Cost of living comparison
China is 63.2% more expensive than Benin overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 19.7% less in China
- Groceries
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pay 10.6% less in China
- Transportation
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pay 23.9% less in China
- Housing
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pay 3.5% less in China
- Childcare
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pay 2.7 times more in China
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 0.2% less in China
- Clothing
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pay 4.3 times more in China
The cost of clothing and childcare in China are more expensive than in Benin. Expenses including transportation, restaurants, groceries, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in China. Notably, clothing and childcare are significantly more expensive in China.
If you lived in China instead of Benin, you would:
pay 19.7% less for restaurants
|
Benin
|
China
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.27
F CFA2,056
|
$2.85
CN¥20.84
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.90
F CFA3,083
|
$5.07
CN¥36.97
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
F CFA432
|
$0.49
CN¥3.57
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
F CFA319
|
$0.30
CN¥2.19
|
|
pay 10.6% less for groceries
|
Benin
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.25
F CFA788
|
$1.59
CN¥11.62
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
F CFA2,741
|
$5.85
CN¥42.70
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.11
F CFA4,474
|
$6.86
CN¥50.07
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.93
F CFA1,215
|
$1.60
CN¥11.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.43
F CFA1,527
|
$1.54
CN¥11.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
F CFA738
|
$0.76
CN¥5.57
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA373
|
$0.57
CN¥4.18
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.49
F CFA311
|
$0.65
CN¥4.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
F CFA435
|
$0.52
CN¥3.82
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
F CFA388
|
$0.32
CN¥2.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
F CFA435
|
$0.40
CN¥2.92
|
|
pay 23.9% less for transportation
|
Benin
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.75
F CFA2,360
|
$4.44
CN¥32.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$22.47
CN¥164.01
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$19,071.53
CN¥139,199.31
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.76
F CFA7,400
|
$3.97
CN¥29.01
|
|
pay 3.5% less for housing
|
Benin
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.08
F CFA32,760
|
$11.70
CN¥85.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$178.09
F CFA112,027
|
$328.33
CN¥2,396.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$130.71
F CFA82,222
|
$205.78
CN¥1,501.95
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.42
F CFA117,892
|
$40.46
CN¥295.30
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for childcare
|
Benin
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$204.24
F CFA128,472
|
$459.70
CN¥3,355.24
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,990.94
F CFA3,768,505
|
$18,318.08
CN¥133,700.00
|
|
pay 0.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Benin
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
F CFA617
|
$1.09
CN¥7.96
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.08
F CFA2,569
|
$3.07
CN¥22.39
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.12
F CFA1,336
|
$3.23
CN¥23.60
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.14
F CFA34,687
|
$41.41
CN¥302.23
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.94
F CFA4,368
|
$5.93
CN¥43.25
|
|
pay 4.3 times more for clothing
|
Benin
|
China
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.34
F CFA10,278
|
$48.23
CN¥351.99
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$8.17
F CFA5,139
|
$31.67
CN¥231.16
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$8.17
F CFA5,139
|
$72.53
CN¥529.36
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$44.93
F CFA28,264
|
$75.53
CN¥551.31
|
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