Cost of living comparison
Hong Kong is 3.8 times more expensive than Benin.
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Benin, you would:
pay 94.2% more for restaurants
|
Benin
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.27
F CFA2,033
|
$7.72
HK$60.08
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.90
F CFA3,049
|
$6.33
HK$49.31
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
F CFA427
|
$1.35
HK$10.48
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.51
F CFA315
|
$1.09
HK$8.49
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
Benin
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.25
F CFA779
|
$2.40
HK$18.69
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.36
F CFA2,710
|
$13.58
HK$105.72
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.11
F CFA4,425
|
$12.17
HK$94.75
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.93
F CFA1,201
|
$3.59
HK$27.97
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.43
F CFA1,510
|
$4.30
HK$33.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.17
F CFA730
|
$1.62
HK$12.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.59
F CFA369
|
$1.19
HK$9.24
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.49
F CFA307
|
$1.61
HK$12.52
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
F CFA430
|
$1.51
HK$11.75
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.62
F CFA384
|
$1.16
HK$9.06
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.69
F CFA430
|
$1.14
HK$8.90
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
Benin
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.75
F CFA2,334
|
$11.42
HK$88.93
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$64.30
HK$500.63
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$34,067.68
HK$265,233.90
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.76
F CFA7,318
|
$14.53
HK$113.09
|
|
pay 6.4 times more for housing
|
Benin
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.08
F CFA32,398
|
$21.69
HK$168.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$178.09
F CFA110,790
|
$2,183.24
HK$16,997.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$130.71
F CFA81,314
|
$1,543.27
HK$12,015.13
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$187.42
F CFA116,589
|
$187.23
HK$1,457.72
|
|
pay 4.3 times more for childcare
|
Benin
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$204.24
F CFA127,052
|
$1,002.59
HK$7,805.66
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,990.94
F CFA3,726,869
|
$21,790.97
HK$169,653.57
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Benin
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.98
F CFA610
|
$7.72
HK$60.08
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.08
F CFA2,541
|
$5.30
HK$41.28
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.12
F CFA1,321
|
$13.12
HK$102.13
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.14
F CFA34,304
|
$85.27
HK$663.90
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.94
F CFA4,320
|
$12.86
HK$100.13
|
|
pay 6.0 times more for clothing
|
Benin
|
Hong Kong
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$16.34
F CFA10,164
|
$72.66
HK$565.68
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$8.17
F CFA5,082
|
$40.59
HK$316.00
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$8.17
F CFA5,082
|
$92.45
HK$719.80
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$44.93
F CFA27,952
|
$142.24
HK$1,107.39
|
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