Cost of living comparison
Benin is 57.2% cheaper than Bahamas.
If you lived in Benin instead of Bahamas, you would:
pay 73.5% less for restaurants
|
Bahamas
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$30.33
BSD30.33
|
$3.27
F CFA2,033
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.58
BSD10.58
|
$4.90
F CFA3,049
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.73
BSD2.73
|
$0.69
F CFA427
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.15
BSD2.15
|
$0.51
F CFA315
|
|
pay 52.5% less for groceries
|
Bahamas
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.38
BSD4.38
|
$1.25
F CFA779
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.32
BSD4.32
|
$4.36
F CFA2,710
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$14.05
BSD14.05
|
$7.11
F CFA4,425
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.32
BSD5.32
|
$1.93
F CFA1,201
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.62
BSD4.62
|
$2.43
F CFA1,510
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.74
BSD1.74
|
$1.17
F CFA730
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.44
BSD1.44
|
$0.59
F CFA369
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.73
BSD1.73
|
$0.49
F CFA307
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.10
BSD2.10
|
$0.69
F CFA430
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.89
BSD1.89
|
$0.62
F CFA384
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.37
BSD1.37
|
$0.69
F CFA430
|
|
pay 44.5% less for transportation
|
Bahamas
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.16
BSD5.16
|
$3.75
F CFA2,334
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.00
BSD45.00
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,500.00
BSD37,500.00
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.85
BSD30.85
|
$11.76
F CFA7,318
|
|
pay 53.5% less for housing
|
Bahamas
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$73.43
BSD73.43
|
$52.08
F CFA32,398
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,522.92
BSD1,522.92
|
$178.09
F CFA110,790
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,550.00
BSD1,550.00
|
$130.71
F CFA81,314
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$197.45
BSD197.45
|
$187.42
F CFA116,589
|
|
pay 43.8% less for childcare
|
Bahamas
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$453.33
BSD453.33
|
$204.24
F CFA127,052
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,905.56
BSD8,905.56
|
$5,990.94
F CFA3,726,869
|
|
pay 56.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bahamas
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.33
BSD4.33
|
$0.98
F CFA610
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.02
BSD6.02
|
$4.08
F CFA2,541
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.66
BSD10.66
|
$2.12
F CFA1,321
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$80.69
BSD80.69
|
$55.14
F CFA34,304
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.00
BSD18.00
|
$6.94
F CFA4,320
|
|
pay 75.7% less for clothing
|
Bahamas
|
Benin
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.50
BSD57.50
|
$16.34
F CFA10,164
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.83
BSD50.83
|
$8.17
F CFA5,082
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$106.00
BSD106.00
|
$8.17
F CFA5,082
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.00
BSD100.00
|
$44.93
F CFA27,952
|
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