Cost of living comparison
Cyprus is 2.7 times more expensive than Benin overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.7 times more in Cyprus
- Groceries
-
pay 38.1% more in Cyprus
- Transportation
-
pay 60.2% more in Cyprus
- Housing
-
pay 2.9 times more in Cyprus
- Childcare
-
pay 63.1% more in Cyprus
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 87.1% more in Cyprus
- Clothing
-
pay 6.7 times more in Cyprus
The cost of clothing, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, childcare, and transportation in Cyprus are more expensive than in Benin. Notably, clothing, housing, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Cyprus.
If you lived in Cyprus instead of Benin, you would:
pay 2.7 times more for restaurants
|
Benin
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.27
F CFA1,971
|
$15.56
€14.31
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.90
F CFA2,956
|
$8.31
€7.64
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
F CFA414
|
$1.68
€1.54
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
F CFA306
|
$1.03
€0.95
|
|
pay 38.1% more for groceries
|
Benin
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.25
F CFA756
|
$1.77
€1.63
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
F CFA2,628
|
$6.32
€5.81
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.11
F CFA4,290
|
$6.39
€5.87
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.93
F CFA1,165
|
$3.86
€3.55
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.43
F CFA1,464
|
$3.79
€3.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
F CFA708
|
$1.18
€1.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA358
|
$0.84
€0.77
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.49
F CFA298
|
$0.92
€0.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
F CFA417
|
$1.25
€1.15
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
F CFA373
|
$0.59
€0.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
F CFA417
|
$0.57
€0.52
|
|
pay 60.2% more for transportation
|
Benin
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.75
F CFA2,263
|
$5.54
€5.09
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$42.87
€39.42
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$26,716.67
€24,565.93
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.76
F CFA7,095
|
$20.31
€18.68
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for housing
|
Benin
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.08
F CFA31,412
|
$33.66
€30.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$178.09
F CFA107,418
|
$862.00
€792.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$130.71
F CFA78,839
|
$707.00
€650.08
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.42
F CFA113,041
|
$139.26
€128.05
|
|
pay 63.1% more for childcare
|
Benin
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$204.24
F CFA123,185
|
$417.93
€384.29
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,990.94
F CFA3,613,441
|
$7,282.83
€6,696.55
|
|
pay 87.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Benin
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
F CFA591
|
$3.45
€3.18
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.08
F CFA2,464
|
$3.61
€3.32
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.12
F CFA1,281
|
$4.90
€4.51
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.14
F CFA33,260
|
$59.44
€54.66
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.94
F CFA4,188
|
$10.85
€9.98
|
|
pay 6.7 times more for clothing
|
Benin
|
Cyprus
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.34
F CFA9,855
|
$81.33
€74.78
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$8.17
F CFA4,927
|
$46.86
€43.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$8.17
F CFA4,927
|
$112.61
€103.54
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$44.93
F CFA27,101
|
$107.65
€98.98
|
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