Cost of living comparison
Chile is 78.0% more expensive than Benin overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.1 times more in Chile
- Groceries
-
pay 12.8% more in Chile
- Transportation
-
pay 24.6% more in Chile
- Housing
-
pay 53.1% more in Chile
- Childcare
-
pay 14.3% more in Chile
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 48.4% more in Chile
- Clothing
-
pay 3.9 times more in Chile
The cost of clothing, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and childcare in Chile are more expensive than in Benin. Notably, clothing and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Chile.
If you lived in Chile instead of Benin, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
|
Benin
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.27
F CFA1,971
|
$8.12
CLF0.2000
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.90
F CFA2,956
|
$7.20
CLF0.1800
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
F CFA414
|
$1.33
CLF0.0300
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
F CFA306
|
$1.18
CLF0.0300
|
|
pay 12.8% more for groceries
|
Benin
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.25
F CFA756
|
$1.54
CLF0.0400
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
F CFA2,628
|
$5.09
CLF0.1200
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.11
F CFA4,290
|
$4.33
CLF0.1100
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.93
F CFA1,165
|
$3.35
CLF0.0800
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.43
F CFA1,464
|
$2.77
CLF0.0700
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
F CFA708
|
$0.83
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA358
|
$0.78
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.49
F CFA298
|
$0.80
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
F CFA417
|
$0.73
CLF0.0200
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
F CFA373
|
$0.56
CLF0.0100
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
F CFA417
|
$0.64
CLF0.0200
|
|
pay 24.6% more for transportation
|
Benin
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.75
F CFA2,263
|
$5.14
CLF0.1300
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$33.34
CLF0.8200
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$16,204.48
CLF397.5100
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.76
F CFA7,095
|
$13.18
CLF0.3200
|
|
pay 53.1% more for housing
|
Benin
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.08
F CFA31,412
|
$21.54
CLF0.5300
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$178.09
F CFA107,418
|
$453.06
CLF11.1100
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$130.71
F CFA78,839
|
$359.28
CLF8.8100
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.42
F CFA113,041
|
$78.13
CLF1.9200
|
|
pay 14.3% more for childcare
|
Benin
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$204.24
F CFA123,185
|
$313.82
CLF7.7000
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,990.94
F CFA3,613,441
|
$4,486.89
CLF110.0700
|
|
pay 48.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Benin
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
F CFA591
|
$2.73
CLF0.0700
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.08
F CFA2,464
|
$2.69
CLF0.0700
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.12
F CFA1,281
|
$5.08
CLF0.1200
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.14
F CFA33,260
|
$40.53
CLF0.9900
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.94
F CFA4,188
|
$5.89
CLF0.1400
|
|
pay 3.9 times more for clothing
|
Benin
|
Chile
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.34
F CFA9,855
|
$43.89
CLF1.0800
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$8.17
F CFA4,927
|
$28.66
CLF0.7000
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$8.17
F CFA4,927
|
$61.62
CLF1.5100
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$44.93
F CFA27,101
|
$78.35
CLF1.9200
|
|
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