Cost of living comparison
Bermuda is 6.0 times more expensive than Benin.
If you lived in Bermuda instead of Benin, you would:
pay 7.3 times more for restaurants
|
Benin
|
Bermuda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.27
F CFA2,055
|
$50.00
BMD50.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.90
F CFA3,083
|
$15.00
BMD15.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
F CFA432
|
$3.30
BMD3.30
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
F CFA319
|
$3.00
BMD3.00
|
|
pay 4.8 times more for groceries
|
Benin
|
Bermuda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.25
F CFA788
|
$8.28
BMD8.28
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
F CFA2,740
|
$6.63
BMD6.63
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.11
F CFA4,473
|
$17.06
BMD17.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.93
F CFA1,215
|
$7.24
BMD7.24
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.43
F CFA1,526
|
$11.11
BMD11.11
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
F CFA738
|
$4.68
BMD4.68
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA373
|
$2.88
BMD2.88
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.49
F CFA311
|
$4.48
BMD4.48
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
F CFA435
|
$4.31
BMD4.31
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
F CFA388
|
$4.04
BMD4.04
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
F CFA435
|
$2.60
BMD2.60
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for transportation
|
Benin
|
Bermuda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.75
F CFA2,360
|
$8.54
BMD8.54
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$68.50
BMD68.50
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$35,000.00
BMD35,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.76
F CFA7,399
|
$36.61
BMD36.61
|
|
pay 9.1 times more for housing
|
Benin
|
Bermuda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.08
F CFA32,754
|
$130.94
BMD130.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$178.09
F CFA112,006
|
$3,195.45
BMD3,195.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$130.71
F CFA82,206
|
$1,958.33
BMD1,958.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.42
F CFA117,869
|
$168.39
BMD168.39
|
|
pay 5.3 times more for childcare
|
Benin
|
Bermuda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$204.24
F CFA128,447
|
$1,320.00
BMD1,320.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,990.94
F CFA3,767,783
|
$24,571.43
BMD24,571.43
|
|
pay 4.7 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Benin
|
Bermuda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
F CFA617
|
$9.50
BMD9.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.08
F CFA2,569
|
$5.44
BMD5.44
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.12
F CFA1,336
|
$17.62
BMD17.62
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.14
F CFA34,681
|
$120.17
BMD120.17
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.94
F CFA4,367
|
$13.00
BMD13.00
|
|
pay 7.9 times more for clothing
|
Benin
|
Bermuda
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.34
F CFA10,276
|
$63.75
BMD63.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$8.17
F CFA5,138
|
$70.00
BMD70.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$8.17
F CFA5,138
|
$134.00
BMD134.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$44.93
F CFA28,258
|
$122.60
BMD122.60
|
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