Cost of living comparison
Estonia is 2.3 times more expensive than Benin.
If you lived in Estonia instead of Benin, you would:
pay 3.0 times more for restaurants
|
Benin
|
Estonia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.27
F CFA2,033
|
$12.54
€11.89
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.90
F CFA3,049
|
$8.68
€8.23
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
F CFA427
|
$2.03
€1.92
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
F CFA315
|
$1.77
€1.68
|
|
pay 10.5% more for groceries
|
Benin
|
Estonia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.25
F CFA779
|
$1.10
€1.05
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
F CFA2,710
|
$5.07
€4.80
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.11
F CFA4,425
|
$4.04
€3.83
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.93
F CFA1,201
|
$2.47
€2.34
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.43
F CFA1,510
|
$3.50
€3.32
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
F CFA730
|
$0.83
€0.79
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA369
|
$0.62
€0.59
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.49
F CFA307
|
$0.96
€0.91
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
F CFA430
|
$1.24
€1.17
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
F CFA384
|
$0.41
€0.39
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
F CFA430
|
$0.46
€0.44
|
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pay 30.6% more for transportation
|
Benin
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.75
F CFA2,334
|
$6.86
€6.51
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$22.40
€21.24
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$26,622.60
€25,247.86
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.76
F CFA7,318
|
$9.20
€8.73
|
|
pay 79.0% more for housing
|
Benin
|
Estonia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.08
F CFA32,398
|
$27.99
€26.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$178.09
F CFA110,790
|
$484.69
€459.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$130.71
F CFA81,314
|
$364.00
€345.20
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.42
F CFA116,589
|
$208.88
€198.10
|
|
pay 19.1% more for childcare
|
Benin
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$204.24
F CFA127,052
|
$230.59
€218.68
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,990.94
F CFA3,726,869
|
$7,509.99
€7,122.19
|
|
pay 98.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Benin
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
F CFA610
|
$4.19
€3.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.08
F CFA2,541
|
$3.38
€3.21
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.12
F CFA1,321
|
$5.81
€5.51
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.14
F CFA34,304
|
$45.35
€43.01
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.94
F CFA4,320
|
$8.77
€8.31
|
|
pay 5.6 times more for clothing
|
Benin
|
Estonia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.34
F CFA10,164
|
$101.44
€96.20
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$8.17
F CFA5,082
|
$34.43
€32.66
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$8.17
F CFA5,082
|
$81.18
€76.99
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$44.93
F CFA27,952
|
$98.56
€93.47
|
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