077
|
|
Change currency:
Help us improve these prices
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Benin or Austria. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.