Cost of living comparison
Georgia is 78.9% more expensive than Benin overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 67.2% more in Georgia
- Groceries
-
pay 11.5% less in Georgia
- Transportation
-
pay 14.9% less in Georgia
- Housing
-
pay 43.0% more in Georgia
- Childcare
-
pay 19.1% less in Georgia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.6% more in Georgia
- Clothing
-
pay 5.8 times more in Georgia
The cost of clothing, restaurants, housing, and entertainment and sports in Georgia are more expensive than in Benin. Expenses including childcare, transportation, and groceries are lower in Georgia. Notably, clothing is significantly more expensive in Georgia.
If you lived in Georgia instead of Benin, you would:
pay 67.2% more for restaurants
|
Benin
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.27
F CFA1,971
|
$9.82
GEL27.24
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.90
F CFA2,956
|
$7.91
GEL21.94
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
F CFA414
|
$0.83
GEL2.31
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
F CFA306
|
$0.43
GEL1.20
|
|
pay 11.5% less for groceries
|
Benin
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.25
F CFA756
|
$0.60
GEL1.68
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
F CFA2,628
|
$3.99
GEL11.07
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.11
F CFA4,290
|
$7.10
GEL19.70
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.93
F CFA1,165
|
$2.30
GEL6.39
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.43
F CFA1,464
|
$2.62
GEL7.27
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
F CFA708
|
$0.53
GEL1.48
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA358
|
$0.74
GEL2.06
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.49
F CFA298
|
$0.71
GEL1.98
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
F CFA417
|
$0.68
GEL1.89
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
F CFA373
|
$0.29
GEL0.80
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
F CFA417
|
$0.33
GEL0.90
|
|
pay 14.9% less for transportation
|
Benin
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.75
F CFA2,263
|
$4.48
GEL12.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$13.38
GEL37.14
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$20,514.71
GEL56,928.31
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.76
F CFA7,095
|
$5.97
GEL16.58
|
|
pay 43.0% more for housing
|
Benin
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.08
F CFA31,412
|
$15.81
GEL43.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$178.09
F CFA107,418
|
$472.27
GEL1,310.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$130.71
F CFA78,839
|
$323.81
GEL898.58
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.42
F CFA113,041
|
$54.01
GEL149.89
|
|
pay 19.1% less for childcare
|
Benin
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$204.24
F CFA123,185
|
$199.75
GEL554.32
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,990.94
F CFA3,613,441
|
$3,840.26
GEL10,656.71
|
|
pay 2.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Benin
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
F CFA591
|
$1.54
GEL4.28
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.08
F CFA2,464
|
$2.45
GEL6.81
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.12
F CFA1,281
|
$2.92
GEL8.11
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.14
F CFA33,260
|
$39.78
GEL110.38
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.94
F CFA4,188
|
$5.96
GEL16.53
|
|
pay 5.8 times more for clothing
|
Benin
|
Georgia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.34
F CFA9,855
|
$62.01
GEL172.09
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$8.17
F CFA4,927
|
$41.33
GEL114.70
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$8.17
F CFA4,927
|
$100.06
GEL277.66
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$44.93
F CFA27,101
|
$103.32
GEL286.71
|
|
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