Cost of living comparison
Greenland is 3.9 times more expensive than Benin.
If you lived in Greenland instead of Benin, you would:
pay 4.3 times more for restaurants
Benin
|
Greenland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.27
F CFA2,055
|
$17.97
DKK128.48
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.90
F CFA3,083
|
$16.82
DKK120.28
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
F CFA432
|
$1.94
DKK13.88
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
F CFA319
|
$2.80
DKK20.04
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for groceries
Benin
|
Greenland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.25
F CFA788
|
$4.26
DKK30.49
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
F CFA2,740
|
$16.35
DKK116.92
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.11
F CFA4,473
|
$10.42
DKK74.52
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.93
F CFA1,215
|
$3.93
DKK28.13
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.43
F CFA1,526
|
$12.60
DKK90.10
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
F CFA738
|
$2.12
DKK15.15
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA373
|
$2.06
DKK14.76
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.49
F CFA311
|
$2.10
DKK15.04
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
F CFA435
|
$1.96
DKK13.99
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
F CFA388
|
$1.58
DKK11.27
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
F CFA435
|
$2.01
DKK14.38
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for transportation
Benin
|
Greenland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.75
F CFA2,360
|
$3.20
DKK22.92
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$84.65
DKK605.41
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$35,895.49
DKK256,710.21
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.76
F CFA7,399
|
$48.51
DKK346.91
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for housing
Benin
|
Greenland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.08
F CFA32,754
|
$152.31
DKK1,089.28
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$178.09
F CFA112,006
|
$778.50
DKK5,567.54
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$130.71
F CFA82,206
|
$745.58
DKK5,332.07
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.42
F CFA117,869
|
$175.85
DKK1,257.63
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for childcare
Benin
|
Greenland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$204.24
F CFA128,447
|
$560.53
DKK4,008.69
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,990.94
F CFA3,767,783
|
$10,060.80
DKK71,950.81
|
|
pay 4.2 times more for entertainment and sports
Benin
|
Greenland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
F CFA617
|
$10.42
DKK74.52
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.08
F CFA2,569
|
$4.93
DKK35.29
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.12
F CFA1,336
|
$12.14
DKK86.85
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.14
F CFA34,681
|
$26.54
DKK189.81
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.94
F CFA4,367
|
$19.40
DKK138.76
|
|
pay 7.9 times more for clothing
Benin
|
Greenland
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.34
F CFA10,276
|
$122.96
DKK879.34
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$8.17
F CFA5,138
|
$38.09
DKK272.39
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$8.17
F CFA5,138
|
$120.66
DKK862.90
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$44.93
F CFA28,258
|
$208.33
DKK1,489.90
|
|
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