Cost of living comparison
Cote d'Ivoire is 91.4% more expensive than Benin.
If you lived in Cote d'Ivoire instead of Benin, you would:
pay 57.4% more for restaurants
|
Benin
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.27
F CFA2,033
|
$3.27
F CFA2,033
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.90
F CFA3,049
|
$10.21
F CFA6,353
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
F CFA427
|
$0.75
F CFA469
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
F CFA315
|
$0.78
F CFA486
|
|
pay 14.6% more for groceries
|
Benin
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.25
F CFA779
|
$0.62
F CFA386
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
F CFA2,710
|
$7.52
F CFA4,676
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.11
F CFA4,425
|
$9.66
F CFA6,012
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.93
F CFA1,201
|
$2.16
F CFA1,341
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.43
F CFA1,510
|
$2.96
F CFA1,844
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
F CFA730
|
$1.58
F CFA985
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA369
|
$0.45
F CFA283
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.49
F CFA307
|
$0.57
F CFA353
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
F CFA430
|
$0.70
F CFA437
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
F CFA384
|
$0.70
F CFA435
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
F CFA430
|
$0.88
F CFA550
|
|
pay 32.7% more for transportation
|
Benin
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.75
F CFA2,334
|
$5.32
F CFA3,309
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$44.93
F CFA27,952
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$29,410.06
F CFA18,295,540
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.76
F CFA7,318
|
$14.54
F CFA9,046
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for housing
|
Benin
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.08
F CFA32,398
|
$48.27
F CFA30,031
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$178.09
F CFA110,790
|
$812.41
F CFA505,386
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$130.71
F CFA81,314
|
$291.38
F CFA181,261
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.42
F CFA116,589
|
$135.65
F CFA84,388
|
|
pay 26.6% less for childcare
|
Benin
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$204.24
F CFA127,052
|
$198.79
F CFA123,664
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,990.94
F CFA3,726,869
|
$2,968.24
F CFA1,846,494
|
|
pay 7.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Benin
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
F CFA610
|
$0.98
F CFA610
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.08
F CFA2,541
|
$2.38
F CFA1,478
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.12
F CFA1,321
|
$1.23
F CFA762
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.14
F CFA34,304
|
$75.48
F CFA46,954
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.94
F CFA4,320
|
$8.17
F CFA5,082
|
|
pay 5.6 times more for clothing
|
Benin
|
Cote d'Ivoire
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.34
F CFA10,164
|
$73.53
F CFA45,739
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$8.17
F CFA5,082
|
$51.74
F CFA32,187
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$8.17
F CFA5,082
|
$73.47
F CFA45,705
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$44.93
F CFA27,952
|
$111.65
F CFA69,455
|
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