Cost of living comparison
Brazil is 46.3% more expensive than Benin overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 35.2% more in Brazil
- Groceries
-
pay 18.7% less in Brazil
- Transportation
-
pay 19.8% less in Brazil
- Housing
-
pay 6.4% less in Brazil
- Childcare
-
pay 18.9% more in Brazil
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 17.7% less in Brazil
- Clothing
-
pay 4.3 times more in Brazil
The cost of clothing, restaurants, and childcare in Brazil are more expensive than in Benin. Expenses including transportation, groceries, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Brazil. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Brazil.
If you lived in Brazil instead of Benin, you would:
pay 35.2% more for restaurants
Benin
|
Brazil
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.27
F CFA2,090
|
$5.09
R$31.19
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.90
F CFA3,135
|
$5.99
R$36.66
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
F CFA439
|
$0.99
R$6.04
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
F CFA324
|
$0.60
R$3.70
|
|
pay 18.7% less for groceries
Benin
|
Brazil
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.25
F CFA801
|
$1.36
R$8.31
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
F CFA2,787
|
$3.98
R$24.35
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.11
F CFA4,550
|
$3.44
R$21.07
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.93
F CFA1,235
|
$1.87
R$11.45
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.43
F CFA1,553
|
$1.52
R$9.34
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
F CFA751
|
$0.81
R$4.97
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA379
|
$0.53
R$3.23
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.49
F CFA316
|
$0.45
R$2.77
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
F CFA442
|
$0.63
R$3.86
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
F CFA395
|
$0.49
R$2.99
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
F CFA442
|
$0.46
R$2.82
|
|
pay 19.8% less for transportation
Benin
|
Brazil
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.75
F CFA2,400
|
$3.67
R$22.45
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$39.48
R$241.77
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$19,264.28
R$117,977.69
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.76
F CFA7,525
|
$7.39
R$45.26
|
|
pay 6.4% less for housing
Benin
|
Brazil
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.08
F CFA33,315
|
$17.79
R$108.95
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$178.09
F CFA113,923
|
$286.10
R$1,752.14
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$130.71
F CFA83,613
|
$200.36
R$1,227.06
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.42
F CFA119,886
|
$49.32
R$302.03
|
|
pay 18.9% more for childcare
Benin
|
Brazil
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$204.24
F CFA130,645
|
$259.04
R$1,586.39
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,990.94
F CFA3,832,266
|
$6,658.88
R$40,780.13
|
|
pay 17.7% less for entertainment and sports
Benin
|
Brazil
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
F CFA627
|
$1.55
R$9.51
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.08
F CFA2,613
|
$1.55
R$9.51
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.12
F CFA1,359
|
$1.94
R$11.89
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.14
F CFA35,274
|
$21.85
R$133.83
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.94
F CFA4,442
|
$5.84
R$35.75
|
|
pay 4.3 times more for clothing
Benin
|
Brazil
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.34
F CFA10,452
|
$43.13
R$264.12
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$8.17
F CFA5,226
|
$39.67
R$242.95
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$8.17
F CFA5,226
|
$69.89
R$428.01
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$44.93
F CFA28,742
|
$56.60
R$346.61
|
|
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