Cost of living comparison
China is 70.6% more expensive than Benin.
If you lived in China instead of Benin, you would:
pay 18.6% less for restaurants
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Benin
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.30
F CFA1,992
|
$3.04
CN¥21.67
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.95
F CFA2,988
|
$5.19
CN¥36.99
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
F CFA418
|
$0.49
CN¥3.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
F CFA309
|
$0.30
CN¥2.12
|
|
pay 1.1% more for groceries
|
Benin
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
F CFA764
|
$1.65
CN¥11.72
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$2.27
F CFA1,369
|
$5.98
CN¥42.60
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.19
F CFA4,335
|
$7.16
CN¥51.00
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
F CFA1,177
|
$1.65
CN¥11.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.45
F CFA1,479
|
$1.58
CN¥11.22
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.31
F CFA791
|
$0.76
CN¥5.43
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.60
F CFA361
|
$0.58
CN¥4.10
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.50
F CFA301
|
$0.66
CN¥4.71
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
F CFA440
|
$0.53
CN¥3.75
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
F CFA376
|
$0.33
CN¥2.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
F CFA422
|
$0.41
CN¥2.92
|
|
pay 24.4% less for transportation
|
Benin
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.76
F CFA2,270
|
$4.45
CN¥31.67
|
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| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$22.24
CN¥158.42
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$19,593.81
CN¥139,558.89
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.89
F CFA7,170
|
$3.91
CN¥27.85
|
|
pay 1.7% more for housing
|
Benin
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.63
F CFA31,744
|
$12.06
CN¥85.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$179.96
F CFA108,553
|
$335.80
CN¥2,391.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$132.08
F CFA79,672
|
$208.96
CN¥1,488.36
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$101.40
F CFA61,163
|
$39.78
CN¥283.33
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for childcare
|
Benin
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$206.38
F CFA124,487
|
$483.22
CN¥3,441.77
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,053.68
F CFA3,651,620
|
$18,043.44
CN¥128,516.18
|
|
pay 34.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Benin
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.99
F CFA598
|
$1.08
CN¥7.68
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.13
F CFA2,490
|
$3.20
CN¥22.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$0.99
F CFA598
|
$3.22
CN¥22.92
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.72
F CFA33,612
|
$42.07
CN¥299.63
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.02
F CFA4,233
|
$6.01
CN¥42.79
|
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pay 4.3 times more for clothing
|
Benin
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.51
F CFA9,959
|
$48.74
CN¥347.18
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$8.26
F CFA4,979
|
$31.37
CN¥223.42
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$8.26
F CFA4,979
|
$73.58
CN¥524.10
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$45.40
F CFA27,387
|
$76.83
CN¥547.21
|
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