Cost of living comparison
Greece is 2.3 times more expensive than Benin.
If you lived in Greece instead of Benin, you would:
pay 2.5 times more for restaurants
|
Benin
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.27
F CFA2,058
|
$13.17
€12.64
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.90
F CFA3,086
|
$9.11
€8.74
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
F CFA432
|
$2.07
€1.99
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
F CFA319
|
$0.60
€0.57
|
|
pay 22.2% more for groceries
|
Benin
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.25
F CFA789
|
$1.33
€1.28
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
F CFA2,743
|
$6.30
€6.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.11
F CFA4,478
|
$5.99
€5.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.93
F CFA1,216
|
$4.02
€3.86
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.43
F CFA1,528
|
$4.23
€4.06
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
F CFA739
|
$0.88
€0.85
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA373
|
$0.85
€0.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.49
F CFA311
|
$0.58
€0.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
F CFA436
|
$0.87
€0.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
F CFA389
|
$0.51
€0.49
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
F CFA436
|
$0.57
€0.54
|
|
pay 59.3% more for transportation
|
Benin
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.75
F CFA2,363
|
$7.55
€7.25
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$40.19
€38.58
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$28,316.80
€27,180.65
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.76
F CFA7,407
|
$13.82
€13.26
|
|
pay 87.8% more for housing
|
Benin
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.08
F CFA32,792
|
$32.82
€31.50
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$178.09
F CFA112,135
|
$524.36
€503.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$130.71
F CFA82,301
|
$392.21
€376.47
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.42
F CFA118,005
|
$175.68
€168.63
|
|
pay 54.0% more for childcare
|
Benin
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$204.24
F CFA128,595
|
$413.12
€396.54
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,990.94
F CFA3,772,122
|
$6,332.60
€6,078.52
|
|
pay 96.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Benin
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
F CFA617
|
$4.40
€4.23
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.08
F CFA2,572
|
$3.49
€3.35
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.12
F CFA1,337
|
$4.94
€4.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.14
F CFA34,721
|
$48.72
€46.77
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.94
F CFA4,372
|
$8.82
€8.47
|
|
pay 5.5 times more for clothing
|
Benin
|
Greece
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.34
F CFA10,288
|
$83.64
€80.28
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$8.17
F CFA5,144
|
$37.83
€36.31
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$8.17
F CFA5,144
|
$83.15
€79.81
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$44.93
F CFA28,291
|
$93.42
€89.67
|
|
Change currency:
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Greece or Benin. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.